More than 80 alphabet groups, ranging from the National Business Aviation Association to the American Institute of Architects, have written to leaders of the House of Representatives and Senate urging elected officials to “work in a bipartisan manner to renew the recently expired bonus depreciation law through at least 2010.” The temporary 50% bonus depreciation […]
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Flying the Peregrine
One of the perks of being a flying journalist is that it gives me the opportunity to fly aircraft that many pilots don’t, like the record-setting Light Sport Aircraft, the FA-04 Peregrine. The low-wing airplane, built by Fleming Air in Germany, is imported by the Hansen Air Group of Kennesaw, Georgia. “We came up with […]
TTF efforts bearing fruit; leader deserves praise
For more than 30 years, I’ve tracked residential airparks and encouraged their development and encouraged the aviation community to support them. Most flyin communities are private – owned and private – use but a significant number have been established over the years on property adjacent to public-owned and public-use airports. These residential airparks have provided […]
And then Tecnam came to town…
Like so many uncontrolled airports dotting the landscape, my home field has always been a bit sparse on the business front. We had the FBO…and we had…you know, we had the…umm….well, we had the FBO, This has, at times, been a real point of contention for the locals, because our lack of GA business tenants […]
Nurturing the next generation
When Laura Rusnok (above) took over the lead position of the Student Aviation Association on the campus of the University of North Texas, she began making plans that went beyond available resources. She contacted the US Flight Academy, part of US Aviation, to explore the possibility of some kind of sponsorship. Encountering a response that […]
The Sporty’s Foundation offers maintenance training scholarships
The Sporty’s Foundation has launched a new program for aircraft mechanics enrolled in Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career Development. Scholarships will be awarded to the top three students completing the airframe portion of the training curriculum. The scholarships, in the amounts of $3,000, $1,500 and $750, will be awarded and used for their […]
NTSB issues recommendations on PFDs
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a recommendation that the FAA revise airman knowledge tests to include questions regarding electronic flight and navigation displays, including normal operations, limitations, and the interpretation of malfunctions and aircraft attitudes. The NTSB also recommends that all manufacturers of certified electronic primary flight displays be required to include information […]
Air Force jet flies on plant oil fuel blend
On March 25, Air Force Maj. Chris Seager broke a flight barrier of sorts when he piloted an A-10 Thunderbolt jet fueled by a 50-50 blend of camelina plant oil and regular JP-8 jet fuel, according to a story at GovernmentExecutive.com. The story notes that the Air Force’s objective is to certify a family of […]
Sun ‘n Fun goes green
When you think of environmentally friendly products and services, aviation may not be the first industry that comes to mind. But Sun ‘n Fun officials are working to change all that with the return of an exhibit area known as “GreenSpace,” which will have a prominent location at this year’s fly-in, slated for April 13-18 […]