It is with great sadness that I report that Captain Thomas French Norton, former senior editor of General Aviation News, died Dec. 2, of complications following heart surgery. He was 77. Tom leaves behind his wife of 15 years, Anna, and two grown daughters, Heather and Alexandra. Tom was a devoted family man and active […]
Archives for 2011
FAA administrator resigns after DWI
Following his Dec. 3 arrest for driving while intoxicated (DWI), Randy Babbitt resigned as administrator of the FAA and his deputy has taken over as acting administrator. Michael Huerta is expected to remain in the post until after next year’s election to avoid any nomination squabbles prior to the election. When submitting his resignation Dec. […]
Wright brothers historian to speak at LSA Expo
Darrell Collins, chief historian and interpreter at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in North Carolina, will tell the remarkable story of Wilbur and Orville Wright’s 1911 flight that lasted 9 minutes and 45 seconds and is regarded as the first soaring flight at next month’s U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Fla. Collins is on […]
DOT, FAA intervention sought in avgas case
California aviation businesses, sued at the state level and facing possible stiff fines for selling or distributing leaded avgas, want the U.S. Department of Transportation to intervene in the case and assert federal jurisdiction over regulation of the fuel, according to a report at AOPA.org, which notes that National Air Transportation Association President James Coyne […]
OnTime2 launches in App Store
Coradine Aviation Systems’ new Trip Planning App has been approved by Apple and is available for purchase in the App store. OnTime 2.0 is a universal App, working on both the iPhone and iPad and gives pilots fast and flexible trip planning, company officials said. With OnTime 2.0, pilots select departure and arrival airport, enter […]
Thunderbirds to perform at Sun ’n Fun
The United States Air Force (USAF) Thunderbirds military jet demonstration team will appear at next year’s Sun ’n Fun. The 2012 Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In & Expo will be held March 27-April 1 at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Lakeland, Florida. “Sun ’n Fun is honored and excited to hear that the world […]
TUL FBO joins Avfuel network
United States Aviation at Oklahoma’s Tulsa International Airport has joined the Avfuel network of FBOs. The FBO prides itself on its quick turns, according to company officials. “The goal of our FBO is to quick turn your aircraft in eight to 12 minutes,” said Michael Curtis, FBO manager. The FBO also offers pilots and passengers […]
Angel MedFlight donates flight to bring brain injury patient back to U.S.
After being struck by a car in the Virgin Islands, a severely injured Long Island woman is back in New York, thanks to the efforts of her mother, Congressman Tim Bishop and Angel MedFlight. Kelly Breem suffered a traumatic brain injury Nov. 14 when she was hit by a car while crossing a street on […]
Jet engine design wins AIAA honors for Embry-Riddle students
A jet engine designed by students from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach, Fla., campus, tied for second place in an international engine design competition held this summer by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). The award was shared with a team from the University of Valencia in Spain. Embry-Riddle’s engine design, named the […]