WASHINGTON, D.C. — 42 U.S. Senators have sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and FAA Administrator Michael Huerta calling on the agency to stop the planned closure of 149 contract towers. In the letter, the lawmakers highlight that the bill passed in the Senate on April 25 and signed into […]
Sporty’s Foundation makes grants to ensure next generation
For the first quarter of 2013, The Sporty’s Foundation made bequests in the amount of $37,500 to groups and organizations promoting youth programs. EAA’s Next Step continues to be funded year-round by The Sporty’s Foundation. This program partners EAA with Sporty’s to make Sporty’s online Learn to Fly Course available to any Young Eagle. “The […]
Jetman to be at AirVenture
Yves “Jetman” Rossy, the world’s first jet-powered man, will make his first public U.S. flights this summer at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh July 29-Aug. 4. The U.S. flights are supported by Jetman’s sponsor, the Swiss watch manufacturer Breitling. Along with the appearance at Oshkosh, Jetman will fly in the U.S. at the Reno Air Races in […]
Adventure Pilot updated
Adventure Pilot has released the Version 7.6 Software Update. New features include RealView Airports, Auto Taxi, Enabling WAAS, and support of the Clarity and iLevil ADS-B receivers. Additional features include a new hybrid Compass Rose with an integrated Nav feature, larger position icons and many other enhancements. All iFly GPS units will be pre-loaded with […]
Flying Grandma
By J. DOUGLAS HINTON While there are probably hundreds, if not thousands, of grandmothers flying through the ether in America, how many would you guess took up flight instruction at the age of 55? Meet Leah Dunn of Panama City, Florida, a tall, slim, very personable blonde I met at SunState Aviation on the Kissimmee […]
Doolittle Raiders hold final reunion
By ROBERT JAQUES The Doolittle Raiders held their 71st and final public reunion in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, April 16-20. Of the 80 men who took part in the daring mission to bomb Japan, only four are still living. Three were able to attend this final reunion: Lt. Col. Richard Cole, 97, co-pilot on plane […]
Artist uses jet engine to create works
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Flexjet has partnered with the Jet Art Group to create artworks in celebration of Learjet’s 50th anniversary. On April 30 and May 1, at Signature Flight Support in West Palm Beach, artist Princess Tarinan von Anhalt harnessed the power of Flexjet’s Learjet 45 XR engine to replace the traditional paintbrush. […]
Citation returns to Kentucky Derby
WICHITA — Cessna will honor the namesake of its line of Citation business jets by supporting customers flying into Louisville, Ky., for this weekend’s Kentucky Derby. With more than 600 general aviation flights expected to arrive in the Louisville area this coming weekend, Cessna will welcome pilots and guests with on-site “thoroughbred-inspired” Citation aircraft and […]
National Park Service official tours Wright Company factory buildings
DAYTON, Ohio — A National Park Service official toured the Wright Company factory site Tuesday, April 30, the highest-ranking park service official so far to tour the place where America’s aerospace industry was born. Patty Trap, deputy regional director for the park service’s Midwest Region, said the project to restore the first American factory built […]