Supporters of the Norwalk-Huron County Airport (5A1) in northern Ohio said that county officials’ refusal to seek $400,000 in federal airport aid ignores increasingly worsening hazards on the airport’s approaches. According to an AOPA report, a pro-airport organization vowed to continue its efforts to preserve the airport despite years of pressure on officials to close […]
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ADS-B equipment to be installed at SCTAC
The ITT Corp., on behalf of the FAA, has selected South Carolina Technology & Aviation Center (SCTAC) as a site to deploy Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) equipment. This equipment is part of the Surveillance and Broadcast Services (SBS) program, which is part of the FAA’s next generation ATC technology and represents the first major step […]
Threshold Technologies to participate in NASA campaign
Threshold Technologies will provide a Gulfstream II (GII) to participate in NASA’s High Ice Water Content flight campaign. Threshold and sister company Aviation Maintenance Group (AMG) will also provide maintenance and support for the aircraft throughout the project. “We are very excited and proud to be joining Flight Test Associates’ team on this project,” said […]
Aboard Flight 93: GA’s man on 9/11
I have the feeling that few GA pilots know “one of ours” was up there on United Flight 93, capable of bringing that 757 back had passengers overcome cockpit hijackers. He was a college classmate of mine. Donald Freeman Greene was the name. I only bumped into him briefly freshman year in the dorm. He […]
Pilot and actor Cliff Robertson dies at 88
Cliff Robertson, passionate about aviation and flying since his teenage years, died Sept. 10 in Stony Brook, New York, a day after his 88th birthday, according to a report at AOPA.org. Read the full obituary here.
New name for EFD to reflect big changes at the field
Except for a big annual air show and the occasional roar of military jets, the Houston landmark long known as Ellington Field mostly has flown under the radar, obscured by Houston’s other two city-owned airports. According to a report in the Houston Chronicle, EFD is about to climb higher, though, with a new control tower, […]
Air Zoo plane on display at Oakland County International Airport
Guests traveling through Michigan’s Oakland County International Airport’s new main terminal will notice the Air Zoo’s Pitts Special flying high above their heads. The 1973 Pitts Special, which is suspended from the lobby ceiling, is on long-term loan to the airport from the Kalamazoo aviation attraction. “The Pitts Special biplane displayed inside the terminal is […]
Smyrna Airport wins awards
Smyrna Airport (MQY) was honored by the Tennessee Aeronautics Division by receiving several awards, including Airport of the Year. This award is given to airports that present a quality image to their community, operate at the highest standards, are aggressive in marketing and community activity, and have long range planning goals, according to officials. Smyrna/Rutherford […]
Michelin becomes supplier for Cessna piston aircraft
Cessna recently expanded its agreement with Michelin, Cessna’s long-term business jet tire supplier, to have the company supply tires for the piston aircraft line. Nearly all Cessna piston aircraft, as well as a majority of Citation business jets, will now be fitted with Michelin tires, according to Michelin officials. In December 2010, Michelin signed a […]