David St. George sent in this photo of crews de-icing a PC-12 at Teterboro Airport (KTEB) in New Jersey. “Ready to fire up for another day to Dulles and Boston,” he notes.
FAA issues final rule overhauling airworthiness standards
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FAA issued a final rule Dec. 16, 2016, that overhauls the airworthiness standards for general aviation airplanes. According to FAA officials, the new rule will reduce the time it takes to move safety-enhancing technologies for small airplanes into the marketplace and will also reduce costs for the aviation industry. “Aviation manufacturing is […]
Report highlights KHFD’s value to Connecticut’s economy
Connecticut’s Hartford-Brainard Airport (KHFD) provides numerous benefits to the city and its business community, and efforts should be made to boost investment in the downtown facility to maximize its value, according to a state report. The purpose of the report, conducted this year by the state’s Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee, was to evaluate […]
Baker receives NBAA award
WATERFORD, Michigan – Pentastar Aviation’s Mike Baker, Vice President of Safety & Compliance, has been named a recipient of the Dr. Tony Kern Professionalism in Aviation Award by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA). The award recognizes aviation professionals who have demonstrated a continuous history of extraordinary participation in, or in support of, professionalism in business […]
Air show performers commit to AirVenture 2017
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Some of the world’s top air show performers have made their commitments to fly at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017. In addition, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels have reconfirmed that Oshkosh is on their 2017 schedule, with work continuing to bring their full performance to AirVenture for the first time. […]
‘The Devil Dragon Pilot’ published
Aviation author, Lawrence A. Colby has launched his book “The Devil Dragon Pilot: A Ford Stevens Military-Aviation Thriller.” The book is the story of military pilot Captain Ford Stevens, who is asked to take on the most dangerous assignment of his life. It is filled with military-style adventure, elaborate characters, and an international plot that involves high-speed flight, […]
152 hits powerlines as pilot flies by family and friends
The pilot departed the airport for a local flight near Mount Pleasant, Texas, in a Cessna 152. During the flight he observed family and friends on the ground and he maneuvered the airplane to overfly them at low altitude. The plane struck power lines as the pilot set up for the flyover, and both ailerons and […]
Capturing that first flight
Brian Fowler sent in this photo he took during the first flight in a Chipmunk, a 1952 RAF training plane, by pilot and owner Mark McKee. This photo is also featured in our Dec. 22 print issue, which spotlights The Year in Pictures.
The ultimate man cave
One step into his residential hangar and it’s easy to see Harlan Rohner values his leisure time — and be careful not to call it “down time.” The man is always on the go. He has snowmobiles, boats, vehicles and ATVs in his hangar, along with his Kitfox experimental airplane and his Enstrom 280FX Shark […]