Recently featured in a story at PhillyBurbs.com is the Flying W Airport and Resort (N14), a privately owned operation that features a restaurant and motel, an 18-hole golf course, a venue for weekend concerts, and, most famously, an airplane-shaped swimming pool. The story quotes Andrew Hartman, the airport’s assistant manager: “I can say for sure […]
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October ‘General Aviation Appreciation Month’ in Minnesota
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty’s has signed a proclamation declaring October “General Aviation Appreciation Month” in Minnesota. Minnesota Director of Aeronautics Christopher Roy stated, “General aviation is a tremendous economic engine for the state of Minnesota and it continues to be a vitally important industry that brings many benefits to everyone. Aviation is an integral part […]
Arkansas airport celebrates the Fab Four
Walnut Ridge Regional Airport (ARG) in Walnut Ridge, Ark., has an unusual claim to fame. The airport was used by the Beatles in 1964 for a brief — as in 36 hour — stop during their North American tour. Now that visit is being commemorated with a sculpture of the Fab Four at the airport. […]
ICON development continues as LSA captures Hollywood’s imagination
Sales of the ICON A5 continue to grow, recently passing position #520, while the amphibious Light Sport Aircraft has surpassed 175 flight tests as the engineering team continues to advance toward the final production design. This was just part of an update recently released by the company, which has not only captured the attention of […]
Extra Aircraft gets green light in Colorado
A proposed Extra Aircraft assembly facility in Montrose, Colorado, was given the final green light Wednesday. At a public hearing of the Montrose County Commissioners, the Extra Aircraft assembly plant was approved by a unanimous vote of the county’s three commissioners. Extra officials said they and the commissioners worked together to restructure the originally proposed […]
Getting back in the game
Is your logbook dusty? Are your flying skills rusty, but you want to get back into flying? Then check out the latest issue of FAA Safety Briefing, which includes an article on “Getting Back in the Game.” Author Tom Hoffmann provides some pointers on what to consider in getting started again. He addresses changes in […]
Houston vies for new Embry-Riddle campus
Hundreds of business and community leaders; aviation and aerospace professionals; and students who dream of working in aerospace joined forces Wednesday to roll out the red carpet for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University President Dr. John Johnson, who is exploring the possibility of naming Houston as a new campus site for the university. As he stepped onto […]
Sky Manor wins top N.J. aviation award
Sky Manor Airport in Pittstown, New Jersey was recently awarded the 2010 Gill Robb Wilson Award for outstanding contribution to New Jersey Aviation. The award was given by the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Coalition in recognition of saving the airport. New Jersey airports have been closing at an alarming rate in recent years, reducing the network of […]
Inside the Master Instructor program
By RICH STOWELL, MCFI-A, For General Aviation News The Master Instructor program offers a national accreditation for aviation educators based on advanced professional standards and rigorous peer review. In the words of former FAA Administrator Marion Blakey, this program “singles out the best that the right seat has to offer.” Since 1997, 650 aviation educators […]