The FAA has responded to a request from the city of Bakersfield to close Bakersfield Municipal Airport (L45). The answer was a resounding “No!” The FAA recently sent a 10-page letter to officials of the Southern California city, explaining why the airport, which has been owned by the city since 1985, will not be allowed […]
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Coast Guard takes over ADIZ patrol
The Coast Guard’s air station in Atlantic City, N.J., is taking over responsibility for intercepting airplanes that violate the Washington, D.C., Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). Previously patrolled by the Customs and Border Patrol’s Blackhawks, the ADIZ will now be patrolled by the Coast Guard’s HH-65C Dolphins, which will be equipped with civilian-frequency VHF radios […]
Florida’s Panama City Airport to relocate
The FAA has given approval for the relocation of Panama City-Bay County International Airport (PFN) in Florida. In a Record of Decision signed Sept. 15, the FAA selected a replacement airport site located approximately 20 miles northwest of Panama City, after ensuring the Panama City-Bay County Airport and Industrial District’s proposal met all environmental and […]
FAA issues Production Certificate to Adam Aircraft for A500
The FAA issued a Production Certificate Sept. 19 to Adam Aircraft, giving the company approval to manufacture and deliver its A500 aircraft under an FAA-approved type design. This allows Adam Aircraft to accelerate production of the A500 by being able to inspect and apply standard airworthiness certificates under a system approved by the FAA. The […]
A dragon you don’t want to slay: Indianapolis man’s RV takes flight with the wings of a dragon
Larry Boggs from Indianapolis is used to having a crowd of people standing around his RV Super 8 at air shows. He’s also used to comments like “I think it bit me.” That’s because his RV sports a design of a dragon hatching out of an eggshell — a design so realistic that Harry Potter […]
Micco Aircraft Co, Inc acquisition completed
Micco Aircraft Co., Inc. has concluded the acquisition of the Type Certificate and all associated assets of the former Micco Aircraft, Inc., previously located in Fort Pierce, Florida. All of the assets will be moved to Frank Phillips Field in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, so that production of the Micco SP26 Aerobatic aircraft can begin, with first […]
From basket case to award winner: Charlie Brown’s Fairchild
There is something eminently satisfying about pouring time and energy into an aircraft restoration project then having that plane bring home an award from the first fly-in you take it to. Charlie Brown from Sand Point, Idaho, knows that feeling very well as his 1946 Fairchild 24 took home second place in the 1945-1955 Classic […]
Lockheed Martin to develop “road map” for introducing Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The FAA has tapped Lockheed Martin to develop a “road map” for introducing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System. Lockheed Martin, working with the FAA’s Unmanned Aircraft Program Office, will look at the “big picture” of the emerging UAS market, evaluating the current state of mission needs, forecasting near-term demands on airspace […]
HondaJets to be sold for the first time
HondaJet will go on sale for the first time at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) annual meeting and convention, Oct. 17-19 in Orlando, Florida. The VLJ, which made its debut at Oshkosh last year, is expected to reach certification in about four years, with first deliveries slated for 2010.