One day, Chris Day of Fort Mill, S.C., caught a glimpse of his wife’s headset and it gave him an idea. It was a color described by another pilot as “puke green” with no personalization or design whatsoever. What if he could come up with something that would give GA pilots and their headsets a […]
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Effect of possible government shutdown on GA
A possible government shutdown is looming on Oct. 1 if Congress does not approve a spending bill by Sept. 30. The last time the government shut down — back in 2013 — the FAA Registry in Oklahoma City closed, virtually halting all aircraft transactions, in addition to threatened shutdowns of the nation’s contract airport towers. […]
Perlan 2 gilder first flight slated for Wednesday
The Perlan 2 glider, an engineless aircraft designed to reach the edge of space, will – weather permitting – attempt its first flight Wednesday, Sept. 23, at Robert’s Field at Redmond Municipal Airport in Oregon. This is the first test flight for the Perlan 2 glider, which will attempt to set a new world altitude record for any […]
Moyle tapped as SAFE executive director
After a six-month nationwide search, the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) has selected veteran aviation educator Bill Moyle as the organization’s executive director. Moyle, of Waxahachie, Texas, succeeds SAFE co-founder Doug Stewart, who stepped down last year to continue instructing in technically advanced aircraft. Former SAFE Board Chair John Dorcey served as interim executive director during […]
KISM director recognized as Veteran of Influence
KISSIMMEE, Florida — Terry Lloyd, director of Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KISM) has been recognized as a 2015 Veteran of Influence by the Orlando Business Journal. Lloyd has led the city’s airport team since 2000, when he retired from Patrick Air Force Base in Cocoa Beach, Florida, after a 22-year career that took him all over the world. […]
The Dangerous Passenger
By STEVEN LONG “I can’t see anything!” Above South Carolina, en route VFR to Palatka, Florida, late for a reunion party, I should have had good visibility under a 2,000-foot ceiling. Instead I seemed to be inside a translucent gray balloon. And I was having an argument. “You should descend another 100 feet,” the Dangerous Passenger […]
Bennington hosts Wings and Wheels Fly-In
The first Wings & Wheels Summer Fly-In/Drive-In was held Saturday, Aug. 15, at the William H. Morse State Airport (KDDH) in Bennington, Vermont. Admission was free to the public and the Vermont Wing of the Civil Air Patrol and Bennington Sport Flying Club Benefited from the proceeds from a Cookout and Breakfast. This normally laid-back event […]
Polls show voters overwhelmingly oppose privatizing ATC
By a nearly two-to-one margin, voters oppose privatizing the operations of the air traffic control system by taking it from the FAA and turning it over to a private non-profit entity, according to a new poll. A recent telephone survey conducted by Global Strategy Group of 801 registered voters nationwide between Aug. 8 and Aug. […]
SBD Fest roars into KSBD
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — SBD Fest is slated to take place at San Bernardino International Airport on Saturday, Oct. 17. The opening ceremony, scheduled for 10:45 am, will pay tribute to the airport’s heritage as a former US Air Force Base. The airshow will feature aerial performances from the Patriots Jet Team, as well as skydivers, […]