On the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, President Obama announced his intention to nominate a former Federal Bureau of Investigation agent with airport police security experience to be the new head of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), a moved met with pledges of cooperation from general aviation interests. Erroll Southers currently serves […]
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Ayers named Embry-Riddle exec vp
Dr. Frank Ayers has been selected as the executive vice president for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott campus. Ayers had been chairman of the Flight Training Department in the College of Aviation at Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach, Fla., campus. He joined Embry-Riddle in 2000 after a 26-year career in the U.S. Air Force. Ayers takes the helm […]
Bonhomme wins Red Bull Air Race
Britain’s Paul Bonhomme won the Red Bull Air Race in Porto, Portugal, last weekend in front of a record-breaking crowd of 720,000 to widen his lead to 4 points over defending champion Hannes Arch of Austria. Bonhomme stopped the clock in 1:09.23 on his final run through the 6.6-km course set up through 17 air […]
NJ.com: ‘Readington residents beg township: Settle airport issue with Solbergs’
It’s hard to get more clear than the opening sentence from Curtis Leeds story from the Hunterdon County Democrat regarding the ongoing, and expensive battle between the township and Solberg Airport. “Residents are pleading with the Township Committee to try and resolve its long-standing dispute with the owners of Solberg Airport.”
Popular Mechanics: ‘Who’s Killing the Electric Plane?’
Popular Mechanics writer David Moland asks, “Who’s Klling the Electric Plane?” According to Moland, “The FAA decrees that LSAs be powered only by reciprocating engines, a measure intended to keep high-powered turbine engines out of the hands of novice sport pilots.” Read the complete story and the large handful of comments here.
Pilots ‘N Paws 5,000 takes off
A nationwide effort to save 5,000 animals kicked off Sept. 12, with the Pilots ‘n Paws 5,000. The non-profit organization hopes to connect 5,000 animals in need of rescue with GA pilots to take them to new homes by Sept. 20. If you’d like to volunteer, find out more at PilotsNPaws.org.
Cessna 120/140 convention slated
The 34th Annual International Cessna 120/140 Association Convention is slated for Oct. 14-18, 2009 at Jack Edwards Airport (KJKA) in Gulf Shores, Alabama. In previous years, there have been up to 100 Cessnas flying in for the event. Some of the many activities at this year’s convention will be a tour of the Teledyne Continental […]
Are controllers dead tired?
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Controller fatigue and on-the-job training are growing problems for air traffic control, according to a report recently issued by the Assistant Inspector General at the Department of Transportation. The FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association have been at odds for several years since the two have been unable to get […]
Ninety-Nines create Cruse scholarship
The Ninety-Nines have established a memorial scholarship in the name of Vicki Cruse, International Aerobatic Club president, who died Aug. 22 when her single-seat Zivko Edge 540 crashed during a training session for the World Aerobatic Championships. The Vicki Cruse Memorial Scholarship, which will be administered through the Ninety-Nines’ Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship Fund, will […]