Some things are just meant to be — just ask Nancy Ginesi-Hill. This was proven to the Sacramento pilot when she bought her 1940 PT-17 Stearman two years ago. While doing some research into the military history of her new plane, she discovered its last assignment was in 1944 at Eagle Field in Dos Palos, […]
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Independence airpark balks at FAA rule
John McArdle, mayor of City of Independence (Oregon) and Gregg Del Ponte, the acting director of the Oregon Department of Aviation have both gone on the record in favor the through-the-fence agreement at Independence Airport. A story at StatesmanJournal.com turns the spotlight on the FAAs efforts and actions to do away with through-the-fence agreements at […]
Is Wichita the next Detroit?
It’s a question that comes around about every 10 years — usually coinciding with a downturn in the nation’s economy: Is Wichita, the air capital of the U.S., destined to become the next Detroit? Absolutely not, say the top executives at the airplane manufacturers based in the city. One reason is because the Big Three […]
Diamond completes first AE300 conversion
Just over a year ago, Diamond Aircraft announced plans to offer owners of DA42 TDI aircraft two new options: Upgrade to Lycoming avgas-burning engines or to the new Austro Engines AE 300 turbo diesel engines that burn jet fuel. Late this summer, Diamond began delivering Lycoming-powered DA42 L360 aircraft and completing Lycoming upgrades for DA42 […]
Oshkosh Express returns to AirVenture
Hundreds of aviation enthusiasts from Australia and New Zealand will be making a pilgrimage next July to Oshkosh, landing in a 747 jetliner at EAA AirVenture, in a group trip dubbed the “Oshkosh Express.” AirVenture is slated for July 26-Aug. 1 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. The Oshkosh Express charter flights from “Down Under” […]
‘Pilot of Fortune’ published
“Pilot of Fortune,” the first book in an aviation trilogy from Ted Beaudoin, author and media services manager for the AEA 2005 Inc. non-profit group, in Welland, Ontario, Canada, is now available at Trafford.com, as well as Amazon, Walmart, Barnes and Nobles and other book stores throughout North America. The book, which sells for $18.99 […]
AOPA’s Craig Fuller looks back on challenges, successes and surprises of his first year
The first year learning the ropes of a high-powered job is tough, especially in the midst of an economic meltdown. But as Craig Fuller, president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), discovered, his first year was also full of successes and pleasant surprises. Fuller took the helm of the nation’s largest pilot organization […]
GA leaders forecast bleak 2010
While the GA industry is seeing signs of stabilization, it looks like 2010 will be a bleak year, with low production rates, low order rates and no hiring on the horizon. That was the message from some of the industry’s leaders at the Wichita Aero Club’s first online summit Dec. 15. Bringing together top executives […]
Bonus depreciation set to expire end of year
Forget Cash for Clunkers. Airplane operators have bonus depreciation as a powerful incentive to upgrade. But you’ll have to act quickly. The federal Economic Stimulus package that allows for the special depreciation benefit expires at the end of 2009. What’s more, the IRS has expanded the expensing election of Section 179 of the tax code […]