Oregon Aero’s Jude Dennis takes a moment at the Sun ‘n Fun Gala to “chat” with Howard Hughes. The life-size cut-out of the aviation pioneer is just part of the Florida Air Museum’s vast collection of Hughes memorabilia. The gala, held the night before Sun ‘n Fun opens, is a fundraiser for the museum. The […]
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Hate wires? Check out this new headset from LoPresti
R.J. Siegel hates wires. In fact, the retired Apple Computer executive, now vice president of operations at LoPresti Speed Merchants, hates wires so much he designed a wireless headset that not only allows you to talk to ATC and over the intercom, but also talk on your cell phone and enjoy music loaded onto your […]
Martin Mars to keep on fighting fires
An effort by museums in Maryland and British Columbia to preserve the two remaining Martin Mars flying boats has failed. The Martin plant at Middle River, Maryland, is where the huge aircraft were built – four of them, originally – as World War II Navy transports. The Glenn L. Martin Museum there had hoped to […]
Jeppesen lightens the load for students
Jeppesen and Diamond Aircraft have joined forces to deliver an online private pilot training course tailored to Diamond airplanes. Jeppesen’s private pilot kit, which comes packed into a flight bag, has been a best seller for years, according to Kert Thielen, manager, business programs, aviation training. The new online program is designed to enhance those […]
Hard-hit GA businesses to be reimbursed for Sept. 11 losses
Almost seven years after Sept. 11 — and long after airlines received billions of bailout dollars — the U.S. Department of Transportation issued a final rule April 9 authorizing up to $17 million to reimburse GA businesses at five Washington, D.C.-area airports for financial losses incurred while they were shut down by the federal government. […]
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“We are building an education center for children. It is a great legacy to have. Our youth will carry forward long after we are gone.” — Ed Maloney, founder, Planes of Fame “In our proposal, Joe Pilot in a Cessna 172 will experience an operating cost increase of about $4 per hour. In other words, […]
New airport proposed for Amariloo
Movers and shakers in Amarillo, Texas, want to build a new airport in the community, catering to general aviation. “We are calling it an industrial airpark,” said Ernie Houdashell, spokesman for the Randall County Airpark Advisory Committee. “It is basically an industrial park with an airport attached to it. We couldn’t really do it any […]
LSA showroom opens in Salinas
Although the Light Sport Aircraft movement is growing, the only time most people get to see more than one design at a time is at an air show like Sun ‘n Fun or EAA AirVenture. Michael Fletcher of Salinas, Calif., the west coast distributor for several models of LSAs, decided that it would be a […]
e-Bay purchase sparks new interest in search for Earhart
A random purchase off the Internet has sparked interest in another search for Amelia Earhart. Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan disappeared over the South Pacific during a round-the-world flight in 1937. On the morning of July 3 they were en route to Howland Island, a specially created refueling stop, but never arrived. The Coast Guard […]