There are certain airplanes that, once you get a desire to own one, nothing else will do. The Temco GC-1B, also known as the Swift, is one of those airplanes — just ask Dan Cammack of Dodge City, Kan. “I have owned a J-3 Cub and Beech Bonanzas, but this is my first Swift,” he […]
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California Airports Council formed
The executive directors and CEOs of California’s 30 commercial airports, including many that cater to GA, have formed a statewide airport consortium, the California Airports Council (CAC). “Airports play a critical role in the fabric of the state’s economy, providing billions in revenue and tens of thousands of jobs statewide,” said John Martin, executive director […]
US Aviation joins forces with Aircraft Precision Maintenance
US Aviation has expanded its presence at Denton Airport (DTO) in Texas by acquiring Aircraft Precision Maintenance. APM founder Wesley Pearce and his two associates have moved all of the APM assets into a new 14,400-square-foot facility adjacent to the US Aviation complex. With the expansion of US Aviation’s maintenance operations, the company will now […]
The parallels between flying and business
A Small Business Solutions column by Mitch Free on TheStreet.com compares what it takes to earn a pilot’s license with starting a business. He says: Flying takes intense preparation and focus. You have to plan the route, check the weather, maintain airspeed, keep the wings level, avoid stalls, fly by the instruments in reduced visibility […]
FAA issues SAIB for Beech Dukes
The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) because of concerns about the flap actuators on Hawker Beechcraft Model 60 (Duke) Series twin-engine airplanes. The airworthiness concern is not an unsafe condition that would warrant an Airworthiness Directive (AD), FAA officials said, noting the SAIB is the result of an accident in which […]
Florida Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2009
The Florida Air Museum at Sun ‘n Fun, in collaboration with the Florida Aviation Historical Society, will celebrate the induction of the 2009 Florida Aviation Hall of Fame inductees at a luncheon induction ceremony Friday, Dec. 11. The 2009 Florida Aviation Hall of Fame inductees are: Capt. LeRoy Brown, a lifetime Floridian who, over seven […]
Oklahoma lawmakers study airport development
State lawmakers have convened a study on the development of regional and municipal airports in Oklahoma, according to a recent AP report. According to the report, Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission director Victor Bird says Oklahoma has 111 general aviation airports, the fourth most per capita in the nation. Bird says Oklahoma’s small airports are important to […]
WAI Conference on track for success
The 21st Annual Women in Aviation Conference, slated for Feb. 25 -27, 2010, has as its theme “Aviation: It’s a Small World.” With the conference based at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Buena Vista, Florida, “It’s a Small World” is appropriate. Currently, attendees represent a dozen countries worldwide, according to WAI officials. FAA Administrator Randolph […]
NAFA awards scholarship
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student Angelica Maleskis, of Port Orange, Fla., was awarded the Corporate Aviation Business Scholarship for 2009 by the National Aircraft Finance Association (NAFA). Maleskis is a senior Aviation Business Administration student who is focusing on Airport Management at the university’s Daytona Beach, Fla., campus. She was one of only two students nationwide […]