The Red bull Air Race World Championships soar into San Diego May 9-10. This will be the third time the race has been held in San Diego. More than 120,000 fans attended the race last year. It all kicks off the week of May 5 with various Red Bull Air Race concerts, parties and special […]
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US Airways Flight 1549 pilots at Oshkosh
The cockpit crew from US Airways Flight 1549, involved in one of the most riveting aviation events in recent years, will share their experiences at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2009, held at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh July 27-Aug. 2. On Jan. 15, Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger and First Officer Jeff Skiles successfully executed an emergency […]
Rare aircraft lands at Airline History Museum
The Airline History Museum in Kansas City, Mo., has acquired an international airliner that will soon be the last of its kind. The museum’s 300-passenger Lockheed L-1011 will likely be the only one remaining after 2012, according to Paul Sloan, executive director. The museum hopes to land the giant airliner in Kansas City this April. […]
Seaplane Safety Seminar slated
The Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association is holding its annual Safety Seminar May 1-3 at Cragun’s Lodge on East Gull Lake (9Y2) in Brainerd, Minnesota. The seminar includes a variety of activities, ranging from social events, such as bonfires and a banquet with a guest speaker, to an update from various float manufacturers on new products. […]
Tardi takes top spot at US Flight Academy
The US Flight Academy in Denton, Texas, has hired Jim Tardi as vice president, director of training. Tardi, who holds ATP, multi and commercial single engine ratings, is also a CFII and MEI instructor. Most recently, he was director of training at the Air Safety Flight Academy in Glendale, Ariz. Prior to that, he worked […]
Lack of oil leads to crash
This April 2007 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Grumman Yankee. Location: Lakeland, Fla. Injuries: 1 Minor. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airplane was on approach for landing. The pilot noticed […]
CAP helps fight floods on Red River
Volunteers from the Civil Air Patrol’s North Dakota and Minnesota wings are stepping forward to help fight the threatened flooding of the Red River. CAP members are filling and stacking hundreds of thousands of sandbags near the civic center in Fargo, N.D., as well as outside a radio station in the city. CAP aircrews also […]
Win some, lose some: Connecticut’s GA airports
It is one of those statements that seems to be true: Development pressure is causing smaller, general aviation airports in the state to disappear, reports the Connecticut Post. Except, it isn’t true, state officials say. Some longtime airfields, with either grass strips or paved runways, have given way to housing subdivisions, parking lots, an assisted-living […]
Growth continues at TLH
Development at Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH) is charging ahead. The city of Tallahassee late last month approved changes to the airport’s development plan to allow the Flightline Group to build a 100-room hotel. Also in the works is a regional service center for GA pilots, as well as a HondaJet dealership, one of five across […]