You’ve heard the expression “”fight fire with fire?””‘ When it comes to chasing nuisance birds, such as starlings, away from your airport, try using a bigger bird. It works, say Ted Rosander and John Tekell. The young men are part of the falconry program at the Air Force Academy in Colorado. According to Rosander, the […]
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The REAL aviator
The popularity of the recent movie about Howard Hughes, “The Aviator,” has resulted in a six-fold increase in attendance at the Florida Air Museum on the Sun ‘n Fun campus. The museum has such a vast collection of Howard Hughes memorabilia that officials are still cataloging items. Included are photos, newspaper clippings, flight suits and […]
‘Hoover’s Fighting Spitfire’ nears completion
If you have been following this series about the creation of a Sam Lyons painting, you have seen his latest work progress from its earliest sketches to a full, 24-inch x 30-inch canvas featuring a Spitfire flown by Bob Hoover during World War II. As we rejoin Sam Lyons, the airplanes are complete in every […]
BRS to buy Free Flight Enterprises
Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc., a whole-airplane parachute company, has signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire Free Flight Enterprises, a company that makes custom parachutes for commercial and recreational aircraft, including ultralights, hang gliders and parafoils. The acquisition is part of BRS’s strategy to expand it focus and provide products to a much wider […]
New Piper delivers 200th Meridian
The New Piper Aircraft Co. delivered its 200th Malibu Meridian earlier this month to Don and Jane Lockhard of Ontario, Canada. Serial No. 200 is the Lockhard’s second Meridian. They’ve also owned two Piper Mirages and a Piper Malibu. The Meridian, New Piper’s flagship model, was certified in 2000. The single-engine turboprop features a 500 […]
Young Eagles get a new website
EAA has unveiled a new website for young people, YoungEagles.org. The new site builds on EAA’s successful Young Eagles program, which has flown more than 1.1 million young people since its inception in 1992, making it the world’s largest youth aviation education program.
Eclipse passes engine ice certification
Eclipse Aviation Corp., manufacturer of the Eclipse 500 very light jet, has achieved an important certification milestone by completing the required FAA certification testing for engine ice protection. Successful inlet icing tests of the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610F has fulfilled all FAA inlet icing requirements for the powerplant system. The tests were completed in […]
Mike Goulian to sell Extra
Champion aerobatic pilot Mike Goulian has a new job: Selling the Extra 300L. He was just named northeast-area Extra 300L sales representative for Southeast Aero, Eastern U.S. dealer for Extra Aircraft. Ranked as one of the top aerobatic pilots in the world, Goulian “is an accomplished professional and a true ambassador for sport aviation,” said […]
Gentlemen, you have a race!
The Unlimited class has made a final commitment to the Tunica Air Races, slated for Tunica, Miss., June 2-5. Racers in the T-6 and Formula One classes also will compete. Expected to race are: Michael Brown, Grumann Tigercat “Big Bossman”; Dennis Sanders, Hawker Sea Fury “Argonaut”; Brian Sanders, Hawker Sea Fury “Dreadnaught”; Dan Vance, flying […]