Teaching the Aviators Model Code of Conduct to Kids, an abridged and simplified explanation of the Aviators Model Code of Conduct (AMCC), has been released. Written for use in the classroom with language appropriate for children, the document exposes young students to important values shared by safe and successful aviators. Judith A. “Captain Judy” Rice, […]
Civil Air Patrol to open trading at New York Stock Exchange
A delegation from Civil Air Patrol will ring the opening bell Friday at the New York Stock Exchange. Led by CAP National Commander Maj. Gen. Chuck Carr, a group of about 20 CAP representatives, including cadets, will be on the stock exchange podium at 9:30 a.m. EST to officially start trading. The opening bell ceremony […]
Top 10 tips to improve your flying club
Adam Smith, Senior Vice President of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s Center to Advance the Pilot Community, will join other flying club experts Wednesday, Jan. 9, in a webinar to share tips and tactics to improving your flying club. Click here to find out more and register.
Raisbeck and Hartzell team on new swept turbofan prop for King Airs
Working under a corporate veil of complete secrecy for the past three years, Raisbeck Engineering and Hartzell Propeller have teamed to develop and certify the first business aviation turbine propeller using practical swept-wing theory as an integral part of its design. The effort has culminated in the FAA certification of the Raisbeck/Hartzell Swept Turbofan Propeller […]
GA fuels activity at SPI
General aviation (GA) drives business activity at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) in Springfield, Ill., and airport officials say they will continue to invest in infrastructure to ensure the facility remains an important economic driver in the city. According to a report at NBAA.org, general aviation accounts for 87% of overall traffic at SPI.
Oakland Aviation Museum welcomes Thorp T-3B home
Oakland Aviation Museum recently took delivery of a Thorp/Paulic T3B-1 aircraft. This one-of-a-kind plane was donated by the Hiller Aviation Museum of San Carlos, Calif. The T-3B was designed by John Thorp, an instructor at the Boeing School of Aeronautics at Oakland Airport, and built by Rudy and Louis Paulic in 1933. The T-3 is […]
GA growth will help drive aerospace gains in 2013
Sales of general aviation (GA) aircraft and related products and services are expected to increase modestly over the next five years, fueled largely by sales of business aircraft, according to the Aerospace Industry Association’s (AIA) 2012 Year-End Review & Forecast. An analysis of the report by officials at the National Business Aviation Association shows that […]
Construction begins on new hangar at ILN
WILMINGTON, Ohio — Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc. (AMES) and the Clinton County Port Authority report they have completed the necessary arrangements to proceed with the financing and construction of a new hangar facility at the Wilmington Air Park (ILN). Construction of the facility is scheduled to begin in January and will take approximately […]
Runway reconstruction alters flight activity at TUL
TULSA, Oklahoma – Reconstruction activity on the airport’s primary runway resumes on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. The $19.9 million project is the third phase in a multi-phased effort to completely reconstruct the airport’s 9,999-foot runway. Airport staff has worked closely with ATKINS (design team), Interstate Highway Construction, Inc. (contractor), and airport tenants to ensure minimal […]