Everyone is looking for signs that the U.S. general aviation industry has weathered the worst of the worldwide economic malaise and finally is moving into recovery mode. That certainly was the topic that commanded most conversations at the recent National Business Aviation Association Convention in Atlanta. One company that says things are turning around is […]
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Air Force museum director to retire
Air Force Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Charles D. Metcalf will retire as director of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force effective Dec. 31. Metcalf will retire after 14 years as the museum’s director. Prior to joining the museum, he served for nearly 36 years on active duty in a variety of financial management and […]
Collaboration between controllers, FAA leads to NextGen progress
Collaborative efforts between the FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) has led to better solutions for the NextGen air traffic control system, according to NATCA President Paul Rinaldi, who credits the leadership of FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt with this new way of working together. The current FAA leadership, Rinaldi said at a […]
WAI president to receive Brewer Trophy
Dr. Peggy Chabrian, president and founder of Women In Aviation International, will receive the Frank G. Brewer Trophy for Aviation Education from the National Aeronautic Association. The award is presented annually for significant contributions of enduring value to aerospace education in the United States. The citation for Chabrian’s award reads, “A longtime aviation enthusiast and […]
Film buffs flock to Dayton
This weekend, the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) hosts the Third Annual Reel Stuff Film Festival of Aviation in Dayton, Ohio. Five screenings over two days will celebrate the diverse and colorful world of aviation as depicted through invited independent documentaries, a feature film, and a new public television series. Each project will be […]
President George W. Bush featured speaker at Veterans Day Tribute
President George W. Bush will speak during a Veterans Day Tribute at 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 11 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. The event will coincide with the release of his memoir, “Decision Points,” by Crown Publishers on Nov. 9. During the event at the museum, Bush will […]
Sending a message: Oregon man uses his rare plane to spur political debate
When Happy Miles of Albany, Ore., brought his deHavilland Heron DH114-X2 to airshows this year, it was hard to say what drew more people to the airplane. The rarity of the British four-engine aircraft in the United States? Or the fact Miles had Fox News painted on the tail, as well as the names of […]
Pure-Gas posts new record as 100LL slowly disappears
The GAfuels Blog is written by two private pilots concerned about the future availability of fuels for piston-engine aircraft: Dean Billing, Sisters, Ore., an expert on autogas and ethanol, and Kent Misegades, Cary, N.C., an aerospace engineer and aviation journalist. Despite pressure from the ethanol lobby Growth Energy and recent EPA approval of E15 for […]
Pay attention to Wichita
Think exports will save America? Pay attention to Wichita, says a recent blog post from Derek Thompson, an editor at TheAtlantic.com. He says that Wichita “is an outsized powerhouse when it comes to building things other countries want…What’s Wichita’s secret? Look up.” The blog posts notes that the city has “one of the country’s most […]