Monogramming a prized possession is nothing new. With pilots, this distinctiveness comes in the form of vanity tail numbers for their aircraft. Rose Pelton, wife of Cessna Chairman, President and CEO Jack Pelton, went this route when she took delivery of the very first SkyCatcher. The tail number is N450RP. Her plane was on display […]
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Wings of Hope take off from Texas
General aviation’s relief efforts in Haiti were the subject of a column written by NBAA President Ed Bolen for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, in which he notes that news images of the aftermath of the earthquake’s destruction rarely show how medical help, food and other supplies are delivered. He says: “The logistics may be out […]
Colorado snowboard school manager wins King Schools sweepstakes airplane
Rhonda Doyle of Ridgway, Colorado, is the winner of King Schools’ Future Of Flight airplane sweepstakes. The Cessna 172S Skyhawk she won includes a G1000 WAAS panel and features the GFC700 autopilot. “I was sitting at my desk, studying for my Instrument Rating, and watching John King on my computer, when suddenly the phone rang […]
NTSB’s ‘Most Wanted’
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public meeting Thursday, Feb. 18, to review its list of “Most Wanted” safety recommendations directed at federal agencies. The Most Wanted List was developed in 1990 to focus attention on safety improvements the board believes will have the greatest impact on transportation safety. Some of the issues […]
Million Air goes for the gold in Vancouver
The final preparations are complete at Million Air Vancouver at Vancouver International Airport (CYVR) to welcome attendees to the 2010 Olympic games. “Equipment is in place and staff members are flying in from Dallas, Albany, Anchorage, Burbank, Topeka, Houston, Medford, San Antonio, and Toronto prepared to make this event a grand success,” says Roger Woolsey, […]
Airport sets stage for economic growth
Vermont’s Burlington International Airport has spent millions over the last several years developing not only better facilities for air passengers, but general aviation, laying the groundwork for a strong economy that could help the state out of the recession and set the stage for long-term growth, according to a story at WCAX.com. The story notes […]
Talk about a ‘snowbird’
Warbird Adventures and Kissimmee Air Museum at Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) in Florida, recently became the winter home for “Tondelayo,” a North American B-25 Mitchell, which will be in Florida until May The aircraft flew in the Doolittle Raid, America’s first military attack on Japan after Pearl Harbor. In the 345th Bomb Group, 5th Air […]
AirVenture offers military discount
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is offering a discounted admission price to those who have served in the military. Active military members, reservists and veterans will receive up to a 20% discount on daily admission to the show, which is slated for July 26-July 1 at Wittman Regional Airport in Wisconsin. Daily admission purchased online through June […]
Terrafugia’s momentum continues
It’s been just under a year since Terrafugia, the Massachusetts-based company that is building a roadable aircraft — known popularly as a flying car — conducted its first flight. Momentum from that flight continues, according to Richard Gersh, vice president. The company flew the proof-of-concept vehicle last March, racking up 28 flights at Plattsburgh International […]