The Federal Aviation Administration was forced to close several air corridors for 30 minutes, June 19, as a “desperation move” to avoid a serious safety risk when its “poor management and woeful staffing reached this breaking point” at Washington Center, according to the National Air Traffic Controllers Association. One controller at the Leesburg, Virginia center, […]
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WASP to receive top civilian honor
Legislation honoring the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), who flew more than 60,000,000 miles from 1942 to 1944 on every type of assignment but air combat, has passed both houses of Congress, the online newsletter AVweb reported on June 22. The Hutchison-Mikulski Bill passed the House on June 16, sponsored by 334 representatives. It had […]
EAA group inspires Cub Scouts
“The Frederick (Maryland) airport is a neighborhood airport that lends itself well to the community,” said Charlie Abell, EAA member and former Frederick airport manager, in a June 22 interview with Ike Wilson of the Frederick News-Post. Frederick EAA Chapter 524 recently held a Young Eagles day for Cub Scout Pack 1811. The Cubs got […]
Minneapolis airports now on YouTube
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) of Minneapolis-St. Paul has developed a series of online videos highlighting key features of the six area airports that comprise its reliever airport system. Strategically positioned across the metro region, the reliever airports serve general aviation needs, relieving congestion that could otherwise increase flight delays at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. […]
Arlington Fly-In slated for July
The annual Arlington Fly-In and Sport Aircraft Convention is slated for July 8-12 at the Arlington Municipal Airport (AWO) north of Seattle. Among the highlights of this year’s event are a presentation by aviatrix Arty Trost, a long-distance ultralight pilot, who recently flew her open cockpit ultralight from her home in Oregon to Lakeland, Fla., […]
Cessna returns as Sebring sponsor
Cessna has agreed to continue to be the main sponsor of the US Sport Aviation Expo, scheduled for Jan. 21-24, 2010, at Sebring Regional Airport in Sebring, Florida. “We are thrilled that Cessna has again agreed to be the ‘Presenting Sponsor’ for our event,” said Bob Wood, expo chairman. “Their continued involvement in LSA is […]
Bahamas unveils gateway FBOs
The Islands of The Bahamas Aviation Department recently launched The Bahamas Gateway FBOs program, with several operations located throughout South Florida to make it increasingly easier for private pilots to get travel procedural information to fly to and from the various Bahama Islands. Four have been identified as Bahamas Gateway FBOs: Miami Executive Aviation at […]
FFC earns AS9100 certification
Floats and Fuel Cells, Inc., a Memphis fuel tank manufacturer, recently achieved AS9100 Aerospace Quality Standard Certification. National Quality Assurance (NQA) presented the company with both the AS9100 and ISO9001:2008 certifications after successfully completing a rigorous Quality Management Systems Audit. The ISO 9001:2008 is the latest revision, and the AS9100 was designed to enhance this […]
AOPA comments on DHS IG’s GA security report
Craig Fuller, president and CEO of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, commented quickly on the June 18 release of a report by the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security in which general aviation was declared a “limited and mostly hypothetical” threat to national security. Said Fuller: “The report issued by Richard L. […]