Fantasy of Flight will host its Fifth Annual Roar n’ Soar, a two-day racing extravaganza showcasing the classic racing machines built for land, sea or air. The event returns for its fifth year with a jam-packed roster of events, including aerial demonstrations, classic car slalom competitions, exhibition fly-bys from vintage race boats, an aerial “dog […]
Last call to apply for 2012 WAI scholarships
Less than a week remains to apply for one of the many Women in Aviation, International (WAI) scholarships which will be distributed at WAI’s annual conference early next year. For 2012, 68 individual scholarships valued at $470,431 will be awarded. The deadline for submission is Monday, Nov. 14. You must be a WAI member to […]
Vietnam soldier to speak at Air Zoo
In honor of Veterans Day, Sgt. Orville Smith will give a special presentation, “A Day in the Life of a Vietnam Soldier,” to Air Zoo visitors on Saturday, Nov. 12, at 2 p.m. Sgt. Smith will share what his experience was like as a tank commander and platoon sergeant through a collection of photographs he […]
Shed some light on your after-dark pre-flights
Shed some light on your after-dark pre-flights with the same flashlight police use from Smith & Wesson, now available from Sporty’s. Smith & Wesson designed this flashlight to stand up to the rigors of law enforcement, making it an ideal flashlight for the aircraft or hangar, Sporty’s officials said. A tail cap controlled CREE LED […]
Hoffman Engineering receives TSO
Hoffman Engineering has received FAA TSO authorization of its LED standard and dual mode aircraft navigation and position lights. The standard lights are functional for daytime operations, while the dual-mode versions feature covert lighting for use with night vision devices during night operations, company officials said. The statement of conformance under TSO-C30c Type I, II, […]
UAA Sorenson Award presented to Allen
The University Aviation Association (UAA) awarded its 2011 Frank E. Sorenson Award to Dr. R. Troy Allen, Assistant Dean, College of Graduate Studies, Indiana State University (ISU). The Sorenson Award, presented at the UAA Fall Education Conference Awards Banquet in Indianapolis, recognized Dr. Allen for “outstanding achievement of excellence in aviation research/ scholarship.” Sponsored by […]
DC-3 book now available in softcover
Released in hardcover just a few months ago at AirVenture, “Together We Fly: Voices From the DC-3” is now available in a softcover edition. “Together We Fly: Voices From the DC-3” is the story of an aircraft like none other — a true legend, the icon of an industry and one of the most recognized […]
GA shipments and billings improve, but still on decline
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has reported that worldwide deliveries of general aviation airplanes in the first nine months of 2011 dropped 9.8% as compared to the same period last year, to a total of 1,227. Industry billings fell 10.2%, from $13.5 billion to $12.1 billion. “These shipments and billings numbers […]
Senate includes BARR in appropriations bill
The U.S. Senate passed an appropriations bill on Nov. 1 that includes language reinstating the Block Aircraft Registration (BARR) program, which the Department of Transportation began dismantling last summer, according to a report at EAA.org. The bill, which passed by a 69-30 vote, now returns to the House of Representatives for final consideration. In September, […]