Several major events are planned at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in 2012, including the 70th reunion of the Doolittle Raiders. Three recently declassified satellites will be placed on exhibit in the museum’s Cold War Gallery later this month. The Gambit 1 KH-7, Gambit 3 KH-8 and Hexagon KH-9 satellites represented the […]
WASP honored in new novel
In 2010 Congress awarded the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of World War II with the Congressional Gold Medal. KJ Tillinghast combined this recent event and his parents’ activity in the war to write a new aviation-themed novel “Kittyhawks.” United States Army special investigator Captain John Cutter meets 90-year-old Kirby Stevens, a WASP, after she […]
Hot air balloon ground school set for general aviation pilots
Palmetto Sun Balloons, a family run hot air balloon company in South Carolina, will be conducting a Hot Air Balloon Ground School for general aviation private and commercial pilots the weekend of Feb. 25-26. The school will be held at the Runway Café at Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) beginning at 8 a.m. each day. The […]
Landmark names new GM at TMB
Carlos Graziani has joined Landmark Aviation as general manager of its Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (TMB) location. Prior to joining Landmark Aviation, he served as Operations Manager for Atlantic Aviation’s Tucson location. He has also held management roles at Atlantic Aviation’s El Paso facility as well as at Jet Direct Aviation. He attended both the University […]
Pipistrel Taurus G4 nominated for Design of the Year
A general aviation aircraft, Pipistrel‘s Taurus G4 — winner of the NASA Green Flight Challenge — has been chosen by the Design Museum in London as a nominee for the Designs of the Year 2012. The general aviation aircraft joins a long list of nominees in categories ranging from fashion to furniture to transport. Other […]
Decision time 2012 for general aviation
In a special report in AOPA’s Aviation eBrief, AOPA President Craig Fuller urges general aviation pilots to get involved in this year’s elections, saying “With a presidential election on the horizon, this is a big year for every American, but perhaps even more so for members of the general aviation community.” “The public servants we […]
GA Caucus hits all-time high
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association reports that membership in the House General Aviation Caucus leaped to 169 in December, representing more than a third of the House. Lawmakers in both houses are joining the Congressional GA Caucuses to better understand GA and its importance to the national economy and to educate their colleagues; the […]
New chairman of Sun ’n Fun named
Following the retirement of long-time Sun ’n Fun chairman Bill Eickhoff, the Sun ’n Fun board of directors has elected Bob Knight, president of Knight Industrial Equipment of Lakeland, Fla., as the new chairman. Eickhoff served as chairman for the past 28 years at Sun ’n Fun. Knight assumes the chairmanship after serving on the […]
Hartzell introduces Top Prop conversion for Piper Seminole
Hartzell Propeller Inc. has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for a 2-bladed propeller conversion kit for all normally aspirated PA-44-180 Piper Seminoles. The conversion kit provides Piper Seminoles with improved performance, appearance, and decreased noise signatures, according to company officials. The new Hartzell Top Prop kit features 74-inch diameter 2-blade aluminum compact hubs […]