GUEST EDITORIAL By Matthew Kiener “Any new ideas regarding the trees?” someone asked. A group had gathered to discuss, among other things, the trees at the end of several New Jersey runways, forcing the implementation of displaced thresholds. These trees are on adjacent properties and oftentimes the land owners are less than receptive to our […]
Archives for 2011
Mid-Continent Instruments donates equipment to K-State
Mid-Continent Instruments recently donated numerous attitude indicators, altimeters, vertical speed indicators, directional gyros, and air speed indicators to Kansas State University Salina’s avionics program. Ryan Reid, Mid-Continent Instruments employee and 2008 graduate of K-State’s professional pilot program, coordinated the donation with Raylene Alexander, K-State’s avionics program lead and assistant professor of aviation. Reid serves as […]
Girls Scouts earn badges at GMU
On Saturday, May 7, 29 fourth and fifth grade Girl Scouts earned their Aerospace Badges at the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina. “In partnership with Mad Science of the Upstate, a local science enrichment provider, a badge workshop was offered at the Greenville Downtown Airport’s Runway Cafe,” stated Lynn Arve, Director of Program […]
Tornado vs. FlyTies
When the tornado ripped through the Sun ’n Fun grounds on March 31, Charles Stites’ first concern was for his friends who were camping near their airplanes in the Vintage parking area, “and then of my restored, award-winning 1949 Ryan Navion.” “I rode out the storm in one of the big exhibit hangars, and with […]
Super Saturday at AirVenture
Southwest Airlines is celebrating 40 years as one of the nation’s largest air carriers by being the presenting sponsor of “Super Saturday” at AirVenture 2011 on Saturday, July 30. The 59th annual edition of “The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration” will be held July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. From sunrise to well past […]
FBO rolls back fuel prices
US Aviation Services at Denton Airport (DTO) in Texas has kicked off its FBO or “Fuel Blow Out” promotion, rolling back fuel prices. FBO officials note that prices will fluctuate with the market. The promotion will last until July 1. “We’re doing our part to encourage flying as we ease into the summer,” said Scott […]
Sporty’s slates Summer Camp for Pilots
While initial and recurrent training for glass cockpit and high performance aircraft is readily available, pilots of vintage aircraft often find themselves out of luck when it comes to leading edge recurrent training. This, even though their 10- to 50-year old Beech, Cessna, Piper or other aircraft still make up the majority of the general […]
Nearly 200 events slated for International Learn to Fly Day
On Saturday, May 21, nearly 200 events will turn dreams of flight into reality for tens of thousands of people during the second annual International Learn to Fly Day, an aviation community-wide effort helping people of all ages take that first step to discover the fun and freedom of flight. Find a local International Learn […]
Florida Air Museum launches STEM camps
The Florida Air Museum (FAM) at Sun ‘n Fun has received a grant from the Impact Lakeland initiative of the Community Foundation of Greater Lakeland (CFGL) for the museum’s “STEMtastic Saturday Camps,” a series of one-day camps that will help middle school students improve their understanding and appreciation of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) […]