Due to scheduled runway reconstruction at Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Windsor Locks, CT, Runway 6/24 will be closed from April 13 to June 22. For the duration of the closure, Runways 15/33 and 1/19 will remain open, providing several instrument approaches to the airport, including one instrument landing system approach to Runway 15/33. During […]
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Teachers get grants from Virginia Department of Aviation
The Virginia Department of Aviation recently made eight $250 grants for aviation-related lessons and activities to teachers across the state. The recipients are: Lt. Col. William Carter, Franklin County High School in Rocky Mount; Sue Goncarovs, Olde Creek Elementary School in Alexandria; Gwendolyn Lee Lomax, Francis Mallory Elementary School in Hampton; Randall Miller, Kings Glen […]
Mid-Continent Instruments celebrates 45 years
Mid-Continent Instruments is celebrating its 45th anniversary as a provider of aircraft instruments. Established in 1964, Mid-Continent Instruments began as a small repair station supporting Wichita’s growing aircraft industry. Today, the company has more than 160 employees between two locations and operates one of the world’s largest overhaul/exchange facilities with the expertise to overhaul more […]
A hint from an old-timer
Many faithful readers of General Aviation News know that this writer has spent a large part of his 75 years in the air and on the water. Here’s a safety hint based on that experience: Don’t wear polarized sun glasses. Why not? Polarization can mask a glint from something in the air, in the water […]
An interesting history of Lycoming
Hemmings Motor News, perhaps the most comprehensive source of ads for antique and otherwise-used automobiles, recently published a short piece about the history of Lycoming Engines. That should come as no surprise, since Lycoming’s earliest engines were for cars and trucks. Indeed, many automobile manufacturers during the 1910s and 1920s used Lycoming engines in their […]
The first flight to Bermuda
The first successful aircraft flight to Bermuda from the United States occurred in April, 1930. The plane was a Stinson SM-1FS “Detroiter.” According to “The Flying Boats of Bermuda” by Colin Pomeroy, published in 2000, there was an unsuccessful attempt to fly from the U.S. to Bermuda in 1928, and “It was to be almost […]
A wing (or two) and a prayer?
A March 30 ABC News story expressed safety concerns over Red Bull‘s use of a 55-year old Grumman HU-16E Albatross as a marketing tool. ABC reported that the old amphibian had been grounded twice over concerns about its “aged wings failing, but it flies over the heads of hundreds of thousands of people a year […]
TSA starts Secure Flight program
The Transportation Security Administration announced on March 31 the implementation of its Secure Flight program, which shifts watch list matching responsibilities from individual aircraft operators to TSA. So far, TSA has assumed watch list matching responsibility only for passengers on domestic commercial flights, working with four aircraft operators, but it plans to add more carriers […]
K-State forms flying club
Kansas State University’s Aviation Department has established the K-State Aviation Flying Club for any aviation enthusiasts to support the university’s competitive aviation teams.K-State at Salina has students who participate competitively in the FlightTeam, the Women’s Air Race Team, and the SkillsUSA Maintenance Team. The competitive programs help students develop flying and industry skills in addition […]