In his blog at the Huffington Post, Jeff Schweitzer notes that “At the very moment crazed kamikaze pilot Joseph Stack plowed his airplane into an IRS building in Austin, Texas, propaganda machinery in suspended animation instantly sprang back to life to lament the danger of small airplanes. Hysterical comparisons to 9/11 were immediately bandied about […]
Use it or lose it
Duncan Aviation has sent out an advisory, warning those who aren’t flying as much to take extra precautions to protect their engines. The company specifically notes that low-utilization operators who want to keep their Honeywell engines off the DEL (Damaged Engine List) should spool their engines once a month with N1 rotation and make a […]
GMU plans ‘community aviation destination’
Watch planes and helicopters take off and land, while having a fantastic meal or playing at a free aviation park. That is what the Greenville Downtown Airport Commission would like to provide as a new amenity at GMU, South Carolina’s busiest GA airport. “You can always find people watching our airport activity at one of […]
Construction to begin in March on new Tennessee airport
March will be a historic month in the development of a new general aviation airport for the city of Cleveland, Tennessee. According to a story in the Cleveland Daily Banner, construction on the runway could begin next month. Wright Brothers Construction, of Charleston, has approval from the Aeronautics Division of the Tennessee Department of Transportation […]
Design legend Leo Windecker dies
Leo Windecker, 88, died Feb. 13 in Cedar Park, Texas. Windecker is best known as the designer of Windecker Eagle, the first FAA-certified all-composite airplane. Read his full obituary at AOPA.org.
National Radial Engine Exhibition slated
Organizers of the National Radial Engine Exhibition are inviting biplane fans to its Sept. 11 show at Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) in Akron, Colo. The National Radial Engine Exhibition was first held in 2003 and has showcased radial-engine powered aircraft with centerpiece exhibits such as the B-17 “Sentimental Journey” and “The Detroit,” a restored […]
Applications now being accepted for graduate research
The Transportation Research Board’s Airport Cooperative Research Program is accepting applications for its Graduate Research Award Program in Public-Sector Aviation Issues for the 2010-2011 academic year. The program, sponsored by the FAA, is designed to encourage research on airport and related aviation system issues and to foster the next generation of aviation leaders. Under the […]
AeroConversions unveils new AeroInjector
Sonex Aircraft, LLC has introduced a lighter and more compact AeroInjector. Part of the AeroConversions AeroCarb product line, the new AeroInjector saves approximately 9 ounces and several cubic inches of engine compartment space vs. the AeroCarb, according to officials with the Oshkosh-based company, who add the new AeroInjector is being introduced first in the 32mm […]
‘Miracle on the Hudson’ hero to speak at The Museum of Flight
Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III will speak at 7 p.m. March 8 at The Museum of Flight in Seattle. As pilot in command of the US Airways Flight 1549 that was dubbed the “Miracle on the Hudson,” Sullenberger has been hailed as a national hero for his quick thinking and outstanding aviation skills that saved […]