Air Force One, the Flying White House, is fully described in photos and art in a laminated folder released recently by Scarfo Productions LLC, publishers of earth and space science material. The laminated folder is packed with photos, information, and illustrations on the highly customized Boeing 747-200B, which is used and maintained by the U. […]
Flightline First grand opening slated
On May 28, Flightline First will present its new headquarters to all of New Orleans at its grand opening. The facility at Lakefront Airport – in the works for two years – is the only completed new airport project in New Orleans since hurricane Katrina. The $1.5 million renovation of the art deco style structure […]
Fantasy of Flight adds World War II torpedo bomber
A TBM Avenger, a World War II torpedo bomber like the one once flown by former President George H. W. Bush, has joined the collection of rare and vintage aircraft at Fantasy of Flight near Polk City, Florida. Fantasy of Flight founder Kermit Weeks piloted the nearly 70-year-old aircraft on its flight from Miami, where […]
Aviation groups fight airport badging rule
Five aviation associations have asked the Department of Homeland Security to scrap a Transportation Security Administration directive that would require badging and background checks for everyone with unescorted access to secure areas of commercial airports, Aviation News reported on May 26. Their appeal came as the industry faces a June 1 deadline to meet the […]
A new airport in Virginia?
A committee charged with studying whether Virginia’s James City County should go into the airport business has recommended that the county should build a new airport rather than buy and operate the existing Williamsburg-Jamestown Airport, the Newport News Daily Press reported on May 27. The Community Airport Committee, formed to determine how important the Williamsburg-Jamestown […]
Historic aircraft move to Atlanta aviation park
Four historic military airplanes moved to the future site of the Aviation and Discovery Center at Marietta, Georgia, on May 26. The planes, an A-4 Skyhawk, A-6 Intruder, A-7 Corsair II and an F-14 Tomcat, were moved from the Naval Air Station at Marietta, Jason Luker, curator services director for the Aviation and Discovery Center, […]
Canada resents new U.S. security rules
As the June 1 deadline approaches for requiring passports at the U.S.-Canada border, relations between the two countries have been strained by mounting security concerns, according to Macleans, the Canadian newsweekly. Nothing highlights the tensions like the flap over general aviation, the magazine stated in its May 25 issue. International screening points in Ireland, Bermuda […]
Prominent advocate for aviation educators joins SAFE
Silas “Cy” Peterson has joined the Society of Aviation & Flight Educators. A retired Northwest Airlines pilot from Northfield, Minn., Peterson has long been actively involved with aviation education. He served as NAFI treasurer from 1990 until retiring from the board in 2004. For more information: SafePilots.org.
Dynon software upgrade now available
Dynon Avionics, Inc. has released software version 5.1 for its EFIS (Electronic Flight Instrument System) and EMS (Engine Monitoring System) products. The software upgrade is available free to all existing EFIS-D10A, EFIS-D100, FlightDEK-D180, EMS-D10, and EMS-D120 customers and will ship with new instruments. Dynon Avionics EFISs are installed in thousands of aircraft and are used […]