Navy Lieutenant Willard ‘Robbie’ Robinson recounts first-hand experiences and stories of true love, ferocious combat, and survival in his new book, “Navy Wings of Gold.” Robinson offers readers personal, untold stories of infamous World War II battles and encounters, including President George H. W. Bush’s miraculous survival story. As a test pilot for Cal Tech, […]
Clem Kramer’s Zenith CH 750: From first part to first flight in just a year
Clem Kramer was a man with a mission: He wanted to fly his homebuilt Zenith STOL CH 750 exactly one year after he began building it on Jan. 9, 2009. He received the airworthiness certificate for his homebuilt on Jan. 9 of this year, but the cold and blustery weather wasn’t conducive to a first […]
Help wanted: Hiring to pick up in 2010
Aviation companies plan to hire staff in 2010, according to a recent survey by JSfirm, an online employment site for the aviation industry. “Everyone wants to know what to expect this year, who will be hiring, for which type of positions and when,” said Sam Scanlon, managing partner. “About 80% of the companies surveyed expect […]
Made for each other
Tricon Marine’s luxurious 92-foot Argos Gulfstream yacht (“Argos G92”) and a four-set Glasair Sportsman floatplane made a splash at the recent Miami Yacht and Brokerage Show. The Argos Gulfstream series boasts multipurpose split-level sun decks measuring more than 800 square feet, which can be used for everything from housing airplanes to entertaining large groups of […]
Spring Legislative Conference slated
Members of Congress, key congressional staff and agency leaders will join airport industry executives March 2-4 to discuss the latest legislative developments in aviation during the 2010 Spring Washington Conference co-sponsored by Airports Council International–North America (ACI-NA) and the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE). Speakers include: 9:10 a.m.: Members of Congress, including Thomas Petri […]
Man angry at IRS crashes plane into building
A software engineer furious with the Internal Revenue Service launched a suicide attack on the agency, Feb. 18, by crashing his Piper Cherokee into an Austin, Texas, office building containing nearly 200 IRS employees. The pilot, Joseph Stack, 53, and one IRS employee were killed, according to an AP story. Craig Fuller, president of the […]
Cessna expands Pilot Center network
Cessna Aircraft Co. has added seven flight training schools to its global network of more than 280 Cessna Pilot Centers (CPCs). The newest members of the CPC network are: Air Associates of Missouri in St. Louis, Mo. (SUS) Fly Carolina in Rock Hill, S.C. (UZA) FreeFlight CDVA in Lokeren, Belgium (ANR/EBAW) Gulf Air Center in […]
Top CAP cadets to gather in nation’s capital
The Civil Air Patrol’s top cadets from across the nation are gaining a head start in their public service careers by participating in the Civic Leadership Academy, from Feb. 20-27 in Washington, D.C. The CLA, an academically intense, interactive study of U.S. government in action, provides participants the opportunity to grow as citizens and young […]
Graham Private Pilot Course now Part 141 certified
Graham Aviation Services, LLC at the Salem Municipal Airport (SLE) in Oregon has received Part 141 Certification from the FAA for its Private Pilot Course. “It has taken many months to accomplish all the elements that the FAA requires,” co-owner Jim Graham said. “But it’s worth it as we are now the only flight school […]