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The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will host its 15th Annual Fly-In & Open House at AOPA headquarters on the Frederick Municipal Airport in Frederick, Md., June 4. Thousands of members and other pilots are expected to attend the free event, which is the nation’s largest one-day fly-in event.

University of North Carolina Chancellor James Moeser has tried for years to get Horace Williams Airport (IGX) closed. The airport is on university grounds at Chapel Hill, grounds that Moeser wants used for other purposes. Through what airport supporters call a “back-room, private effort to influence legislation,” Moeser and some UNC trustees have had a […]

Meanwhile, Bruce Landsberg, executive director of AOPA’s Air Safety Foundation, was honored by the Aero Club of New England with its Presidential Medal. The award was in honor of Landsberg’s contributions to the club’s Crash Course Safety Seminars, his positive representation of GA on industry committees, and his years of safety columns and advice. Landsberg […]

Robinson Helicopter Co. recently delivered its 6,000th helicopter. Ship S/N 10699, an R44 Raven II, was presented to John Wadlow of Airborne Energy Solutions of Alberta, Canada, for use in the company’s charter fleet. The company, which now has 1,200 employees, is increasing production from 15 to 20 helicopters a week to meet growing demand.

The 6th Annual Vertical Challenge Helicopter Air Show takes off June 18 at the San Carlos Airport and Hiller Aviation Museum in California. Solely dedicated to helicopters, it is the largest show of its kind in the nation.

The FAA issued a Type Certificate May 11 for the Adam Aircraft A500 centerline twin. The A500, built of high-performance Toray carbon fiber material, is powered by twin Teledyne Continental TSIO-550 engines. Inside the cabin, the plane features side-stick controls, airbags at the crew stations and a flight deck with large Avidyne flat screen displays […]

A Kansas pilot assisting sheriff’s deputies in apprehending a suspect took a bullet to the head, but was still able to land the aircraft. Pilot Mike Spicer and passenger Arnie Knoettgen launched on April 29 from Clay Center Municipal Airport (CYW) in Spicer’s Cessna 150 at the request of law enforcement authorities. Spicer, who has […]

Another milestone has been reached for the Javelin jet: permanent installation of the specially modified Williams FJ33-4-15M turbofan engines. The Williams engines have been modified to include an inverted oil system to allow for aerobatic flight, noted officials with Aviation Technology Group, the Englewood, Colo.-based company behind the jet. Along with the engines, the vertical […]

It has been said that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. In the case of MotoArt, one man’s piece of junk is another man’s high-end executive desk. Founded in 2002, the Southern California-based company takes pieces from old airplanes, such as wheels from Boeing 707s, doors from C-119s, training bombs and old propellers, and […]