The Fun Fly Rally in California’s Central Valley is featured in a new report from Wired. Organized by officials with the Seagull Flying Club, the rally is part air race, part airborne scavenger hunt, in which pilots fly 166 miles... Continue Reading →
Lycoming retains key certification
Posted on October 25th, 2009 by Janice Wood
Lycoming Engines has retained its AS 9100 certification for another three years following a multi-day recertification audit by NSF, the international registrar of aerospace standards. The AS 9100 standard was developed in 1999 when the International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG),... Continue Reading →
Plane Wax Weekend slated
Posted on October 25th, 2009 by Janice Wood
The K-State, Salina chapter of Women in Aviation is holding a “Plane Wax Weekend” fundraiser at the Salina Airport (SLN) in Kansas Nov. 7 and 8. Funds will be used to defray expenses for the group’s members to go to... Continue Reading →
Backcountry strips featured in new book
Posted on October 22nd, 2009 by Dave Sclair
There are two things virtually every pilot I’ve ever spoken has indicated he would love to do: Live on a residential airpark with his airplane in a connecting hangar, and climb into his aircraft and explore the backcountry strips that... Continue Reading →
Wisconsin Centennial of Flight celebrations continue
Posted on October 22nd, 2009 by Janice Wood
Dr. Tom Crouch, senior curator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., will present “Aviation in 1909 and Beloit’s A.P. Warner” Nov. 7 at the Beloit College in celebration of Wisconsin’s Centennial of Flight. Crouch’s presentation... Continue Reading →
New company finds success selling planes, even in economic downturn
Posted on October 21st, 2009 by Janice Wood
Some would say that launching a business that sells airplanes in this economy is a recipe for failure. But not so for Piedmont Aircraft Co., which opened its doors earlier this year. Continue Reading →
Museum unveils ‘Amelia’ plane to coincide with movie premiere
Posted on October 21st, 2009 by Janice Wood
On Friday, Oct. 23, The San Diego Air & Space Museum will unveil its Lockheed Vega 5B used in the movie “Amelia,” starring Academy Award-winning actress Hillary Swank. Continue Reading →
Anti-user fee letter sent to Obama
Posted on October 20th, 2009 by Charles Spence
WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Jerry Costello (D-Ill.) and Ranking Member Thomas Petri (R-Wis.) sent a letter today with 118 signatures of bipartisan members of the House of Representatives to President Obama urging him to not ask for... Continue Reading →
Colorado air show to expand
Posted on October 20th, 2009 by Janice Wood
Colorado Sport Aviation, Inc. (CSA) today unveiled plans to add additional attractions to its air show and fly-in for 2010. Next year’s event will also commemorate the 50th anniversary of its venue. The Colorado Sport International Air Show and Rocky... Continue Reading →
Less automation better for controllers
Posted on October 18th, 2009 by Janice Wood
With the nation’s air traffic expected to double by 2025, air traffic controllers will probably have to depend more and more on automation. But too much automation could lead to fatal mistakes when that automation fails, a former Texas Tech... Continue Reading →
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