Rudy Maxa, a consumer travel expert, will broadcast his radio show, “Rudy Maxa’s World,” from the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum in Hammondsport, N.Y., on Saturday, Sept. 18. The two-hour show will be broadcast live from 10 a.m. to noon on more than 120 stations nationwide and on Sirius/XM radio Saturday evening from 10 p.m. to […]
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WAI hosts European regional conference
As part of an aggressive international outreach, Women in Aviation, International, in partnership with two of its British chapters, will host a regional conference Nov. 5-6, in London. The regional conference will be held at the Brooklands Museum, the home of British aviation, located in Surrey, just outside London. Brooklands-based aircraft companies such as Bleriot, […]
Complete your professional image
A crisp, white shirt with epaulets says “pro pilot,” but what about the pants? Sporty’s now offers Professional Pilot Pants like those worn by airline pilots. These premium quality pants are perfect for CFIs, corporate pilots and airline pilots alike, company officials say. “Don’t confuse these blended wool pants with cheap department store pants,” says […]
Boeing tearing down historic Plant 2
The dilapidated factory that helped make Seattle a high-tech town is being demolished after 75 years, a casualty of time, technology and tails that grew too tall. According to an Association Press report, Boeing Co.’s Plant 2, a sprawling but long outdated building between Boeing Field and south Seattle’s Duwamish River, gave birth to some […]
GA united on avgas issue
The general aviation (GA) community is united in responding to the government’s exploration of alternatives for 100 low lead fuel, according to officials with the National Business Aviation Association. NBAA is part of a coalition of GA and petroleum industry stakeholders that seeks to address concerns about cost, availability and ease of production. Steve Brown, […]
Washington-based pilots sweep Stearman flying awards
SPOKANE, Washington — Felts Field (KSFF) Airport-based pilots swept the national flying competition awards for “Four-Ship” formation flying and the Aerobatic competitions during the 39th Annual National Stearman Fly-in, held in Galesburg, Illinois (Sept. 6-11). In the “Four-Ship” formation flying competition, the four pilots flying their Stearman biplane aircraft were Jeff Hamilton, Dave Holmes, Larry […]
Let’s go ‘Back to Blakesburg,’ where the antiques just keep on flying
At least 360 airplanes were flown to Blakesburg, Iowa, for the 2010 AAA/APM Invitational Fly-In over Labor Day weekend. Many of those intrepid pilots dodged inclement weather along their flight paths and flocked to the field on Saturday, lured by the unique grassroots ambiance and friendly camaraderie awaiting them at Antique Airfield (IA27). (The field […]
The disaster that is LASP
By now, most pilots have heard of the events surrounding John and Martha King’s run-in with the aviation security system. But that’s nothing, warns John Hyle, in an editorial on AVweb, who says that a number of proposals coming down the pike from the Transportation Security Administration show that the federal government has declared pilots […]
Legends to be recognized as Master Pilots
As part of the National Business Aviation Association’s 63rd Annual Meeting & Convention, six aviation legends will be presented with Wright Brothers Master Pilot Certificates from the FAA: Neil Armstrong, Gene Cernan, Bob Hoover, Clay Lacy, Russ Meyer and Arnold Palmer. All will be present at the convention to receive their certificates in person from […]