What do you do when you want an airplane, but it’s outside your price range? If you are mechanically inclined, you build it yourself. That’s what Charles Aaron, from Chatsworth, Ga., did. He’s the proud owner of a PA-18 Piper Super Cub replica known as the “Crimson Cub.” “I had a J-3 Cub before and […]
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Jane’s celebrates centennial
Nov. 1 is the 100th anniversary of the first edition of Jane’s All the World’s Aircraft. During those 100 years, there have only been six editors who have documented the changing world of aircraft from the Bleriot to Concorde. Jane’s All the World’s Aircraft is a renowned publication for technical and production details of all […]
World’s oldest hang glider pilot to make rare appearance at Roar-n-Soar in Florida
Two rare appearances by Neal Goss, an 89-year-old World War II veteran pilot and hang glider pilot of 35 years, will be among the highlights of this year’s Roar n’ Soar at Fantasy of Flight in Florida. Goss is a Guinness World Record holder as the oldest living hang glider pilot. In celebration of Veteran’s […]
Civil Air Patrol: Missions for America
BOOK REVIEW By THOMAS F. NORTON Many Americans learned of the Civil Air Patrol for the first time last year when its participation in the search for Steve Fossett was widely publicized. Few Americans are aware that the CAP has been around for 65 years, since Dec. 1, 1941, just days before the Japanese attack […]
University honors senior FAA official
Catherine (Kate) Lang, acting associate administrator for the FAA Office of Airports, will be honored by the Aviation Institute of the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Monday, Nov. 9, when she receives the William F. Shea Award for her contributions to aviation. Lang also will present the 2009 Charles W. Durham Distinguished Guest Lecture. […]
Cirrus taps Carroll for Middle East, Asia
Cirrus Aircraft has named Patrick Carroll to the post of Divisional Director, Middle East and Asia. Prior to joining Cirrus, he held senior sales and marketing positions at BAE Systems, Airbus, EADS and other companies as their representative in Asia. He has specific experience in the Middle East, particularly in the area of government, institutional […]
Kissimmee Air Museum expands
Kissimmee Air Museum, located at Florida’s Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM), has expanded to include not only a new hangar, but also new exhibits and programs. Warbird Adventures has been offering T-6 flights from the Kissimmee Airport since 1998. It expanded its operation in 2006 by building its first new 10,000-square-foot hangar, which is now home […]
LSA stars in Neiman Marcus Christmas Book
Featured in this year’s Neiman Marcus Christmas Book is a “His & Hers Gift Package” that includes an ICON A5 amphibious Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) with custom trailer and Sport Pilot license training for two. Now in development, the ICON A5 is from a team of engineers and designers who helped create the Virgin Global […]
GATV debuts emergency maneuver training video
Pilots can see an introduction to Emergency Maneuver Training on General Aviation TV On-Line (GATV). Filmed over the ocean shoreline above Ft Pierce, Florida, in October, the video is meant to inform pilots about the availability and content of Emergency Maneuver Training. The video begins on the ground with a discussion about emergency maneuvers and […]