Scale models of vintage aircraft and flying machines from the earliest years of aviation will compete in “The Blue Max Scale R/C Challenge and Fly-In,” an AMA-sanctioned event at Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Florida, this weekend. Competing pilots will show off their craftsmanship and aerial maneuvers March 12 and March 13. The event […]
Forecast links NextGen and national economic growth
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FAA is forecasting that key airspace safety and efficiency modernization efforts will play a vital role in spurring long-term sustained growth in air travel and the nation’s overall economic health. The forecast, which comes after a short-term period of slow growth in aviation activity, underscores the need for the Next Generation […]
Virtual Aircraft Museum
Want to check out almost any airplane ever built in the world? Then check out this Virtual Aircraft Museum, which includes information on hundreds of aircraft, as well as aircraft manufacturers, cockpits, the basics of flight and more.
Cessna calls for unity to defend bizav
The GA industry needs to keep communicating the value and benefits of business aviation. That’s the message conveyed today by Robert Stangarone, vice president, corporate communications, Cessna Aircraft Co., at the British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA) Annual Conference. “Everyone in our industry should consider themselves ambassadors,” he said. “Business aircraft are used in […]
The Burke Trophy debuts
The Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association (LAMA) is now taking nominations for the first annual Lawrence P. Burke Trophy. The trophy gets its name from Lawrence “Larry” Burke, who co-founded the organization in 1982 and nurtured it through the ultralight aircraft phase and into the time of Light Sport Aircraft. The Burke Trophy is one of […]
Page Field upgrade cleared for takeoff
A long-planned new terminal for Page Field Airport (FMY) in Fort Myers, Florida, got the nod Monday, March 8. According to a story at News-Press.com, Lee County commissioners OK’d a $16.1 million construction budget for the complex at the general aviation airport’s northwestern quadrant. It will include a 22,613-square-foot passenger terminal, a 24,000-square-foot multi-use hangar, […]
The impact of new aircraft types on NextGen
Emerging new aircraft types, such as Very Light Jets (VLJ) and Cruise-Efficient Short TakeOff and Landing (CESTOL) aircraft, have the potential to positively affect the efficiency and capacity of the NextGen Air Transportation System, according to research recently completed by Sensis Corp. and its project team. Under a NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate contract, “Integration […]
Haiti’s aviation infrastructure assessed
A team from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is conducting a three-day mission to Haiti to assess the status of the aviation infrastructure in the country following the Jan. 12 earthquake and to recommend a course of action for reconstruction and assistance, according to a report at AvStop.com. From March 9 to 11, ICAO […]
Big South Fork Airpark properties for sale
Big South Fork Airpark, an aviation and equestrian community adjacent to the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area 50 miles north of Knoxville, Tenn., has completed Phase 1 of its development, with developers saying properties are now available for sale. Inspired by a love of flying and the pure beauty of the Big […]