June is the start of hurricane season and, in the southern part of the country, residents are bracing for the worst. The latest prediction from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center projects 13 to 17 named storms. Seven to 10 are expected to become hurricanes, with three to five possible “major” […]
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Look Sharpe! Tackling Sun ‘n fun with triplets
If you think it is challenging to attend a fly-in with one toddler in a stroller, then you will appreciate the courage of Robbie Sharpe from Greensboro, N.C., who made the scene at Sun ‘n Fun with triplets Cole, Connor and Collin. The boys were 19 months old when they attended the show and, according […]
“The Greatest Airplane Ever”: It’s a matter of opinion, but three stand out
When we asked our readers to name The Greatest Airplane Ever, we expected – and got – a wide variety of opinions. What fascinated us, though, was the consistency more than the variety. The DC-3 and its C-47 military variant won, but not by much, followed very closely by the Piper Cub and the Wright […]
the buzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
“Only nine steam gauge airplanes were ordered in 2007 and it shocked us.” — Jack Pelton, president, chairman and CEO of Cessna Aircraft Co. “There are still flight schools that pay instructors only for their flight hours. The pedagogical aspect of flight instruction is at least as important as the pilot in command aspect and […]
Virtual airman: The history of the Berlin Airlift goes high tech
Climb aboard the C-54 Skymaster that is a flying museum devoted to telling the story of the Berlin Airlift and the first person you see is…not a person at all, but a virtual depiction of one. This virtual airman is projected onto a flat-screen TV located next to the rear door. He tells the story […]
Audit shows problems were possible
A just-released report by the Department of Transportation’s Inspector General predicted that Lockheed Martin’s aggressive consolidation schedule could lead to problems. The report is the result of an audit undertaken to see if the FAA had implemented effective controls to transition FSS to Lockheed Martin, achieve anticipated savings, and ensure that the operational needs of […]
Having trouble? If you can’t reach flight service, you have options
.You can not only check weather, but file flight plans through DTC DUAT (DUAT.com) or CSC DUATS (DUATS.com). Both companies are approved by the FAA as weather sources and — perhaps more important — are independent of the FSS. You can go online to get continuously updated weather information and file, and close, flight plans. […]
Who should be in charge? AOPA’s Boyer debates airlines’May over control of the airways
The fight over how to fund the FAA is, in reality, an argument about who will control the national air transportation system, stated AOPA President Phil Boyer during a debate late last month with James May, the Air Transport Association’s chief lobbyist. During the debate, held at the Aero Club of Washington, Boyer laid out […]
Dolittle Raiders gather to sign new print
Military artist William S. Phillips and surviving Doolittle Raiders Col. William Bowers, Lt. Colonel Richard E. Cole, Lt. Colonel Frank Kappeler, Lt. Colonel Edward Saylor, MSgt. Edwin Horton Jr., Thomas Griffin and David J. Thatcher gathered in Washington, D.C., over Memorial Day weekend to commemorate one of the most famous aviation events of World War II […]