A recreation of a 1928 air tour through Kansas is in the works. The All Kansas Air Tour is slated for the first week of April 2008. “That first week in April happens to be really good flying weather in the state of Kansas,” says Ed Young, director of aviation for the Kansas Department of […]
Can a GA ‘black box’ prevent accidents?
When there is a GA accident, the non-aviation media always seems to report that “there was no flight data recorder on board.” That may change in the near future as three companies have teamed to bring flight data monitoring to the GA market. “We call this the GA FDM, which stands for General Aviation Flight […]
Homebuilders continue fight against JAX law
Pilots picket City Hall to get onerous ordinance repealed “Repeal the Everett Law” read one sign. Another stated “JAX City Council discriminates against aviation.” An airplane towing a banner with a similar message flew overhead — all efforts by members of the Experimental Aircraft Association to sway the City Council of Jacksonville, Fla., to repeal […]
G1000 issues slow production, force layoffs
Aircraft manufacturers that use Garmin’s G1000 are experiencing production slow downs. About 300 employees from Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing Corp. in Bend, Ore., were furloughed Aug. 13 as production ground to a halt because of supplier woes. According to Columbia officials, Garmin notified them the first week of August of an inherent problem in the Attitude, […]
E-LSA registration deadline looms
Do you fly a “fat” ultralight? The deadline for registering your aircraft as an Experimental Light Sport Aircraft is Jan. 31, 2008. Registration involves more than sending in paperwork. The aircraft have to be inspected for airworthiness, then certified to become E-LSAs. The issue is high profile enough that FAA Administrator Marion Blakey commented on […]
Able Flight scholarships give wings to disabled pilots
Going to AirVenture is always a special treat for new pilots, but it was even more special for Brad Jones of Georgia and Sean O’Donnell of Pennsylvania. Both are recipients of scholarships made available through Able Flight and received their Sport Pilot wings at a special ceremony held during AirVenture. Jones and O’Donnell are the […]
Formation fl ight honors Van’s RVs
Every afternoon during last month’s AirVenture, the Showcase featured airplanes of all sorts. On two days, however, the sky was filled with RVs. The flight of 35 RVs flying in formation marked 35 years of participation in AirVenture by Van’s Aircraft. It also was designed to honor Van’s founder, Richard VanGrunsven. According to Stu McCurdy, […]
KidVenture prepares the future
“We have discovered over the years that you have to prepare the future,” says Dan Majka, chairman of EAA KidVenture. And prepare them they do — “they” being a small army of volunteers who run KidVenture, a mini-kid-friendly AirVenture held at Pioneer Airport next to the EAA museum during this summer’s AirVenture. Majka notes that […]
Is your airport in danger? Is your airport in danger?
Airports do not close overnight. Usually there is a string of events, often taking place over several years — perhaps decades — that put the existence of an airport in jeopardy. What should you watch out for? Here’s a short list with some suggested solutions. Problem: Lack of an updated Master Plan for the airport […]