The four-seat electric Taurus G4 had its maiden flight at Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) in Oshkosh Aug. 12. The aircraft was developed specifically to compete at the next NASA challenge, called CAFE Green Flight Challenge 2011. This year, the competition prize pool amounts to $1.65 million. The aircraft was first presented to the public at […]
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Air race challenge: TBM 850 vs. P-51
DAHER-SOCATA has posted video highlights of the air race challenge between its TBM 850 and a World War II P-51 Mustang fighter, which occurred during this summer’s AirVenture in Oshkosh. The race was held July 29 as part of the company’s celebration marking 100 years of continuous manufacturing by the company and its predecessors. Video […]
Bidding begins in AOPA auction
With items ranging from flight bags and iPads to experiences like flying with Harrison Ford or aerobatic legend Sean D. Tucker, bidding opened Aug. 11 for the AOPA Foundation’s second annual Night For Flight online auction. The auction will culminate with the Night For Flight gala at the AOPA Aviation Summit in Hartford, Conn., on […]
Just the facts
The FCC has asked LightSquared and the GPS industry to cut the rhetoric and provide it with the facts it needs to make a decision on LightSquared’s plan to provide nationwide wireless broadband on radio frequencies and at power levels that have been shown to interfere with GPS signals, according to an AVweb report. The report […]
Researchers create model to monitor GA airport operations
A statistical model of daily operations of GA airports may help show unusual activity that could suggest a security threat, researchers at the University of Arkansas say. The models uses factors such as annual number of landings and takeoffs, total number of planes based at an airport, whether an airport has a traffic-control tower, and […]
New chairman for Wichita Aero Club
Wichita Aero Club Chairman Robert Stangarone will hand over the reins of the club to Patrick Tuttle in January 2012. Tuttle, who previously served as club treasurer, is chief executive officer of ADR, Inc. Stangarone serves as vice president of Corporate Communications for Cessna Aircraft Co. Last week, the 20-member board of directors elected Tuttle […]
WVa declares August ‘GA appreciation month’
West Virginia once again proclaimed the value of general aviation July 26 when Governor Earl Ray Tomblin (D) declared August 2011 “General Aviation Appreciation Month” in the Mountain State. Tomblin’s predecessor, Joe Manchin (D), was one of the first state leaders to publicly recognize the value of general aviation in December 2009. Tomblin’s proclamation states […]
Redbird Flight Simulations now a corporate member of the IMC Club
Redbird Flight Simulations, a manufacturer of flight training devices, has become a corporate member of the IMC Club and sponsor of the IMC Club’s upcoming IMC (“I aM Current”) initiative. The I aM Current program consists of one challenging approach with emergency practice per month in a Redbird FMX AATD, ensuring IFR currency and increased […]
Lawmakers call for federal intervention on avgas suit
Several members of the U.S. House of Representatives have signed a letter to Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson requesting federal intervention on an intended lawsuit against FBOs and fuel distributors for supplying and using leaded aviation gasoline in the state of […]