In recent weeks, lawmakers within and outside Washington have continued to raise concerns with federal security officials about the Transportation Security Administration‘s proposed Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP). “I am concerned that the proposed rule, as written, could have a minimal impact on aviation security, prove overly burdensome to general aviation and result in real […]
CDC Web site gives Swine Flu updates
Pilots planning international travel can ensure that they have the latest information about the swine influenza A (H1N1) virus by checking the Internet web site for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), which has announcements, considerations for travel to affected areas and a toll-free telephone number for questions. The site was set up after the […]
White House was updating Air Force One file photos
An Obama administration official explained on April 27 that a presidential Boeing 747 and two fighter jets flew low near “ground zero” in New York City on April 27 because the White House Military Office wanted to update its file photographs of the president’s plane near the Statue of Liberty, according to an Associated Press […]
Sporty’s helps Young Eagles soar
EAA and Sporty’s Pilot Shop have created a partnership to enhance the EAA Young Eagles program. Through the “next step” program, Young Eagles will receive a number of tools from Sporty’s to take the next steps to pursue their interest in aviation. Since its inception in 1992, Young Eagles has provided first airplane rides to […]
Alan Henley benefit raises $110,000
Last July, just days before Oshkosh, Alan Henley, leader of the AeroShell Aerobatic Team, was injured at home while demonstrating a chin-up bar to his two young children. His severe spinal injury was the talk of AirVenture, as the air show community gathered in Oshkosh. At the show, the idea of a benefit air show […]
F-16s, “Air Force One” put NY on edge
It wasn’t even a drill. It was a photo op. An Air Force One look-alike and two F-16s circled the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor at mid-morning on April 27, halting work on nearby construction sites and giving thousands of people in downtown Manhattan and New Jersey quite a scare, reported Brian Thompson […]
No Textron buy-out by Mideast group
A deal by a consortium of Middle Eastern companies to buy Textron has been suspended, according to Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Watan, said an April 26 Wichita Eagle report. The Kuwaiti newspaper, citing unnamed sources, said the action was taken because of Textron losses and possible political reservations that a non-U.S. company would own the company, the […]
High school aviation dreams take flight
Jaqueline Engler dreams of becoming a pilot one day, writes Kristofer Noceda in the San Francisco-area Daily Review for April 27. The senior at Castro Valley High School told Noceda she has “always loved airplanes and traveling,” so she didn’t hesitate at an opportunity to get an inside perspective on how the aviation industry works. […]
Warplane hauled from Lake Michigan
A World War II-era Navy dive bomber, lifted from Lake Michigan April 24, eventually will be put on display at a museum in New Orleans, salvagers who raised the plane told newspaper and radio interviewers. The now-rare, mussel-encrusted SBD-5 Dauntless was lifted to the surface from 100-feet of water, then towed to Waukegan harbor to […]