The fog was so thick the geese were walking and there was a new $5 admission fee, but neither seemed to keep pilots, mechanics and aviation buffs away from the Northwest Aviation Conference Feb. 25-27 in Puyallup, Wash. The show has been attracting pilots from all over the northwest for more than 20 years. If […]
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Corona Airport open, but still threatened by high water
Airport officials and business owners at Corona Municipal Airport (AJO) near Los Angeles continue to play a cat and mouse game with floodwaters. Forecasts of more rain could mean more high water. A flood devastated the airport in January. The water reached the roof of several hangars and came up so fast that tenants, especially […]
Buy and fly on eBay with the click of a mouse
Fly-ins, swap meets and aviation supply shops aren’t the only place you can get those hard to find items for your aviation wants and needs. eBay, the online auction house, is another venue for locating aviation collectibles, artwork, clothing, headsets, books and even vintage cockpit instruments. All it takes is a little luck, a little […]
Collings Foundation’s ‘Witchcraft’ to make its debut in Tallahassee
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II, the Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom Tour will make its way across the South this month and the next. Recreating the “barnstormer” idea used in the golden age of aviation, the foundation’s B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator will eventually travel to more […]
Avemco, PIC team up to offer life insurance
Does your life insurance company penalize you for being a pilot? Avemco Insurance Co., one of the big players in GA property and casualty insurance, has teamed with Pilot Insurance Center to make term life insurance more available — and affordable — for pilots. “PIC confirmed that most life insurance carriers charge a steep extra […]
Ultralight pilots file discrimination complaint against Paso Robles Airport
City and airport officials in Paso Robles, California, are facing scrutiny from the FAA because of a discrimination complaint filed by a local ultralight group. The brouhaha began when FAA and California Department of Transportation officials told the city that aircraft could not use ramps or taxiways as runways. Traditionally, ultralights at Paso Robles Municipal […]
Cessna delivers first airbag equipped aircraft
The first new Cessna 172 and Cessna 182 equipped with AmSafe airbags as standard equipment have been delivered to customers in Texas and California. The first 172 with AmSafe Aviation Inflatable Restraints was delivered to Midland College, where it will be used in the school’s professional pilot program. The first 182 with airbags was delivered […]
Cirrus backs new series on The Outdoor Channel
Cirrus Design Corp., manufacturer of the Cirrus SR-20 and SR-22, has signed on as a sponsor of The Outdoor Channel’s new aviation series “Wings to Adventure.” The series, set to debut in July 2005, captures the magic of flight in high-definition. “This is a logical partnership for Cirrus,” said Cirrus CEO Alan Klapmeier. “Anyone who […]
Galvin to train Vietnamese pilots
Galvin Flying Services of Seattle has partnered with American Pacific University (APU) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to provide flight training for Vietnamese pilots. Galvin also will provide instructor and technician training. Pilots training at Galvin will graduate into a first officer jet transition program at the Alteon Seattle Training center, where they will […]