It’s been called the future of aviation. But what exactly is ADS-B and, perhaps more importantly, what does the average GA pilot need to know to prepare for that future? Called the cornerstone of the NextGen air traffic control system, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) is a combination ground- and aircraft-based satellite communications tracking network. Instead […]
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Iowa Children’s Museum opens new exhibit
How do you get children interested in aviation? You make it fun. Given that premise, a new crop of aviators should be coming out of Iowa in a few years thanks to a new exhibit at the Iowa Children’s Museum in Iowa City. The Take Flight exhibit opened Sept. 23 to rave reviews from hundreds […]
Harrison Ford EAA scholarship fund created
By all accounts, Sept. 29 was a huge day for the EAA Young Eagles Program: Actor, pilot, and EAA member Harrison Ford stepped down after serving five years as the program’s chairman, passing the baton to famed US Airways pilots Sully Sullenberger and Jeff Skiles. At a special dinner presentation that night, EAA members, the […]
Florida lawmakers tackle use taxes
Bills have been filed in both the Florida House and Senate to address a Use Tax exemption for aircraft brought into the state on a temporary basis. According to the Florida Aviation Trades Association (FATA), the House bill has a provision for a reduction on the sales tax on the sale of an aircraft. The […]
Revised 51% policy finally released
The FAA released Oct. 7 the long-awaited final order that revises the amateur-built aircraft certification policy known as the 51% rule. According to a report at EAA.org, the FAA also released Advisory Circular 20-27G, which is a guide to certifying every step of the building process. The revised policy is a “triumph for EAA, kit […]
AOPA to unveil 2010 sweepstakes plane during Summit
AOPA will unveil the 2010 Sweepstakes plane next month during the AOPA Aviation Summit in Tampa. The unveiling will take place Thursday, Nov. 5 – the first day of the AOPA Aviation Summit – on the floor of the exhibit hall. Unlike earlier sweepstakes, which have run on calendar years, the 2010 sweepstakes will run […]
Lidle crash lawsuit settled
The lawsuit over the fatal crash of Yankee pitcher Cory Lidle’s Cirrus has been settled. Lidle, 34, and his flight instructor Tyler Stanger, 26, were killed Oct. 11, 2006, when their Cirrus crashed into the 39th and 40th floors of a Manhattan high-rise. Several apartments were damaged and 16 people were injured in the crash. […]
Lindbergh Foundation taps Williams for top spot
Larry Williams, CEO of BRS Aerospace, has been elected chairman, president and Chief Executive Officer of the Lindbergh Foundation. “Larry Williams has brought his exceptional personal and professional skills to the board of directors for two years,” said John King, past chairman of the foundation and co-chairman of King Schools, Inc. “The entire board is […]
Florida airport gets new name
The Panama City-Bay County International Airport (PFN) and Industrial District has voted to name the new international airport now under construction at West Bay the Northwest Florida-Panama City International Airport. The new airport, which will replace PFN, is scheduled to open in May 2010. “After listening to extensive feedback and gathering suggestions from the community, […]