The problem with having an aviation museum that isn’t at an airport is that you miss a major chunk of your target audience — pilots. The folks at Spirit of Flight Center in Lafayette, Colo., are hoping that their museum’s new location at Erie Municipal Airport (EIK) near Denver will help attract more visitors — […]
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Aviation artist Sam Lyons joins Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame
Sam Lyons has received many honors during his many years as an aviation artist, but he says the announcement that he will be inducted into the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame is the most thrilling of them. “I usually feel that making a living as an aviation artist is reward enough for what I do,” Lyons commented, […]
Epps family celebrates a century of flight
This year the state of Georgia is celebrating its centennial of powered flight. Celebrating along with the rest of the state is the Epps family, for it was Ben Epps who started it all and his descendents have played major roles in Georgia aviation from that day to this. In 1907, only four years after […]
Cirrus unveils anniversary SR20
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Cirrus SR20, Cirrus Design Corp. is unveiling its 2008 SR20-Generation Three. Company officials say the plane is “brand new from nose to tail,” and will be available for delivery beginning early next month. The new SR20 boasts a re-engineered wing, designed with a new carbon-fiber spar that reduces […]
David Tallichet, restaurant pioneer and airplane collector, dies at 84
David Tallichet, who founded the 94th Aero Squadron and seven other themed restaurant chains, died Oct. 29 at the age of 84. Tallichet’s 94th Aero Squadron restaurants were built to look like French farmhouses barricaded with sandbags against World War I German bombardment. Outside were mock-up World War I aircraft. Inside were fascinating photographs and […]
EA-100 latest LSA to receive approval
EA-100 latest LSAto receive approval Eagle Aircraft Co.’s EA-100 Light Sport Aircraft received its Special LSA approval Nov. 26. It is the 62nd LSA to receive SLSA approval. The EA100, priced at $76,995, is ready to fly, according to officials at the company, which is based at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. The high-wing, all […]
Want to make a living flying and help people at the same time? Air Serv International puts out call for pilots
Air Serv International puts out call for pilots Air Serv International is looking for a few good pilots. The not-for-profit humanitarian aviation organization currently has overseas openings for experienced pilots. Be it war, floods, famine, epidemics or any other humanitarian crisis, an Air Serv plane is usually there providing vital support to relief operations. From […]
The ultimate ‘Gift of Flight’? Eight classic jet fighters and trainers for sale
A British auction company is offering what may be the ultimate gift to a pilot. Eight de Havilland Vampire and Venom military jets are being offered “by tender,” as the British say, which means make offers. The two Vampire trainers, a Vampire fighter and five Venom fighter-bombers can be bought individually or as a collection, […]
Ups and downs
When you sell airplanes for a living, life has its ups and downs…literally. Like many of the other air shows — and many other sales people — Gobosh salesman Tony Settember gave demonstration rides all day long during the Copperstate Fly-In held earlier this fall in Arizona. The high-wing LSA, which made its debut at […]