PLANT CITY, Fla. — On Saturday, March 23, the third annual Planes, Trains & Automobiles event will take place at the Plant City Airport (PCM). It’s a chance to see airplanes, remote control planes, helicopters, model trains in operation and on exhibit, and classic and exotic car displays. Antique railroad maintenance equipment, train artifacts and […]
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Iowa Aviation Conference set
The 2013 Iowa Aviation Conference will be held April 24-25 at the West Des Moines Sheraton Hotel. The conference will offer a combination of presentations and interaction with industry representatives for airports and FBOs, as well as a pilot safety seminar for pilots. Registration for attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors is open. Information on the conference, […]
Landing for Lunches takes off in May at Wausau Downtown Airport
Pilots will have an opportunity to compete in a landing contest during the month of May at the Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW) in Wisconsin. Proceeds from “Landings For Lunches” will benefit The Neighbors’ Place, a charity that provides emergency assistance, food, youth services and more to the Wausau community. Pilots will donate one dollar and […]
Fundraiser at OXB to help repair Huey Memorial display
A pancake breakfast fundraiser has been slated for every Saturday and Sunday from April 6 to June 2 at the Ocean City Municipal Airport (OXB) in Maryland to help defray the costs of restoring the Huey Memorial display adjacent to the terminal building. The display was damaged by a recent storm, according to airport officials. […]
FAA delays decision on tower closures
The FAA will delay its decision on which of the contract towers up for potential closure may be exempted due to “compelling national interest.” David Grizzle, the FAA’s COO, said that in order to “review comprehensively the very large number of responses” from airports seeking an exemption, the final decision date will be March 22. […]
UES officials: FAA should expand contract tower program to save money
Officials at the Waukesha County Airport (UES) think the FAA has it backwards: Instead of closing towers at 173 airports to save money as part of sequestration, it should expand the contract tower program, which would save money. Officials at UES — which is on the potential closure list — note that the Office of […]
Tips for flying into a non-towered airport
As the FAA considers closing approximately 170 air traffic control towers in the coming weeks due to budget sequestration, some pilots may find themselves flying into and out of busy airports they’ve flown to hundreds of times before, but now without a tower. The National Business Aviation Association has released an informative “tips and tricks” […]
Deadline approaching to register for Air Race Classic
Entries for the 2013 Air Race Classic started coming in at noon on Jan. 2, when entries for this year’s race were opened. Over the past two months, 80% of the available racer slots have been claimed. Entries will be accepted until April 1, but the opportunity may not last that long, if all 55 […]
New officers for Copperstate Fly-In
CHANDLER, Ariz. — A new president and vice president have been elected to the board of directors for the COPPERSTATE Fly-In & Aviation Expo, the fourth largest fly-in in the nation. Every October, COPPERSTATE is held at the Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ) in Casa Grande, Ariz., located halfway between Phoenix and Tucson. Stephen Bass […]