One of the more frustrating aspects of being a flight instructor is that you get stood up sometimes. People don’t show because they oversleep, they forget, or they would really rather not be there. I remarked to a coworker that I was getting stood up so much I ought to start coming to work in […]
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Pilots alarmed by plans to close L52
A series of meetings to study the feasibility of redeveloping Oceano Airport (L52) in California has trigged a backlash from pilots. Jeff Edwards, a developer from Los Osos, Calif., says the airport, which sits on approximately 58 acres in San Luis Osbispo, has outlived its usefulness. “It’s time to reconsider redeveloping the land so that […]
Stop LASP Town Hall Meeting Saturday
A Town Hall Meeting to stop the TSA’s Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) will be held this Saturday, March 27, at at Peach State Aerodrome (GA2), south of Atlanta in Williamson, Ga. Speakers include John Hyle, an airline captain and warbird pilot, and Alan Armstrong, an aviation attorney. U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) also is […]
CAP planes fill skies as part of flood response
As the floodwaters start to recede along major rivers in the upper Midwest, Civil Air Patrol continues to assist both state and federal authorities in their assessment of flood damage to local communities. Aircrews from CAP’s North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota wings are flying a wide variety of missions in support of state emergency […]
Montana-based biojet fuel project takes off
Camelina oil and domestic coal will soon be blended to create biojet fuel using coal-biomass-to-liquids technology (CBTL), thanks to an agreement between Accelergy Corp. and Great Plains-The Camelina Company. Montana has the potential for hundreds of thousands of acres of Camelina and the state has a coal reserve of 120 billion tons, according to officials […]
First Sirius LSA available for demo flights
The first Sirius SLSA from TL Ultralight is now available for demo flights. SportairUSA, the North American distributor for the Sirius and the Sting S3, is offering introductory flights at the North Little Rock, Arkansas, Municipal Airport (ORK). The first delivery will occur in mid-April at the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In, according to company officials. […]
Rescheduled launch date for first FAA-approved webinar for CFI renewals
CFI Renewals are now available through AVSeminars’ Flight Instructor Refresher Clinics (FIRC) webinars. The first seminar, originally slated for April 3-4, has been rescheduled for the following weekend, April 10-11. The FAA gave AVSeminars approval Feb. 26 to offer the nation’s first CFI Renewal through a “live” webinar. The process of renewing a CFI certificate […]
Daniel Webster College to phase out flight program
New Hampshire’s private Daniel Webster College, known to some pilots only for its flight operations program, announced Wednesday that the program will come to an end, according to a story at AvWeb. The story notes: The school’s website indicates with an asterisk that its Bachelor degree program in aviation flight operations “will be phased out […]
SeaRey to move to ‘America’s Seaplane City’
Progressive Aerodyne, Inc., which manufactures SeaRey amphibious seaplanes, is relocating to Tavares, Florida, from Orlando. The successful recruitment of a seaplane manufacturing company strengthens Tavares’ brand of “America’s Seaplane City,” according to City Administrator John Drury, who notes, “A year’s worth of work went into attracting this company to Tavares. It never would have happened […]