Dennis Parks is Curator Emeritus of Seattle’s Museum of Flight. In the May 13, 1920, issue of the English magazine Flight, a survey of a new type of aircraft they called the “sporting aeroplane” was published. The article provided a list of these aircraft of 50 horsepower or under, along with drawings of each. Though […]
Archives for 2011
FAA reauthorization introduced in House
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reauthorization of the FAA was introduced in the House of Representatives today calling for a four-year period, cuts in funding after fiscal year 2011, and a sunset time for the Essential Air Service to small communities. The bill saves $4 billion compared to current funding levels, requiring the agency to do more […]
No user fees in President’s budget
The White House on Monday released a budget that avoided user fees, provided funding to advance NextGen modernization, and set aside money specifically for improvement projects at general aviation airports, according to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). “This is a long and extraordinarily complex document, and a complete review of all the language […]
Bids being reviewed for Florida’s state planes
The agency in charge of selling Florida’s two executive airplanes hasn’t decided if the bids received for the aircraft are too low, considering the “soft market” for private planes, according to a report in the Tallahassee Democrat. Gov. Rick Scott ordered the state’s 2003 Cessna Citation Bravo jet and 2000 King Air 350 put up […]
Petersen Aviation responds to GA Avgas Coalition
Letter to the Editor By Todd Petersen, President, Petersen Aviation A recent post in GANews by Chris Dancy, Media Relations Director of AOPA, indicated that they felt they have been mischaracterized in our recent blog postings. Nothing could be further from the truth. The GA Avgas Coalition has repeatedly ignored mogas as an alternative for […]
GA could lead the way in doubling exports
An FAA official says general aviation can take the lead in helping the U.S. achieve President Barack Obama’s goal of doubling exports over the next five years, according to the Wichita Eagle, which reports that FAA Deputy Administrator Michael Huerta told Wichita’s aviation leaders that “Aviation can do an awful lot… to lead the way.”
Celebration of 100th anniversary of Naval Aviation kicks off
The 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation Foundation kicked off a year-long celebration in honor of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard’s 100th anniversary of flight this weekend. The Centennial of Naval Aviation Kick-Off Gala, held Saturday, Feb. 12, was part of the weekend-long celebration in San Diego. Known as the “Birthplace of Naval Aviation,” […]
West Star Aviation debuts in-house window repair
West Star Aviation now offers complete window repair from its in-house team of experts for most corporate aircraft, including Falcon, Hawker, Citation, Challenger, Learjet, Conquest, King Air, Embraer, and Westwind. “We decided to hire some of the most experienced FAA certified window repairmen in the world to best serve our customers,” says Dave Krogman, General […]
Lincoln launches apparel line
Lincoln Electric has launched Red Line Welding Apparel, a line of personal protection clothing for welding. The new Red Line apparel product group includes gloves, jackets, caps and safety glasses. Red Line apparel includes five types of welding gloves — premium leather MIG/stick, traditional MIG/stick, leather TIG, heat-resistant and full leather Steel Worker gloves. Four […]