Using the website, LocalAirportsMatter.com, pilots and aviation stakeholders around the country affected by the possibility of losing local air traffic control radar services have sent more than 550 letters to their members of Congress. In keeping momentum going for this issue, they are asking the FAA to be compelled to adopt a transparent, inclusive process […]
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Pro-growth policies crucial to recovery
During its Annual Industry Review and Market Outlook Briefing today, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) called attention to policies that will be instrumental in ensuring a robust recovery of the general aviation manufacturing industry. GAMA’s President and CEO Pete Bunce expressed the association’s continued support for air traffic control modernization through coordinated government-industry development […]
FAA reauthorization could be before Senate next month
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) recently committed to a week of floor time in March to debate reauthorization of the FAA. The agency has been running on temporary reauthorization since 2007. While the House passed a reauthorization bill last year, it was held up in the Senate. Alphabet groups, such as the National […]
Is G100UL the answer to our avgas problem?
George Braly and Tim Roehl may have solved a problem that’s been plaguing the aircraft industry and the Environmental Protection Agency for years. Braly and Roehl, owners of General Aviation Modifications, Inc. at Ada Municipal Airport, say they have formulated an unleaded piston-engine-aircraft fuel that may revolutionize the industry because it produces the same octane […]
Tickets for Doolitte Raiders dinner available March 1
A limited number of tickets for a dinner with the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders during their 68th Reunion will go on sale to the public on March 1 at 9 a.m. The dinner, which will be held on April 16 in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force’s Modern Flight Gallery, will begin with cocktails […]
Elliott tapped to head Mooney Factory Service Center
Mooney Airplane Co. has named John Elliott senior manager, Factory Service Center. Formerly the director of manufacturing support with responsibility for manufacturing engineering, tooling, NC programming and maintenance, he now leads the maintenance, retrofit and repair work of the service center based at the factory. A native of Lancashire, UK, Elliott first served as a […]
NATA names award winners
The National Air Transportation (NATA) will bestow two of its highest honors, the William A. “Bill” Ong Memorial Award and the NATA Award for Distinguished Service, during its annual Industry Excellence Awards Dinner, slated for April 21 in Washington, D.C. Gary Driggers, long-time executive at Midcoast Aviation, has been selected as this year’s recipient for […]
Flight school launched iSite
Norwood Flight Academy at Norwood Memorial Airport in Massachusetts has launched a new iSite. A news feed, as well as information on student accomplishments, is available on the iSite, which is accessible through the iPhone web browser. Basic information about the school and an e-mail contact form are also accessible from this site, according to […]
Looks like a flying motorcycle
Catching lots of looks at this year’s U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, was the Revo — that’s short for “Revolution” — a flying trike. The weight-shift control aircraft is built by Evolution Trikes of Grand Rapids, Mich., in the same factory that builds powered parachutes. For more information: EvolutionTrikes.com.