DAYTON, Ohio — The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force reopened at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17. “We greatly appreciate the ability to reopen the museum and apologize for the inconvenience the closure caused our national and international visitors,” said Museum Director Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jack Hudson. The museum will resume normal operating […]
Museum of Flight Library Book Sale Saturday
SEATTLE — The annual Museum of Flight Library book sale will be on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Museum’s library is the largest of its kind in the western United States, so its inventory of duplicates and other extras for sale is huge, museum officials note. The stacks will be […]
New GA terminal opens at ATW
The grand opening of the general aviation terminal at Outagamie County Regional Airport (ATW) in Appleton, Wis., just up the road from Oshkosh, was recently celebrated by local elected officials and dignitaries. According to a report from the Green Bay Press Gazette, the $3.6 million facility replaces the Platinum Flight Center terminal built in 1963.
Contest to win the ‘Expo Experience’ at Sebring launched
Organizers of the 10th annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, have launched The Expo Experience. The winner will get two four-day passes to the show, slated for Jan. 16-19 at Sebring Regional Airport (SEF), four nights lodging at a local hotel, and access to all VIP events during the Expo, including the Exhibitor […]
Mesa mayor to join Alliance for Aviation board
Mayor Scott Smith, president of the US Conference of Mayors, has joined the board of directors of the Alliance for Aviation Across America. Smith is the mayor of Mesa, Arizona, and has been a pilot for seven years, including a volunteer pilot for Flights for Life. The United States Conference of Mayors is the official […]
Lack of maintenance brings down Bonanza
Aircraft: Beech Bonanza. Injuries: 3 Fatal. Location: Daggett, Calif. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: While in cruise flight, the pilot transmitted that he was in trouble because the airplane had experienced a propeller failure. The air traffic controller provided him with instructions to the nearest airport, which was about 21 miles away. The pilot radioed that he thought […]
Ask Paul: What’s causing intermittent roughness?
Q: I am an European-based A&P with a customer who is experiencing intermittent roughness and loss of rpm (200) typically close to the top of climb on a long climb out. The roughness goes away once it is throttled back, and it does not occur all the time. The snag can’t be produced on the […]
GA leaders call to President, Congress to restore critical FAA safety programs
On Tuesday, Oct. 15, the heads of four of general aviation’s biggest associations called on President Barack Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), and House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) to quickly restore critical FAA safety programs whose shutdown is threatening substantial economic harm to the entire industry. In a letter to the three leaders, […]
Lycoming Thunderbolt engines to power Red Bull Air Race 2014
Lycoming Engines has been selected to power the Red Bull Air Race World Championship, which is set to return in February 2014. Each Red Bull Air Race airplane will be powered by a Lycoming Thunderbolt engine, standardized to Red Bull Air Race’s specifications for all 12 pilots participating in the races. Thunderbolt Engines are Lycoming’s […]