Instead of an airport closure, pilots at Cincinnati-Blue Ash Airport (ISZ) in Ohio could see the approximately 226 acres reconfigured to create recreational facilities. As this issue was going to press, the Blue Ash City Council was considering the approval and submission of a proposal to the city of Cincinnati to purchase a portion of […]
Symphony 160: The next generation trainer
You’ve always been interested in aviation, so you go to the local airport to shop for flying lessons. Your uncle, who learned to fly years ago, told you to train in a two-place, high-wing, tricycle gear aircraft. You have no idea what that means, but tell the first flight instructor you meet that you want […]
What’s in a name?
One of the greatest obstacles in getting the word to the non-flying masses about LSA is using language that the aviation-challenged understand. For example, the term “weight shift controlled” probably means nothing to these people, and the term trike evokes a different mode of transportation altogether. “The term ‘trike’ makes people think of motorcycles,” said […]
Sport Pilot and LSA take off — slowly
The Sport Pilot/Light Sport Aircraft rule was finalized in September 2004 and by April 2005 the first aircraft were starting to be certified in the United States. Since then, the industry has certified no less than 36 new airplanes. But if you broach the topic of Sport Pilot/LSA with a group of wanna-be sport pilots, […]
New documentary captures the passion of flight
Trying to explain your passion for aviation to someone who doesn’t share it is a lot like trying to describe being in love to someone who has never been there. Words just can’t convey the depth of the emotion. Brian J. Terwilliger, producer/director of the full length documentary “One Six Right, the Romance of Flying,” […]
Last Van Nuys Air Show held
Some of the attendees of the 43rd annual air show at Van Nuys Airport (VNY) near Los Angeles were stunned to learn that the June 11 event was to be the last one. Rockin’ Airfest 2006 drew upwards of 60,000 people who came to see restored military aircraft and vintage machines. During welcoming remarks, Los […]
To protect and serve
A law enforcement agency in Redlands, Calif., is considering adding a Light Sport Aircraft to its crime-fighting arsenal. Recently the Redlands Police Department put a Flight Design CTSW to the test. “We put it through 12 law enforcement scenarios and it passed with flying colors,” said Redlands Police Chief Jim Bueermann. Redlands, located about 60 […]
Going to a museum? Must-have souvenirs
Part of the fun of visiting an aviation museum is bringing home a keepsake – or two. Just as the exhibits vary from place to place, so do the popular items from museum gift shops. It’s not surprising that toy helicopters are the rage at the American Helicopter Museum in West Chester, Pa. “They are […]
LSA Mall, Splash In highlight Arlington show
You know it’s July when legions of aviators head north toward Arlington, Wash, for the annual Northwest Experimental Aircraft Association Fly-in and Convention. This year it’s slated for July 5-9. One of the first things visitors will see when they enter the grounds is a display of Light Sport Aircraft. “It is patterned after the […]