The CAFE Foundation is presenting an Electric Aircraft Symposium April 24 at Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos, Calif. Topics will include the latest in motors, PV technology, controllers, batteries, chargers, new designs, prototype performance, and the “100 MPG aircraft race.” Tuition is $249 before April 15; $310 after that date. For more information: 707-544-0141 […]
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Work begins on new tower at OCF
Construction on a 91-foot-tall air traffic control tower at Ocala International Airport began Monday. For the full story, go to: Ocala.com/article/20090310/ARTICLES/903101009?Title=Airport-begins-work-on-new-control-tower
Industry groups lobby for boost in general fund contribution to FAA
A coalition of 17 industry and trade associations have sent a joint letter asking the House Transportation Committee to provide 25% of the FAA’s budget from the general tax fund. The letter states that General Fund money has long been used to bolster the FAA’s budget, noting that as recently as 2003, 25% of the […]
Landing gear sim debuts
On March 1, 2009, Jeff Clark of Troy, Mich., obtained a Complex Aircraft Endorsement. Not unusual you say? He did it in his fixed-gear Piper Dakota using a landing gear simulator developed by Gregg Stockman. The training and endorsement were made possible by the simulator and an exemption to FAR 61.31(e) that Stockman recently received […]
Buffett defends business aviation on CNBC
Warren Buffett, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway on CNBC (Monday, March 9), when asked about President Obama’s stance on business aircraft, said… “Berkshire has been better off by me having a plane available to go and do deals or whatever it may be. A lot of times it doesn’t work out. But net, it’s a plus. […]
CAF F-82 goes back to Air Force museum
The National Museum of the Air Force board of directors has rejected an offer from the Commemorative Air Force to drop its lawsuit concerning the ownership rights of an F-82 in exchange for allowing the airplane to remain on static display at the CAF Airpower Museum in Midland, Texas. In its proposal, the CAF proposed […]
Buying and flying your own airplane
Premier Aircraft Sales, Inc. is teaming up with Air Orlando Aviation to host a one-day “Buying and Flying Your Own Airplane” presentation and open house Saturday, March 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Orlando Executive Airport in Florida. “I get calls from people who are interested in learning to fly, or buying their […]
NationAir appoints sales executives
NationAir Aviation Insurance has appointed three new sales executives. Alison Hunter is sales executive for the Great Lakes region, Brian Lauer is sales executive for the Southeast and Jamie Zigler is sales executive for Missouri and surrounding states. Hunter and Lauer are based at the company’s Chicago headquarters. Zigler is based at NationAir’s Lincoln, Nebraska, […]
Air medical flight teams to converge on Capitol Hill
Dozens of air medical services personnel from across the country will gather in the nation’s capital March 11-13 to draw greater attention to issues affecting the emergency medical transport community. As part of their visit, they will meet with key policy- and lawmakers on Capitol Hill on March 12 to educate them about the need […]