Northrop Grumman launches weightless program for teacher education Teachers from around the world can experience first hand the application of math, science and engineering principles in a weightless or low-gravity space environment under the new Northrop Grumman Corp. Weightless Flights of Discovery program. The program, the first of its kind, includes hands-on science workshops and […]
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Air taxi boosters take their case to lawmakers
“Most of our travelers will come off the highways,” DayJet Vice President Traver Gruen-Kennedy told a Congressional policy forum last month, strongly suggesting that any lessening of road traffic enhances public safety. “We will be serving secondary markets from point A to point B,” he stated. “We’re not going to be flying in Class B […]
Superior Air Parts
Superior Air Parts has extended the warranties on all of its products including standard cast Millennium Cylinders and all piece-parts to a full two years. Investment cast Millennium Cylinders will now be covered by a three-year warranty. The parts are manufactured by Superior’s parent company, Thielert AG, in Germany. The warranty coverage is retroactive to […]
Build a Plane takes off
Students across America are gaining hands-on experience in the basics of airplane mechanics, avionics, and the physics of flight, thanks to Build a Plane, a nonprofit corporation founded in 2003 that promotes aviation education by coordinating the donation of used aircraft to high schools across the United States. “The idea behind the project is to […]
Cessna
Cessna has joined the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association (LAMA), which represents the Light Sport Aircraft industry. The giant manufacturer is expect to unveil its entry into the LSA market at this month’s AirVenture in Oshkosh. LAMA has 96 members.
Park porposal saves Ohio’s Blue Ash Airport
Instead of an airport closure, pilots at Cincinnati-Blue Ash Airport (ISZ) in Ohio could see the approximately 226 acres reconfigured to create recreational facilities. As this issue was going to press, the Blue Ash City Council was considering the approval and submission of a proposal to the city of Cincinnati to purchase a portion of […]
Richard I Bong WWII Heritage Center
The Richard I. Bong World War II Heritage Center in Superior, Wis., has slated its fourth annual heritage festival for Aug. 5-6. World War II re-enactors, special activities for kids and a spotlight on the experiences of veterans who were captured during the war will be part of the event. 715-392-7151
Second Fatal crash in six months for Washington cargo company
The NTSB and FAA are investigating the crash of a Piper Chieftain that went down in eastern Washington state July 10. The pilot, Josh Dierks, 27, who was the only person on board the aircraft, was killed. The aircraft belonged to Airpac Airlines, a cargo company based in Seattle. According to an FAA spokesperson, Dierks […]
Federal Judge
A federal judge in Tampa, Fla., has ordered the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration not to fly its Gulfstream jet into hurricanes until negotiations with union meteorologists are finished. The recently issued order does not prevent research and forecasting flights around hurricanes in the jet, which the agency has flown since 1996 to measure conditions […]