At the 2009 Cecil Field (Florida) Airshow, a quilt was displayed as an auction item to benefit the Alan Henley Foundation. The quilt was made from donated airshow T-shirts of past and present airshow stars and events. It was auctioned at the Cecil Field airshow for a bid of $5,000. It all turned out so […]
‘Teen’s malady prompts buy of air coupe’
Nic Vust wanted to be an Air Force pilot. A rare heart condition took his dream of flying for a living away. However, as a result of the Light Sport rule, Nic is working on earning his Sport Pilot certificate. The Argus Leader (South Dakota) wrote a nice profile on Nic (even if they did […]
Take Flight for Kids earns nice mention
The San Francisco Chronicle wrote a nice piece about Take Flight for Kids event. The Take Flight for Kids festival, which takes off Saturday at the Reid-Hillview Airport in San Jose, aims to open up new worlds for kids with special needs, who are physically or cognitively challenged or from at-risk groups, by giving them […]
KidVenture Build-A-Rib
A couple hundred kids and a few adults had the opportunity to build a wing rib at EAA’s KidVenture, thanks to Wicks Aircraft Supply and a number of dedicated volunteers. Wicks provided the capstrip material and plywood to the program. “Some kids have been back to KidVenture five or six times over the years with […]
Wathen High School students make it to AirVenture
Seven members of the dedicated Aviators group from Wathen Aviation High School, made it to Oshkosh for the 2009 AirVenture. The group’s one-word summary for a week’s immersion in AirVenture: “great”. The group was assisted by EAA Chapter 252, which offered campground space and sleeping bags to the boys, while EAA Chapter 444, provided accommodations […]
Master Instructors releases July initial, renewals
Master Instructors has released its July 2009 initial and renewing Master Instructors. There are approximately 92,000 CFIs in the United States. Fewer than 700 of them have earned Master accreditation. The FAA has approved the accreditation as an alternate means for CFIs to renew their flight instructor certificates. Aviation educators who earned the “Master” title […]
Aircraft shipments down for Q2, 1st half of 2009
We aren’t out of this just yet. General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released second quarter shipment and billings figures. Total general aviation airplane shipments fell 45.9 percent, from 1,918 units in 2008 to 1,037 units this year. Industry billings are down 22.7 percent, to a total of $9.26 billion. “These are extremely challenging times for […]
Good Press: Hickory homebuilder makes local paper
Eighty-eight year old Paul Wise made the Hickory (N.C.) Daily Record for building an RV-12 in his garage. The story is fairly accurate, which is good for local media. There is also a comment from a local noting that his 15-year-old son just returned from AirVenture and might be interested in helping Mr. Wise.
Van’s specific propeller governors from Hartzell
Hartzell Propeller has developed the ‘S-1’ series propeller governors specifically for engines on Van’s RV aircraft. The following engines can mount the new governor (in most instances): O-320-D1A, O-360-A1A, IO-360-A1B6 and IO-360-M1B (4-cylinder) will use the S-1-10; O-540-A4D5 (6-cylinder) will use the S-1-26; and IO-540-D4A5 will need the S-1-32. Most models are available for immediate […]