On June 30 The Museum of Flight’s rare, Boeing B-17F returned to a place in the sun. The aircraft has been undergoing restoration for 20 years, and was last on extended display at the Seattle museum in 1999. It now can be seen on the lawn in front of the museum’s east entrance. Its restoration […]
FAA and NATCA reach agreement on fatigue recommendations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) have reached an agreement on fatigue recommendations that were developed by a joint FAA-NATCA working group that was established under the 2009 collective bargaining agreement. “The American public must have confidence that our nation’s air traffic controllers are rested and ready to […]
Clear Gas debuts in California
With the clock ticking down on an impending lawsuit aimed at producers and sellers of leaded avgas in California, a new company, Clear Gas, formed in May by a group of pilots in the Merced area, will deliver lead-free, ethanol-free autogas to airports, marinas, race tracks and all off-road appplications in California in amounts as […]
Grandparents Camp visits GMU
There’s a neighborhood near South Carolina’s Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) full of grandparents who host their grandkids for a week during the summer. That’s why the residents of The Cliff at Glassy formed a Grandparents Camp, which recently visited GMU. More than 50 people from the neighborhood visited the airport “so they could have fun […]
Hall of Fame extends reservations deadline
Due to a surge in interest fueled by recent news of several high-profile participants, The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has extended its deadline for the public to purchase seats to its two upcoming annual celebrations. The original deadline of last Friday, July 1, has been extended to Saturday, July 9, for anyone wishing […]
Hamilton to be official timekeeper at Oshkosh
Hamilton returns later this month as the official timekeeper at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, as well as hosting the outdoor fly-in movie theater. Hamilton’s newest aviation partner, Christine “CC” Gerner, an aerobatic pilot with years of airshow performances, will perform on July 26 in her Hamilton-branded Edge 540 plane. Hamilton will also be an exhibitor […]
US Air Force Academy adds SR20 to fleet
Cirrus Aircraft‘s SR20 aircraft has been selected as the aircraft of choice for the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Powered Flight Program. The Air Force Academy will receive 25 SR20 aircraft — designated as T-53A trainers in the customized configuration — starting this summer and continuing through 2012. “We’re honored to have been chosen by the […]
CAV Aerospace gets FAA nod
CAV Aerospace has received FAA certification as a Part 145 repair station for the proprietary TKS ice protection system. Its facility at the Salina Airport in Salina, Kan., is now approved to repair TKS ice protection components. “This achievement is another building block for the continued growth of CAV Aerospace’s MRO capabilities and an extension […]
West Star Aviation to provide maintenance at SUS
West Star Aviation will provide maintenance services to TAC Air’s latest facility at Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS). The facility, previously operated by Signature Flight Support (Executive Beechcraft), was recently acquired by TAC Air, which will provide fuel and other ramp services at this and other TAC Air SUS facilities. As part of the […]