A proposed University of North Texas aviation logistics program has been presented to the university’s Provost and is awaiting approval. If approved, it will be the first four-year aviation degree at any public school in Texas, said Terry Pohlen, director of the Center for Logistics Education and Research. The program would focus on the logistics […]
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NTSB asks FAA to ground Zodiac CH-601XLs
The National Transportation Safety Board issued an urgent safety recommendation on April 14, asking the Federal Aviation Administration to prohibit further flight of a Zodiac Special Light Sport Aircraft which has been involved in six in-flight structural breakups since 2006. The recommendation applies to the Zodiac CH-601XL, a low-wing, fixed-gear, single- engine, two-seat general aviation […]
Jet University slates ‘Learn To Fly’ open house
Jet University will host a Learn to Fly open house at its Ft. Lauderdale Executive Airport campus Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19. Pilots and anyone who has ever dreamed of becoming a pilot are invited to spend the day and learn more about flying in the 21st century from Jet University’s team of […]
AviPro names new sales manager
AviPro Aircraft Ltd. has retained Keith Vasey as sales manager for the Bearhawk four-place, utiltity aircraft Quick Build kit. He also will be handling wing sales for the two-place tandem Patrol. Vasey’s background includes extensive aircraft sales experience with Mooney, Elliott Aviation and Galvin Flying Service over the last 10 years. For more information: 877-528-4776 […]
Planning for Copperstate Fly-In begins
Since its first event in 1973, the Copperstate Fly-In has been bringing together aviation enthusiasts in the southwest United States. The 2009 event will be held in Casa Grande, Ariz., Oct. 22-24. More than 50 commercial exhibitors will showcase the latest aviation products, while more than 350 aircraft, including more than 200 show planes vying […]
NBAA expressing LASP, security concerns
On April 6, National Business Aviation Association President and CEO Ed Bolen continued his pressure on officials at the Transportation Security Administration, reiterating the organization’s concerns about the controversial Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) proposal. LASP would overlay the airline security regime onto tens of thousands of businesses all across the country. If left unchanged, […]
B-36 Peacemaker restoration on Flickr
Photographs of the huge B-36 bomber being restored at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson have been posted on Flickr at the Kens Aviation site. In the early Cold War years, the Convair B-36 was the symbol of American ability to deliver nuclear weapons anywhere in the world. Belief in its deterrent ability […]
The importance of a pilot’s license
“It is not often that a story comes up in the news where the pilot has died and the plane made a successful landing at a nearby airport,” wrote Jonathan Heckman for his Aviation Buzz Web site on April 13. “In most instances, when a small craft loses the pilot, the aircraft is lost as […]
A B-17 flight for World War II veterans
The Liberty Foundation‘s beautifully restored B-17, “Liberty Belle,” is expected to make her first visit to Hillsboro Airport at Portland, Oregon, on April 20. The Hillsboro airport will be one of the most important stops on the 2009 tour, thanks to a generous offer made by a Portland man. While asking to remain anonymous, the […]