A piece of the famous “Winnie Mae,” flown around the world on a record-setting flight by Oklahoma aviator Wiley Post in 1931, was returned to Oklahoma City Aug. 23 during a welcome home party and reception at Wiley Post Airport.A wheel cover, or pant, from Post’s Lockheed Vega, it will be the largest piece of […]
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Trials and tribulations at Taylorcraft Aviation
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 […]
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 […]
Aero Club gives GA pilots access to fleet of Columbia 350s
Erik Lindbergh, a grandson of Charles Lindbergh who recreated his historic trans-Atlantic flight, has launched a new venture called iFly, an aero club that gives GA pilots access to a fleet of Columbia 350s. The company will begin at six Southern California airports: Van Nuys (VNY), Santa Monica (SMO), Torrance (TOA), Long Beach (LGB), Orange […]