Heading to Seattle this holiday season? You can now buy aviation-related gifts downtown, courtesy of the Museum of Flight’s Holiday Gallery and Gift Store at City Centre Mall. The store offers gift items such as books, toys, calendars and artwork. It also features selected photographs from the museum’s collection, including images from the Golden Age […]
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“We’re not interested in shutting down general aviation. We think it’s important to have a system in place that works with and promotes the growth of general aviation.” — Homeland Security Chief Michael Chertoff “Changing airspace is like a Rubik’s Cube. When you change one side or one pattern, it affects others as well.” — […]
Cessna wins Columbia auction
It’s official. Cessna Aircraft Co. placed the winning bid for the assets of Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing Corp. Cessna’s bid of $26.4 million edged out New York-based Park Electrochemical Corp. Columbia, a Bend, Ore.-based company that manufactures high-performance single engine composite aircraft, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Portland, Ore., Sept. […]
Fossett’s wife asks court to declare aviator dead
Peggy Fossett, the wife of famed aviator Steve Fossett, is asking a court to declare the missing millionaire adventurer dead. A petition for declaration of death was filed in Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois, Nov. 26. “We will continue to grieve and heal, but after nearly three months we feel now that we must […]
Cessna SkyCatcher to be built in China
You can add the Cessna SkyCatcher to the list of Light Sport Aircraft manufactured outside the United States. On Nov. 28 Cessna Aircraft Co. announced it is partnering with Shenyang Aircraft Corp. (SAC) to build the SkyCatcher. SAC is a subsidiary of China Aviation Industry Corp., which is a government-owned consortium of aircraft manufacturers. “The […]
ADS-B comment period extended
The FAA has extended the comment period on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) equipment requirements. Deadline for comments on the NPRM, issued Oct. 5, initially was Jan. 3, 2008, but due to requests from several alphabet groups, including AOPA, the Air Transport Association and others, FAA officials decided to […]
Boom times. Kentucky opens three new GA airports, with another set for next month
GA is booming in the Bluegrass State. According to Steve Parker, Deputy Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Aviation, state officials are in the midst of a push to enhance existing GA airports and add to the number of GA airports in the state. “Kentucky has been a little behind in the number of general […]
AWOS corrosion study begins
Weather equipment manufacturer All Weather, Inc. (AWI) of Sacramento, Calif., has teamed with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) to study the long-term effects of corrosive marine environments on Automated Weather Observing Systems (AWOS). AWOS systems are used worldwide to determine current weather conditions at airports and to broadcast up-to-the-minute reports to pilots. In […]
New Jersey airport sold to make way for ball fi elds. Massive tax increase forces long-time owners to sell
William and Jean Weasener of Pennington, N.J., have spent the better part of their lives operating Twin Pine Airport (N75), but a massive increase in property taxes is forcing them to sell the privately owned, public use airport. “The township did another tax assessment and increased the property taxes from $14,000 to $55,000,” said William […]