Former Mooney CEO Gretchen Jahn has landed a new job at New Zealand’s Alpha Aviation. The company recently received FAA certification for its two-seat trainer, the Alpha 160A. While at Mooney, Jahn more than doubled aircraft production and brought two new aircraft models to market.
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Xwind: A better way to practice crosswind landings
“Line the nose up on the runway with your feet,” Dutch, my flight instructor, intoned. I felt his feet tapping on the rudder pedals, letting me know that I needed to use more rudder. “That’s it. Now put it into a slip,” he coached. “Keep it lined up with the centerline! Right before you flare, […]
Air Force Heritage Week to be in Columbus, Ohio in September
The United States Air Force has selected Columbus, Ohio, as the site of Air Force Heritage Week, in conjunction with the Gathering of Mustangs & Legends at Rickenbacker International Airport in September. The Air Force is commemorating its 60th anniversary this year, as well as the 10th anniversary of the Heritage Flight Program, which involves […]
Develop your pilot skills with MS Flight sSimulator
One of the books that should be in every pilot’s library is a current copy of the Federal Aviation Regulations/Aeronautical Information Manual (the FAR/AIM). Every so often the FAA updates the FARs. This is one of those times. The FAA recently released a 50-page Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) on proposed changes to Part […]
Flight Design USA to tour West this spring
Flight Design USA will kick off a Western tour this spring to showcase its CT LSA. Handling the tour is Flight Design West, which represents the CT in California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana. More than 100 CTs have been registered in the U.S. as Special-LSAs, according to company officials.
St. Louis Airport: A study in self-sufficiency
How is your airport supported? Does it rely on contributions from the municipal general fund or is it completely self-sufficient? The staff at Spirit of St. Louis Airport (KSUS) in St. Louis, Mo., are proud to note that their facility is one of the few airports in the United States that is completely self-sufficient – […]
Rocky Mountain EAA Regional Fly-In launches new website
The Rocky Mountain EAA Regional Fly-In (RMRFI) has launched its new website (RMRFI.org). The new design incorporates all the elements of an EAA Regional Fly-In, including simplification of the registration process (for volunteers and vendors), communication of event information to pilots and the general public, lodging and activity information and recognition of partners and sponsors. […]
Jacksonville anti-airplane ordinance to be revised: Pilots to work with councilman to rework law
A showing by members of the Experimental Aircraft Association during a Feb. 27 meeting of the Jacksonville, Fla., City Council has prompted the councilman who penned Ordinance 2006-543-E to rework the measure. The ordinance, which was adopted last summer, bars anyone from building, repairing, testing, operating, modifying, or altering flying craft or airboats anywhere on […]
The new Houston Exective Airport boasts a 5000′ runway
Newly opened Houston Executive Airport will host its inaugural Barbecue Fly-In Saturday, March 31. The free event is slated from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The new airport, located just west of Houston, boasts a 5,000-foot runway.