Are you ready for this? With fall just starting to take over Southern weather, the people at Sun ‘n Fun are already thinking spring. The 32nd annual fly-in will be held April 4 through 10 at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport near Lakeland, Fla. Its inspiring theme is “The Joy of Flight.” As in years past, educational […]
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Eclipse certification on target for March
Eclipse Aviation took delivery of its first flight-ready autopilot from Meggitt in September, passing another milestone along the path to certification. Although the company had not met its goal for test flight hours as of late September, in part due to the gear-up landing of N505EA, CEO Vern Raburn said he remains confident that the […]
Rare Pitcairn Autogiro joins EAA collection at Oshkosh
A rare Pitcairn PCA-2 autogiro, a revolutionary aircraft when introduced in 1930, has been donated to the EAA AirVenture Museum at Oshkosh by owner Steve Pitcairn. The Pitcairn autogiro, named “Miss Champion,” will be part of the display in front of the Vintage Aircraft Association’s Red Barn, in 2006.Pitcairn’s father, Harold, built only 20 of […]
Celebrations of Wright brothers’ feats planned
An elegant replica of a pioneering Navy airplane soon will hang in Dahlgren Hall at the U.S. Naval Academy. Built by Ken Hyde and his team of master craftsmen at The Wright Experience in Virginia, it is an authentic, but non-flying, Wright Model B like the one the Wright Co. delivered to the Navy in […]
Scouting out aviation
For many children, their first taste of the world outside of school and family comes through a scouting program. Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts programs are designed to show children different career options and help them develop life skills. Aviation is one of the areas scouts explore. Often this starts with a troop visit to […]
NASA’s DC-8 Flying Lab finds new home
NASA’s DC-8 flying laboratory tipped its wings in farewell as it departed the Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., for its new home at Grand Forks, N.D., last month. NASA will pay the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, $25 million over the next five years to maintain and operate the […]
Sowing the seeds to grow the next generation of pilots
You don’t have to own an airplane to get children involved in aviation. There are a multitude of things you can do to encourage their interest without breaking the bank. AGES 4 TO 7 Read them stories about aviation. There are many good children’s books that run the gamut from a child’s first flight on […]
Javelin makes first flight
September ended on a high note for Aviation Technology Group Inc., as its Javelin prototype, a two-place turbofan airplane, made its maiden flight Sept. 30. The 30-minute test flight was a success, noted George Bye, chairman. “The Javelin prototype’s first flight marks the beginning of more expansive airborne tests,” he said. The aircraft will be […]
Reading, writing and wrenching at NY’s Aviation High School
Did you know what career you wanted when you were 14 years old? Students at Aviation High School in New York know. By the time they are sophomores, most are well on their way to FAA certification as airframe and powerplant technicians. At the same time, they are earning their high school diplomas. “Some even […]