AirGlades Airport (2IS), a Florida GA airport about 80 miles from Miami, has applied for the last of five spots in the FAA’s test privatization program, according to a Dow Jones Newswire story. If the application is accepted, the county-owned airport will join Midway Airport in Chicago, Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans, Luis […]
STS slates open house
Officials at the Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport (STS) in California will host an open house Wednesday, Sept. 22, to celebrate the completion of the remodeling of the terminal. “We are pleased that the remodel is finished. The airport is now a lot more attractive and convenient to use. The improvements allow for a better […]
HPN to host General Aviation Expo
The Westchester Aviation Association is sponsoring a GA Expo focusing on small general aviation aircraft and aircraft operations on Saturday, Sept. 25, at Westchester County Airport (HPN). The Expo will feature light sport aircraft, pistons, turboprops, helicopters and very light jets. Manufacturers, including Cessna, Piper, Cirrus, Tecnam, Embraer and TBM, will have aircraft on display, […]
Sporty’s E6B App for iPad and Android
Sporty’s E6B iPhone App is now available for more mobile devices, including Apple’s iPad and Google’s Android devices. The App includes all the features of Sporty’s Electronic E6B Flight Computer, but is optimized for cell phones and tablets. It takes advantage of each device’s touch-screen interface to make calculations fast and easy, according to Sporty’s […]
Magic carpet: Building an RV-10 to enjoy in retirement
As he was nearing retirement as a corporate pilot, David Maib and his wife, Mary, started discussing what kind of plane they wanted for their retirement “magic carpet.” “We have had an airplane in the family, with very few gaps, as far back as I can remember,” said David Maib, listing them: “Porterfield, Cub, Tri-Pacer, […]
Bonus Depreciation included in Senate bill
Bonus depreciation is included in the Senate’s Small Business Tax Bill. H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010, contains a provision that permits bonus depreciation on equipment purchases in 2010, including general aviation aircraft. Aircraft purchased before the end of 2010 must be placed into service by the end of 2011 to […]
Florida airport off the tax rolls
Most would agree that in today’s world of steadily increasing taxes and sporadic arguments about the value of lowering taxes, thought is rarely given to the prospect of actually eliminating a tax. But that’s just what is about to happen in St. Augustine, Florida. The St. Augustine-St. Johns County Airport Authority, which operates the Northeast […]
SIF to host Boy Scouts Aviation Camporee
The Rockingham County/ Shiloh Airport (SIF) in Stoneville, N.C., will host the first (and hopefully first annual) Boy Scouts of America Aviation Camporee Sept. 24-25. More than 300 Boy Scouts and their leaders will camp on the airport the night of Sept. 24. On the morning of Saturday, Sept. 25, the event will start with […]
AOPA unveils 2011 sweepstakes plane
After two years of giving away new and nearly-new aircraft, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s sweepstakes is back in the refurbishment business, with plans to bring a 1974 Cessna 182 into the 2010s. “When balancing simplicity, speed, and usefulness, you can’t do much better than a Cessna 182,” said Tom Haines, AOPA’s senior vice […]