Sept. 1 was a special day for Wichita: It was the 100th anniversary of the day the Air Capital of World was born. It was Sept. 1, 1916 when Clyde Cessna signed a contract at the J.J. Jones Car Co. building to start manufacturing planes, reports The Wichita Eagle. Today, more than one-fifth of America’s […]
News
Videos: From kit to flight in seven days
In just a week, the folks behind The Airplane Factory, creators and manufacturers of the South African Sling aircraft, built and flew a Sling 4 at the Sywell Aerodrome, United Kingdom. The build happened during the 70th anniversary rally for the Light Aircraft Association. A complete Sling 4 aircraft kit was packed in South Africa and […]
Fox Airfair slated for Sept. 10
The Ninth Annual Fox Airfare takes off Saturday, Sept. 10, at William J. Fox Airport in Lancaster, Calif. Sponsored by the Fox Airport Association, the Airfair is a low-key, family-oriented open house with a pancake breakfast and aircraft static display, according to organizers. Entry and parking are free for the public. The event kicks off at […]
Deadline approaching for Iowa Aviation Photography Contest
The Iowa Department of Transportation is once again sponsoring the 2016 Iowa Aviation Photography Contest. Deadline is Oct. 14. Each participant may submit a maximum of 20 pictures and/or three videos for the contest. All entries must have an Iowa connection and may include travels away from Iowa. Only digital photo files will be accepted […]
Pictures of the day: The next generation, Part 2
On Sept. 6, we posted photos from Penny Rafferty Hamilton, the AOPA Airport Support Network Volunteer at Granby/Grand County Airport (KGNB) in Granby, Colo., from the recent “Touch An Airplane Meet a Pilot Day” at the airport. Today we received more photos from the event, sent in by Ashley Bobo, director of Grand Kids Child Care.She added a […]
Lancair Evolution vs. Piper M350
One you build, the other you buy. Both have a long lineage. The Evolution is designed atop three-and-a-half decades of Lancair’s homebuilding experience. Piper’s M350 is a direct descendent of the original Malibu of the early 1980s. Both are pressurized. Both are fast. While many pilots prefer the flexibility and customization of a homebuilt, others prefer the […]
Video: Lifeline Across the Bay marks milestone for university
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The University of Maryland Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Test Site and the University of Maryland Shore Regional Health recently conducted the state’s first civil unmanned aerial delivery of simulated medical cargo. Engineers from UMD flew a Talon 120LE fixed wing aircraft across the Chesapeake Bay with saline solution simulating four vials of Epinephrine […]
FAA moves forward with SoCal airspace modernization
The FAA has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact/ Record of Decision for the Southern California Metroplex project. The decision enables the agency to move forward with the project, which will replace dozens of existing conventional air traffic control procedures with new satellite-based procedures. Prior to making the decision, the FAA conducted environmental reviews […]
CAP wraps up Hermine mission
The Civil Air Patrol’s Florida Wing wrapped up its response to Hurricane Hermine Sept. 7, 2016, and returned to normal operations after 10 days of active alert status. The Florida Wing was put on active alert Aug. 25 due to the threat of tropical weather entering the Florida Strait. After Hermine became a hurricane and made […]