Current naval aircraft in legendary paint schemes of their predecessors will be one of the highlights of the week-long Centennial of Naval Aviation celebration at EAA AirVenture 2011, which will be held July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. Several featured attractions, appearances, and forums will highlight AirVenture 2011’s week-long commemoration of naval aviation’s […]
Bolt Extraction Kit debuts
Broken Bolt has launched a nationwide expansion of its Bolt Extraction Kit. “This particular tool has been very successful in its local market,” said Luke Dubay, partner at Minneapolis-based Broken Bolt. “It has proven to help the age-old problem of how to remove broken bolts.” Broken Bolt has developed a team to build marketing and […]
Lyon Air Museum kicks off holiday gift drive
Lyon Air Museum in Santa Ana, Calif., has joined forces with Families Forward, an Irvine-based nonprofit organization, to support the group’s annual Holidays Gift Drive for local families in need. The goal is to provide gifts — toys, books, games, gas and grocery cards, etc. — to thousands of children and their parents during the […]
Deadline looms for Wolf grant proposals
The Dec. 15 deadline is approaching for Wolf Aviation Fund grant proposals. Each year the fund provides help for innovative projects that “promote and support general aviation.” Projects must fit into the foundation’s seven major program areas, which are Developing Public Policy and Airports; Networking and Mutual Support; Development and Alternative Resources; Communications, Media, and […]
Flying Car company wins contract to help develop four-place ‘Humvee’ helicopter
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched a $65 million program to develop a four-person flyable and roadable vehicle. Terrafugia, Inc., developer of the Transition Roadable Aircraft, or “Flying Car,” is the largest subcontractor to one of two winning teams, led by AAI Corp. and comprised of other Textron companies. The vehicle, known […]
Park fundraiser kicks off at GMU
A brick fundraiser has been launched to help raise money for the construction of a park at the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina. “Fewer and fewer kids are growing up to become pilots, so as pilots retire, new talent isn’t available to take their place,” said Joe Frasher, Airport Director at GMU. “This […]
Wildlife Services orders three more Top Cubs
CubCrafters has received an order for three more CC18-180 Top Cubs from the United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services (USDAWS). This order brings the total number of Top Cubs that have been added to the USDAWS fleet to nine. Delivery of the airplanes will be made in early 2011, to the USDAWS headquarters in […]
Frame that shirt tail
Most pilots know about the tradition of cutting off a new pilot’s shirt tail at the conclusion of their first solo flight. Sporty’s wants to help preserve the memory of this accomplishment by professionally framing the shirt tail as a keepsake. “Some pilots may not know the supposed origin of this tradition,” said Sporty’s Vice […]
Cadmium Touchup Travel Kits debut
SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts (ASC) has introduced new portable kits for small LHE and No Bake Cadmium touch-up applications. The kits, specifically designed for the aviation industry, are ideal for AOG operations where repair times are critical, company officials said. “We designed these touchup kits for those situations where time is of the essence,” said […]