FRANKFORT, Ky. – On Saturday, Sept. 21, Capital City Airport (FFT) welcomed the public to its annual Aviation Day. A variety of local aviation groups and organizations were present at this family-oriented event, which attracted hundreds of interested attendees. The Institute for Aerospace Education had all hands on deck helping with operations, according to officials. […]
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Quilt challenge to benefit Curtiss museum
HAMMONDSPORT, N.Y. — Local quilters will create finished quilts in just six hours at the Iron Quilter Challenge at the Glenn Curtiss Museum on Saturday, Oct. 5. The finished works of art will be sold through a silent auction on Sunday, Nov. 4. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the museum. At the start of the […]
Hammond Air Center doubles hangar capacity, upgrades FBO
Hammond Air Center, the newest FBO at the Northshore Regional Airport (HDC) in the Greater New Orleans Area, has completed construction on its new storage hangar, which will accommodate its growing community of based aircraft customers, as well as provide overnight storage options for transient customers. Sized to fit up to medium-sized jets and all […]
Have you sent your photo in yet for The Photo Issue?
Airplanes are among the most photogenic beings on — or above — earth. Have you taken a picture you are particularly proud of? Would you like to share it with our 92,000 monthly print readers? If so, send it to Janice Wood with image details by Oct. 14.
Is CNG a realistic fuel option for GA?
Is your home, or hangar, hot water tank gas fired? If so, you might have a plentiful, and affordable, supply of fuel for your airplane. At least that’s what Aviat Aircraft owner Stu Horn is trying to see come to fruition. At this year’s AirVenture Oshkosh, Horn along with Greg Herrick, president of the Aviation […]
History of Laconia Airport featured in exhibit
By Carol Lee Anderson NEW HAMPSHIRE – Two significant histories in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire came together for the month of September at the Belknap Mill, a fully restored, early American textile mill located in Laconia. The mill once played a part in the development of the Industrial Revolution and is the nation’s […]
RAF awarded grant for scientific study
BOZEMAN, Mont. – The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) was recently selected to receive one of the AOPA Foundation’s $10,000 awards from its “Giving Back” program. The RAF was one of 10 charities who “do good work through general aviation, keeping pilots safe and safeguarding the future of GA,” according to AOPA Foundation officials. The RAF […]
House GA Caucus reaches milestone
General aviation has more friends in Congress than ever before, with membership in the House General Aviation Caucus reaching a record of 223. The number is significant because it marks the first time that more than half the members of the House have been part of the group. The new achievement was announced by caucus […]
SAFE asks FAA to collect recurrent training data
The Society of Aviation Flight Educators (SAFE) last week asked the FAA to start collecting information on pilot recurrent safety training in addition to the data the agency already collects on airports, aircraft, and aircraft activity. The suggestion came at the quinquennial meeting in Washington, D.C. of industry and government leaders to refine data collection […]