Women’s History Month and Seattle’s Museum of Flight‘s eighth Annual WomenFly! event continue with “Pushing the Envelope: Pioneering Women in Aersopace,” a panel of women sharing experiences dating from World War II to today’s exploration of the planets. On the panel will be Dawn Seymour, who flew B-17 bombers, Georgie Bright Kunkel, who helped build […]
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From FATA’s president to U.S. President
Florida Aviation Trades Association President David R. Allen addressed a sharp letter in defense of business aviation to President Obama, March 9. Mr. Allen wrote: “Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or a politics of hope?” Those were your words as you answered a question about the book you wrote, “The Audacity of […]
Wipaire offers summer internships
Wipaire, Inc., describing itself as “the world’s leading manufacturer of aircraft floats,” is offering three paid internships for this summer. They are open to current students or recent two-year or four-year college graduates whose field of study is aviation-related. Three tracks will be offered: operations, sales, and maintenance. The internships offer “valuable, career oriented experiences […]
Continental adjusts to cylinder replacement demand
Since Teledyne Continental Motors‘ February 12, 2009 voluntary cylinder recall announcement, the company has made “excellent progress toward the satisfactory resolution of the…issue for aircraft owners operating select 470, 520 and 550 series engines with affected cylinders,” said spokesman Mac Little on March 9. TCM has ramped up cylinder production to meet the routine demand […]
Virginia Airport Owners Association unites privately-owned airports
A group of private airport owners and aviation enthusiasts recently formed the Virginia Airport Owners Association (VAOA) to address issues concerning privately-owned, private use, airports. The organization, thought to be the first of its kind in the nation, will provide a united voice for this segment of the aviation industry. There are 226 privately owned, […]
TBM Avenger lands on fire, pilot escapes
Terry Rush, long a pilot of World War II aircraft, was critically burned after one wing of the TBM Avenger he was flying burst into flames during takeoff at the Millville (NJ) Municipal Airport (KMIV), Saturday evening, March 7. Rush made a dramatic emergency landing and escape, but the TBM was destroyed by the fire. […]
Mead & Hunt grows
Mead & Hunt, an employee-owned architectural and engineering firm that specializes in aviation, increased its staff by about 15% in 2008. To accommodate this growth Mead & Hunt’s office has moved to the Milwaukee County Research Park in the City of Wauwatosa. From its new location, the company will continue to offer transportation, planning, municipal, […]
NASAO opposes LASP
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) has filed comments in opposition to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) proposed rule because it is “not in the public interest.” NASAO also urged the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to retract the flawed rule in its entirety. NASAO further […]
FAA funding bill passes House committee
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 (H.R. 915) on March 5. The funding bill now moves to the next committee. “This is an important first step, and we strongly support this bill,” said AOPA President Craig L. Fuller immediately after the vote, “but with the Obama administration’s call […]