St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR) in Fort Pierce, Florida, recently earned the Southeastern U.S. Airport’s General Aviation Airport Project of the Year Award for the design of the new runway 10L–28R from the Southeast Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives The project, consisting of a new 4,000-foot parallel runway, was located in […]
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DOT secretary to GA: Keep on keeping on
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood made a surprise appearance at the Meet the Administrator forum with FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt Thursday at AirVenture. LaHood, who was making his first visit to AirVenture as transportation secretary, told the standing room only crowd that he wanted to be at the show to “support GA.” “The Department […]
Avgas concerns take center stage at OSH
FAA Administrator has a message for GA pilots: He is “keenly” aware of our concerns about avgas. “I can assure you we have a good relationship with the EPA,” he told an AirVenture crowd in Oshkosh Thursday. “We both have roles to play, but it’s important for you to know that we are just beginning […]
The show must go on
Officials at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in New York said that the Aerodrome’s Saturday Air Show featuring flying antique airplanes of the pioneer and barnstorming era will take place as planned at 2 p.m. TFRs over Rhinebeck for Chelsea Clinton’s wedding will be respected by re-routing biplane air tours away from the restricted area during the […]
From ‘rough’ to recovery
Like every other company in GA, it’s been a “rough” couple of years at BRS Aerospace, which manufactures whole airplane parachute systems. But that’s changing, the company’s president, Larry Williams, reported at AirVenture. “We’re starting to see a bit of recovery,” he said. “In May we had the highest sales ever in the history of […]
Weeks, Tucker join Lindbergh Foundation board
Two of aviation’s best-known names, air show ace Sean D. Tucker and aircraft collection icon Kermit Weeks, have joined the board of The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation. Both say they were drawn to the foundation by its substantial programs within the aviation community to further the Lindberghs’ strong interest in applying technology […]
Yet another FAA extension
Congress is giving the FAA another short extension, this time until Sept. 30. The FAA has been operating without extended authority since the last authorization expired in 2007. That authority was passed in 2003 and Congress has been unable to agree since that time, passing extension after extension to keep the FAA funded. Included in […]
Rockin’ at Oshkosh
Piper goes into the match-making business
Piper Aircraft unveiled its new PiperMatch program at this year’s AirVenture, designed to connect pilots who want to partner on a new Piper aircraft. “It’s like online dating,” said Randy Grooms, the company’s executive vp, adding, “We want to open up ownership to a wider audience.” Under the program, PiperMatch specialists work to link aviators […]