Central Washington University will offer a Bachelor of Science degree in flight technology aviation management at CWU-Moses Lake, its university center on the campus of Big Bend Community College (BBCC). BBCC is located near Grant County International Airport, five miles from Moses Lake. The former Larson Air Force Base has five runways, the longest of […]
New hangars built at Palm Springs
Aviation Development Group LLC recently completed construction of 16 executive hangars at Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), with a completed value of almost $4 million. Designed to utilize all the services of the nearby Signature Flight Support FBO, access to the community is via a gated, private entrance. The project features extra-wide ramp areas and […]
Rocketman Jet Center opens new FBO in Houston
Rocketman Jet Center has opened a new FBO at Houston Ellington Field Airport (EFD) in Texas. This FBO is just minutes from Downtown Houston and NASA, and only two minutes from Hobby Airport, company officials note. Rocketman Jet Center is a state of the art 17,500-square-foot terminal and hangar that provides round the clock ground […]
Championship Aviation opens at Chino Airport
Championship Aviation, a new FBO, has opened at Chino Airport (CNO) in Southern California. While many of the surrounding airports in Southern California have restrictions limiting certain types of aircraft, the Chino Airport is able to accommodate all types of aircrafts with its 7,000-foot runway. Another convenience is the absence of noise restrictions and no landing […]
Travel Air
By PETER M. BOWERS. This is a classic Of Wings & Things from the 1980s. GAN continues to run the late Mr. Bowers’ columns for the enjoyment of his readers. The Travel Air biplane, introduced in 1925, is the most numerous example of the pre-1930 antiques still flying. Although there were well over 40 different […]
Scott Crossfield: A true gentleman
After reading several articles about the tragic death of Scott Crossfield (including yours in the May 5 issue), I feel the need to say something about the man I am proud to call my friend. Scotty and I were introduced about 12 years ago by a mutual friend and have since become good friends. We […]
Glenn Curtis’ contribution unsurpassed
I would have to say that a very critical milestone comes from a man whose name is not a household name, nor has he ever really had the popularity or notoriety that was bestowed upon the Wright brothers, yet his contribution to aviation has been unsurpassed by any other (What are the 20 most critical […]
User fees OK: play and pay
Another day, another tax. Mr. McCollom’s idea of fixing the FAA’s operating capital deficit (A simple fix, May 5 issue) could be equated to the comedian Gallagher’s approach to slicing and dicing fruits and vegetables with the Sledge-O-Matic. In other words, we have a problem, let’s just tax everybody (some more) and see if it […]
The Buzz
“From my front yard you can hear the airplanes going down the runway. Sometimes I’ll rush out to the airport to see what’s going on. I love being around old airplanes. I love the sound of them, I love wiping oil off of them.” — Jim Arlow, executive director, Olympic Flight Museum, Olympia, Wash. “Based […]