An endowment has been created for the Air Power Museum in Blakesburg, Iowa. “The establishment of this endowment is a key element in our plans for the future of the APM,” said Brent Taylor, treasurer of the Air Power Museum and executive director of the Antique Airplane Association. “Last spring the APM board of directors […]
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Landsberg named ASF president
AOPA Air Safety Foundation Executive Director Bruce Landsberg was named president of the foundation. “During his time at the Air Safety Foundation, Bruce has shown tremendous capability to develop industry-leading safety training programs and to raise the money necessary to provide those programs free of charge to all pilots,” said Craig Fuller, AOPA president. “His […]
Seven reasons to “Stop LASP”
An organization of pilots and business aviation interests called Stop LASP is working to end the Department of Homeland Security‘s Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) plans to limit – severely – the use of aircraft for business and recreation. Stop LASP is urging strong responses to the Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM), posted in […]
A bit of nostalgia: the 1947 Cleveland Air Races
If you’d like to return to the glamorous days of yesteryear to see some people who later became aviation icons and their now-rare or vanished airplanes, go to the following Web site, sit back, and enjoy photographs from the 1947 Cleveland Air Races. http://www.airrace.com/1947%20NAR%20.html
Winners of 2009 Aviation Art Contest announced
The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) and the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) have announced the U.S. winners of their 2009 International Aviation Art Contest, held at the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. The contest, sponsored by NAA and NASAO in cooperation with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), is […]
NASA video reveals icing’s affect on tailplanes
If you think you know a lot about the effects caused by ice on an airplane’s wings, click on the link below to watch a 23 minute video from NASA concerning tailplane stalls due to icing. You might be surprised as it reveals the differences between ice on wings and ice on tailplanes, tells how […]
Bonhams to auction Spitfire
The London-based Bonhams auction house is to offer for sale on April 20 an airworthy, two-seat Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire with an estimated value £1.5 million. The auction will be held at the Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, near London. The Spitfire is offered for sale “from a private source,” Bonhams said, and is “not the property […]
ASTM International LSA Committee to meet in Germany
The ASTM International Committee F37 on Light Sport Aircraft will meet March 30 to April 1, 2009, at the Messe Friedrichshafen Exhibition Grounds in Friedrichshafen, Germany, in conjunction with AERO Friedrichshafen 2009, the organization said on Feb. 13. The three days of technical meetings will include discussion of changes to key LSA standards and proposals […]
Forced Aeromotive offers Cirrus supercharger
Forced Aeromotive Technologies of Englewood, Colorado, has been issued an S.T.C. for installation of its supercharger system on Cirrus SR22 aircraft. The supernormalizer system utilizes a low boost, belt driven centrifugal supercharger for extra take-off, climb and cruise performance, said Rod Sage, the company’s chief engineer. “The supercharger system brings increased performance and reliability to […]