Snoopy, the world’s most famous cartoon beagle, had many adventures as a World War I Flying Ace. Those adventures are chronicled in a traveling museum exhibit dubbed “Snoopy as the World War I Flying Ace.” The exhibit will be at the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum in McMinnville, Ore., through March 10. Snoopy was a […]
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Future-proof your avionics: Don’t be short-sighted when upgrading your panel
As new ATC systems and increasingly sophisticated information options are introduced, more and more older airplanes are falling behind. Consequently, many owners whose airframes have a lot of life left in them are looking at the many options for upgrading their old avionics panels. Most of the time that makes more sense than going out […]
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“If your destination is less than 100 miles you drive. If it is more than 500 miles you take an airliner. If it is someplace in between, you take it.” — John Telfeyan, senior engineer for the roadable airplane — AKA a flying car — under development by Terrafugia, Inc. “We have one on order. […]
First jet flight made on biodiesel: Around the world flight is next, company says
Aviation history was made earlier this month when an L-29 jet trainer flown by Carol Sugars and Douglas Rodante completed the world’s first jet flight powered by 100% biodiesel fuel, over the high desert near Reno, Nevada. The flight was backed by the partnership of Green Flight International and Biodiesel Solutions. The former was founded […]
New name for Virginia Fly-In
The 10-year-old Virginia Regional EAA Fly-in has changed its name to the Virginia Regional Festival of Flight. The name change results from an Experimental Aircraft Association directive that the independent status of all regional fly-ins be made very clear to the public, according to organizers. The 2008 Virginia Regional Festival of Flight will be held […]
Kids prepare for world record tribute to Tuskegee Airmen
Young people at Tomorrow’s Aeronautical Museum (TAM) in Compton, Calif., are celebrating Black History Month by preparing to set new aviation world records. Kelly Anyadiki, 16, will attempt to become the youngest African American female to solo seven airplanes on the same day, while 16-year old Jonathan Strickland will attempt to solo seven airplanes and […]
King Air goes glass
Three Kansas City-based companies — Executive Beechcraft, Garmin International and Data Systems International Inc. — recently formed a trifecta to become the first to retrofit a King Air C90 with Garmin’s G1000. The first King Air in the country to have the system installed is owned by Data Systems International, Inc.’s founder and CEO, Mike […]
FAA adds simulators to controller training
The FAA will deploy new air traffic control tower simulators to 19 locations around the country to help train new controllers. The new simulators will be deployed over the next 18 months at towers at John F. Kennedy; Los Angeles; Oakland, Calif.; Washington Reagan National; Dallas Fort-Worth; Atlanta; Denver; Philadelphia; Cincinnati; Cleveland; San Antonio; Memphis; […]
Texas company builds commercial test cell
Red River Turbines, a noted turbine engine overhaul firm, is building “the world’s first commercial engine test cell,” according to Steve Woolstenhulme, president. Construction of the $1.6 million test cell at North Texas Regional Airport/Perrin Field in Sherman will enable the company to complete the entire engine overhaul process at a single location, he noted. […]