In a letter sent out Friday, Terrafugia President Carl Dietrich said the company has “encountered a number of the challenges that are common in aircraft development programs, including problems with third party suppliers,” which means a flying prototype will not be at this year’s Oshkosh. In the newsletter, Dietrich noted that “a lot has been […]
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DOT secretary visits DPA
On Thursday, June 9, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood visited DuPage Airport (DPA) in suburban West Chicago, where he met with airport and other local officials to discuss the importance of successful regional airports to local economies. DuPage Airport, one of the busiest general aviation facilities in the country and home of numerous corporate flight […]
Vote could repeal Maine tax
Flying into Maine could go from a costly tax gamble to an enticing proposition under a bipartisan budget up for vote in the state legislature. The Maine Legislature’s Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee agreed on a budget in the early hours of June 10 that would repeal a use tax that can slap out-of-state owners […]
CAP volunteer to be honored with Distinguished Service Medal
At age 94, Charles Compton of Evanston, Ill., is rejoining Civil Air Patrol at the rank of colonel. He is also receiving CAP’s Distinguished Service Medal. When he joined CAP for the first time, Compton was in his early 20s. It was during World War II, when German submarines were picking off American cargo and […]
New CEO at Remos
REMOS Aircraft GmbH has appointed Theo Paeffgen CEO. Paeffgen has been managing cross-border business for more than 15 years. For the past two years he has been working with Remos and has “developed a deep understanding of the company and knowledge of the market,” company official said. Founded in 1994, Remos is an aerospace manufacturing […]
Like a bat out’a Hell
The Lancair is one of the fastest airplanes on the market. In fact, you could say that it goes like a bat out of…you know where. That was the thought process Rich Denisar of Mount Holly, N.J., went though when the time came to name his Lancair 320. “The Bat out’a Hell just buzzes along,” […]
Pilot flies to 50 airports to celebrate 50th birthday
Pilot James Oliphant celebrated his 50th birthday recently by flying to 50 airports in Kansas, as close to his May 19 birthday as possible, according to a story in the Wichita Eagle, which noted Oliphant also raised about $5,000 for the American Cancer Society. Oliphant, who works for an aircraft insurance agency, flew more than […]
Test confirm LightSquared network will interfere with GPS
Speaking today at an event in Washington, D.C., a spokesman for the Coalition to Save Our GPS said the test data “make clear that there is substantial interference to GPS is LightSquared turns on high-powered terrestrial facilities in the spectrum next door to GPS.” “The data confirm what the industry told the FCC before it […]
Quest ramps up Kodiak production
Quest Aircraft Co. reports that it is ramping up production on its Kodiak, a 10-place turboprop utility airplane that has proven popular with missionary organizations, skydiving operations, and private owners. Fueling the increased production is a recapitalization completed earlier this year, supplemented with funding from investors, officials said, noting this “enabled the company to expand […]