President Barack Obama may propose a $1.1 billion cut in airport construction grants in his Feb. 14 budget, a 31% reduction, according to a report from Bloomberg, which quotes Kelly Johnson, vice president of the American Association of Airport Executives, who says the $1.1 billion cut in airport construction grants, now funded at $3.5 billion, […]
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New bird repellent approved
Avian Control, a new patent-pending bird repellent product, has received approval by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and is now being used at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). The new product contains “food grade” ingredients, listed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as being safe and non-toxic while demonstrating greater efficacy, […]
Women Soar expands to four days at Oshkosh
Entering its seventh year of inspiring young women to reach for their dreams in aviation, Women Soar You Soar is expanding to four days in 2011 and will now be held on the final weekend of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Thursday, July 28, through Sunday, July 31. The program will introduce 100 young women to aviation-based […]
Nanotechnology could pave the way for hydrogen fuels
EADS and Scottish scientists are working on new storage tanks for hydrogen, which could make it possible to use hydrogen as an alternative to hydrocarbon-based fuels in airplanes and automobiles. If successful, EADS plans to fly an unmanned hydrogen-powered test plane in 2014. Hydrogen is a clean fuel that produces only water on combustion or […]
Recreational student pilot solos at Sporty’s
Ken Marshall soloed on January 9, 2011 on his way to earning a Recreational pilot certificate at Sporty’s Academy at Clermont County Airport in Batavia, Ohio. Anyone interested in more information about learning to fly may visit www.sportysacademy.com or call Sporty’s Academy at 513.735.9500.
Now THAT’S a thank you!
Volunteers who restored DC-3 get flight to remember What better way to thank the people who have helped you restore an aircraft than giving them a ride in it? When it’s a major restoration, say that of a DC-3, it is only fitting that the ride be epic, like a trip from Flabob Airport (RIR) […]
Flight Design CTLS floatplane certified
ASTM certification for the amphibious CTLS Floatplane was accepted by the FAA on Jan. 15, with the floatplane making its public debut at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Fla., a week later. The company is now accepting orders for the CTLS Floatplane. Flight Design USA distributor Airtime Aviation of Tulsa, Okla., in cooperation […]
CALPILOTS January/February newsletter online
The California Pilots Association has posted its January/February 2011 newsletter online at CALPILOTS.org.
Total impact from SLN: 10,00 jobs, $323 million
When Schilling Air Force Base in Salina, Kan., closed in 1965, it took with it more than 5,000 jobs and an annual payroll of what translates today to more than $83 million. Despite this crushing blow, a January 2011 study by the Center for Economic Development and Business Research, W. Frank Barton School of Business, […]