Evelyn Bryan Johnson, recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s highest-time pilot, was injured seriously in an automobile accident Sept. 10. Known far and wide as “Mama Bird,” she was on her way to Moore-Murrell Airport (MOR), which she has managed for 53 years at Morristown, Tenn. A tractor-trailer rig slowly pulled […]
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Of Meigs and mayors
Pilots are not the only people still talking about the closure of Meigs Field in Chicago. According to the group Friends of Meigs Field, the issue is a hot topic in this year’s Chicago mayoral race. Candidates Bill Walls and Dorothy Brown have both made the midnight illegal destruction of the airport an issue in […]
Old School Flying: Of Cubs and CLippers and the way we were
The Wright brothers taught themselves to fly. So did other pioneers such as Glenn Curtiss, Alberto Santos-Dumont, Casey Baldwin and many whose names are barely noted in aviation history. Some, notably the Wrights and Curtiss, quickly decided to pass along their hard-earned knowledge and the first flight schools were established. Every flight instructor since then […]
Jabirum’s smallest LSA receives certification
Jabiru USA’s smallest Light Sport Aircraft, the Calypso, has earned LSA certification. The Calypso-SP (Sport Pilot) can cruise at 100 knots on 85 hp, provided by a four-cylinder, aircooled, direct-drive Jabiru 2200 engine, which runs on either 100LL or 91-octane auto gas, Jabiru officials said. With full fuel, the LSA accommodates a 400-pound additional payload. […]
Cirrus has landed a milestone
Cirrus Design Corp. has landed a milestone, receiving an Organization Designated Airworthiness Representative (ODAR) designation from the FAA. This authority allows Cirrus to train, evaluate and manage its own team of airworthiness designees. The designation is a “testament to the FAA’s confidence in our quality systems and personnel,” says David Coleal, president and COO. The […]
Procedures established for reimbursing five Washington D.C. general aviation operators for Sept 11 losses
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that establishes procedures for reimbursing general aviation operators at five Washington, D.C., area airports for the “direct and incremental financial losses they incurred while the airports were closed due to federal government actions taken after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001,” […]
Diamond Aircraft arrive at Doss Aviation for Air Force Initial Flight Screening Program
The first 11 of 44 Diamond DA20-C1 and one DA40 aircraft have arrived at Doss Aviation at Pueblo Memorial Airport in Colorado for the Air Force’s Initial Flight Screening Program. The program is a 40-day, 25-hour flight screening course for up to 1,700 United States Air Force officers annually.
VLJ market predicted to reach $2.5 billion in next five years
The Very Light Jet (VLJ) aircraft market will be worth $2.52 billion, with 1,403 jets being delivered between 2007 and 2011, according to a new study by global aviation consultants PMI Media Ltd. The study, called The Microjet Market 2007-2016, identifies six top contenders in the market: the Adam Aircraft A700, Embraer Phenom 100, Diamond […]
Chicago to pay over $1 million for destruction of Meigs Field
The city of Chicago will pay a $33,000 fine, along with the repayment of $1 million in federal airport development grants, to settle claims stemming from the illegal closure and destruction of Meigs Field. On March 31, 2003, under the cover of darkness, heavy equipment operators acting on the orders of Mayor Richard M. Daley […]