DAYTON, Ohio — The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will close its Presidential and Research and Development Galleries until further notice beginning May 1, as part of budget reduction requirements due to sequestration. According to Museum Director Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jack Hudson, museum leadership has been working with the Air Force to comply […]
Sporty’s Academy president honored
Sporty’s Academy President Eric Radtke has been named Distinguished Alumnus for 2013 for the University of Cincinnati’s Clermont College. The award is bestowed upon individuals who have distinguished themselves through significant professional accomplishment, made contributions to their community and attended UC Clermont College for at least one year. “Eric demonstrates his superior administrative ability, work […]
Tecnam acquires Snap
Tecnam has acquired the rights to Snap! the LSA aerobat. The LSA was designed and developed by Fabio Russo, who is now the head of research and development for Tecnam Aircraft. Tecnam will now manufacture the airplane at its facilities in Naples and Capua, Italy. SportairUSA, the American marketing and distribution company that introduced the […]
Sneak peek of Disney’s ‘Planes’ released
Disney has just released a sneak peek of its upcoming movie “Planes.” The 3D animated comedy adventure features Dusty (voice of Dane Cook), a plane with dreams of competing as a high-flying air racer. But Dusty’s not exactly built for racing — and he happens to be afraid of heights. So he turns to a […]
WingX Pro7 upgraded
Hilton Software has updated its FlightShare technology to enable pilots to share flight plans and other flight information on the ground or in the air, even with no Internet connection. FlightShare employs a one-to-one and one-to-many distribution capability enabling pilots to share flight information with one or more pilots on the network. Hilton Software also […]
Meigs Field…10 years later
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 10 years since then Chicago Mayor Richard Daley sent bulldozers under the cover of darkness to carve large Xs into Meigs Field’s only runway. In a retrospective piece from the Chicago Sun-Times, reporters note that the mastermind behind the scheme has moved to rural North Carolina to raise […]
Former Cessna CEO joins IMC Club board
The IMC Club has appointed Jack Pelton, former CEO of Cessna Aircraft Co., and the chairman of the Experimental Aircraft Association, to its board of directors. This appointment marks a significant expansion of the board, according to club officials. It also follows the addition to the board of Mike Goulian, aerobatic champion, and Joe Brown, […]
Waco Flying Service joins Sam Lyons dealership family
WACO, Texas — As a new FBO, the management at Waco Flying Service knew that the décor had to be something special in order for customers to experience the home-away-from home they’d hope to create. They also wanted the facility to harken back to the golden days of general aviation and speak to the company’s […]
Free video refresher on non-towered airport operations released
PilotWorkshops.com has released a free video refresher program for non-towered airport operations. The program includes three short videos ranging from 6 to 12 minutes in length and can be viewed on any PC or mobile device. PilotWorkshops founder Mark Robidoux commented, “With the recent announcement of 149 tower closures, there will suddenly be thousands of […]