Those planning to attend the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Regional Fly-In in Colorado Springs Sept. 25-26 are invited to the Recreational Aviation Foundation‘s signature Potato Bake Friday Sept. 25. Enjoy a piping hot spud with BBQ, chili, cheese or a number of other toppings. There will be a bonfire and live entertainment from […]
Airshows & Fly-Ins
Round Engine Round-Up
Airplanes with radial engines were celebrated in late June at the Fifth Annual Round Engine Round-Up at Idaho Falls, Idaho. Hosted by the Staggerwing Club and the Bob Hoff family at their beautiful Aero Mark FBO, the event also included a mid-year board meeting of the Beechcraft Heritage Museum of Tullahoma, Tennessee. Accented by bright lights […]
Embracing perfection for 44 years
By ROBERT TALARCZYK New Garden Flying Field (N57), located in beautiful Chester County, Pa., was transferred to the New Garden Township by the DuPont family. It is nestled in a valley surrounded by trees, layered landscapes, mushroom farms and is without fences. The airport is managed by Jon Martin, a dynamic leader and a gentleman, who proudly runs […]
Airshow firefighters pitch in to fight fast-moving fire
On Friday, Aug. 28, the Airshow of the Cascades, in Madras, Ore., had an awesome night show. But that is not news, as it happens all over the country. What is news is that for the first time in the airshow’s 16-year history, the aerial acts had to be cancelled on Saturday, Aug. 29, because of a […]
NBAA Regional Forum lands in St. Louis
St. Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) will host a regional exhibition of the business aviation industry as part of the upcoming National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Regional Forum Sept. 17. More than 100 exhibitors will participate, and approximately 20 aircraft will be on display for the expected 1,400 attendees. The event will also feature a series of […]
Inhofe continues fight for pilots’ rights
It’s hard to imagine that general aviation has a better friend in government than Senator James Inhofe (R-Oklahoma). An active pilot for 60 of his 80 years, Inhofe is truly “one of us” and at this year’s AirVenture, as in the past 36 consecutive years, he camped in the North 40 at his usual spot near Runway […]
Pilots to attempt Ultralight Guinness World Record
On Saturday, Oct. 10, the World Ultralight Fly-In will attempt to set the Guinness World Record for the first worldwide ultralight “fly-in.” The event, put together by Dayton Ultralights with the help of members of Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 48 in Moraine, Ohio, is open to all pilots who fly aircraft classified as ultralight […]
Pilot to discuss epic Searey flight
Michael Smith will give a presentation Sept. 11 on his epic Searey flight from Melbourne, Australia, to Central Florida. His presentation will be held at the Tavares Pavilion on the Lake. He’ll be available to answer questions and chat about what it takes to fly a Searey nearly around the world, according to officials with […]
Luxury accommodations, North 40-style
By AMELIA REIHELD. RooooOOOOAAAAARrrrrrrrrr…. Well, here it is, sunrise over Oshkosh. 6:07 a.m., abeam the North 40 Campground, to be precise. That, my friends, is reveille at AirVenture: Thousands of radial-engine horses stampeding deafeningly about 18 inches over our tents. To those aviation enthusiasts being dragged so rudely from Morpheus’s sweet embrace, it may be […]