Feeling the economic pinch of the recession, Michigan’s legislature is considering a proposal to increase the excise tax on fuels across the board, including aviation fuel. A similar effort was quashed last year when the state’s aircraft owners and pilots objected strongly to having a disproportionate tax burden forced on them The latest proposal would […]
Tools to practice risk management
The new FAA Risk Management Handbook is a tool chest of information and resources on the methods pilots use to assess risk. This handbook presents methods pilots can use to manage the workloads associated with each phase of flight, resulting in a safer, more enjoyable and less stressful experience for both themselves and their passengers. […]
Stories that Fly
Two of the top programs at Ohio’s Kent State University – the School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the College of Technology’s Aeronautics Program – have teamed to create Stories that Fly, a web-based magazine that promises to take journalism to new heights, while telling the story of aviation and the legions of people […]
Love is in the air at Sporty’s
It was a day of celebration at Sporty’s at Ohio’s Clermont County Airport May 2 as Sporty’s hosted its first wedding reception for newlyweds Keith and Jennifer (Thacker) Landrum. Keith, who is an assistant chief instructor for Sporty’s, has been with the company since 2004. Sporty’s Palmer Hangar was transformed into an elegant setting for […]
Space marketplace launches
Earth Space Agency has launched a space marketplace to help civilian space companies trade parts, services, and patents required for building space ships, satellites and space probes. The space marketplace allows these companies to start with designing, manufacturing and selling components that would be required by governments’ space agencies or private space projects. The market […]
Lectures by air show performer Mike Goulian and F-16 pilots slated
Air show performer Mike Goulian will present an educational lecture June 3 at Manitowoc Airport in Wisconsin, just before the Thunder on the Lakeshore air show. During the lecture, Goulian will show off the “inside” of his new Extra 330SC, while F-16 pilots will share insights on military training. The lecture, which will be at […]
Citation CJ4 wing mated to fuselage
Cessna Aircraft Co. completed wing/fuselage mate of Citation CJ4 serial number 003 earlier this week. The new Citation CJ4, the latest in the popular CJ series, will enter service in 2010. Three aircraft, a prototype and serial numbers 001 and 002, have started certification flight test in Wichita, already accumulating more than 800 flight hours […]
“James Bond” to fly LoPresti Fury May 22-24
James Bond’s stand-in pilot, J.W. “Corkey” Fornof, will be sporting the sleek LoPresti Fury at the Mid-Atlantic Fly-In and Sport Aviation Convention at the Lumberton, N.C., Municipal Airport, May 22 through 24. Fornof and his father, J.W. “Bill” Fornof, flew matching bronze-colored Bearcats in a world-famous two ship air show, but for the May 22-24 […]
ARSA rallies members on FAA reauthorization
The Aeronautical Repair Station Association has issued a call to members to get on the phone, fax machine or e-mail to press Congress for a change in an FAA reauthorization bill requirement affecting U.S. repair stations that work on European aircraft. According to ARSA, the bill “will severely damage the competitive balance enjoyed by domestic […]