John Leenhouts, a 27-year veteran of the United States Navy with a distinguished record of service as a carrier fighter pilot, has been named president of Sun ’n Fun Fly-In. “Sun ’n Fun is very proud to announce that John “Lites” Leenhouts will serve as our next President,” Chairman Bill Eickhoff said. “We were all very […]
News
1938 Lockheed flies again for Phillips 66 Aviation
It ferried sales-hungry oil executives out of Oklahoma in art deco style, became a nuts-and-bolts workhorse for the military during World War II, then tolerated extensive modifications from a 50’s decade intent on modernization. Now, 73 years later, that 1938 Lockheed 12A Electra Junior – gleaming in its original, polished metal splendor – will be […]
Embry-Riddle teams sweep FAA challenge
Three student teams from Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach campus recently took first, second, and third place in the Runway Safety/Runway Incursions Challenge category of the 2010-2011 Design Competition for Universities sponsored by the FAA. The annual event, now in its fifth year, tasks undergraduate and graduate students at U.S. colleges in designing solutions for technical challenges […]
CAV displays FIKI, float combo
Aviators very seldom will be flying in ice one minute and landing on water the next, but at AirVenture, which kicks off July 25 in Oshkosh, CAV Aerospace is exhibiting a Cessna Caravan with the capability to do both. The Cessna Caravan is already a very talented turboprop, CAV Aerospace officials note. With floats it […]
Flying for the Cure
Now that Stephan Armstrong and his son, Charlie, have finished building their RV-8, they are preparing for the trip of a lifetime. The team, from Julian, Calif., plan to launch on an around-the-world flight next year as a way to raise awareness about childhood cancers. It’s a flight that’s been in the making for a […]
User fee threat — again
A new video blog posted at AOPA.org features AOPA President Craig Fuller warning pilots that user fees may sneak in the “back door” during the contentious budget debates going on in Washington, D.C. The video, which is less than 4 minutes long, is a call to action for pilots to contact their elected officials, but […]
Pair of newsletters posted online
The Montana Department of Transportation – Aeronautics Division has posted the July 2011 edition of Montana and The Sky for download. The California Pilots Association has made its July/August 2011 edition of Airport Advocate available.
GA united in opposition to user fees
The nation’s general aviation organizations sent a joint letter Tuesday, July 19, to all members of the U.S. House and Senate, urging them to abandon a proposal to charge a $25 “departure fee” on both airline and general aviation flights. In the letter, the presidents of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), the Experimental […]
DOT chief urges swift action on FAA bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt called on Congress today to pass a clean extension of the FAA’s authorization in order to avoid airport project construction delays and employee furloughs. The current FAA reauthorization expires at midnight this Friday, July 22. LaHood and Babbitt said they oppose the House […]