The PBY Catalina is now available for download for FSX direct. The PBY-5 entered production in 1940 with high power engines that made the aircraft suitable for reliable, long-range flight. The Catalina also served the military of allies including Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Sweden. Following the war, many were converted to aerial […]
FAA names new chief counsel
FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt has appointed David Grizzle as the new FAA chief counsel. Grizzle comes to the FAA following a 22-year career with Continental Airlines, Inc. From 2005 to 2008 he served as senior vice president of customer experience. From 1986 to 2004 he served in other leadership positions at the airline, including senior […]
Mock crash deals with real safety issues
An emergency drill at Massachusetts’ Beverly Airport, which simulated a plane crash, was a definite learning experience for emergency responders. A report by Bobby Gates in the Beverly Citizen details the training exercise, which is the first of its kind at the airport, at www.wickedlocal.com/beverly/news/business/x135718735/Mock-crash-at-Beverly-Airport-deals-with-real-safety-issues
Wind tunnel tests Learjet 85 model
The Walter H. Beech Wind Tunnel at Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research recently performed tests for the new Learjet 85 midsize business jet. In May, Bombardier conducted low-speed testing at NIAR for the Learjet 85 aircraft with an 11% model. Designed to provide a larger cabin than any existing midsize bizjet, the […]
Augusta considers landing fees for GA
Officials at the Augusta Regional Airport in Georgia are considering instituting landing fees for GA aircraft as a way to boost revenue. General aviation pays a majority of the bills at the airport, according to a report by Eric Johnson in the Metro Spirit, and a recently proposed landing fee is looking to increase that […]
Airport prepares to move dirt — lots of it
For the next few months, construction will be the name of the game at Asheville Regional Airport in North Carolina. Contracts for 10 different projects, totaling $14.3 million, have been approved by the airport’s governing board, including a contract to add more space for GA aircraft, according to a story by Mark Barrett in the […]
60 airplanes to celebrate 60 years
Tim Carter decided to spend his 60th year flying 60 different types of aircraft he’d never flown before. His pursuit of 60 different aircraft in his 60th year has brought him into everything from a 737 (for which he holds a type rating) to a J-3. A lot of good people have volunteered their aircraft […]
Meyers Fly-In draws a crowd
In spite of some low overcast, typical in Southern California in June, the owners of Meyers aircraft converged on Flabob Airport in Riverside, Calif., for a weekend of camaraderie, local flying and trips to local attractions. Many Meyers owners unable to fly in drove or made the trip by commercial airline. Three Meyers OTW pre-war […]
Long-time CFI dies, life to be celebrated at Mulino Fly-In
Long-time CFI Carl Payson Dietz died June 22 in Oregon City, Ore. Dietz earned his private license in 1947 at the Scappoose Airport. After suffering a serious accident in the mid-1950s in the logging industry, he became a flight instructor and commercial pilot at the Hillsboro Airport. In 1964, he became the fixed base operator […]