Troubles at Taylorcraft Aviation LLC have come to a head, with the company facing eviction, a mountain of debt and several lawsuits, judgments and liens, culminating in an auction of key equipment to satisfy one judgment. The company, which relocated from LaGrange, Texas, to Brownsville, Texas, about a year ago, faces growing debt as the […]
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A-maze-ing!
Pilots flying over western Washington State can see the future of Boeing carved in the local landscape. Boeing partnered with Stocker Farms to feature its 787 Dreamliner, the latest in a long line of airliners, as the design of the farm’s annual corn maze. The maze uses a series of trails throughout the 10-acre field […]
Discovery of Civil War-era graves alters consrtuction plans at NC airport
One of the challenges to building on an airport in an historically rich area is that occasionally airport projects are impacted when pieces of that history are literally uncovered. Such is the case at Craven County Regional Airport (EWN) in New Bern, North Carolina. Plans to construct new taxiways and hangars had to be curtailed […]
The Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
“Tony said his goal was to make people sick because he wanted the dog-fighting scenes to be as accurate as possible. He wanted them to get that feeling of what it was like to be in the airplane and the cockpit.” — David Ellison, one of the stars of “Flyboys” on director Tony Bill’s vision […]
FAA to Bakersfield: What part of perpetuity don’t you understand?
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 […]
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 […]