HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center will hold it second annual Open House, Sunday, Feb. 9, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. “There are people in Hutchinson, Wichita and the surrounding communities who have either never been to the Cosmosphere, or who haven’t been in many years,” said Richard Hollowell, Cosmosphere Chief […]
All-star lineup at Women in Aviation Conference
Speakers for the 25th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference, which takes place from March 6-8, 2014, at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., include astronauts to the FAA administrator. “As fitting our 25th anniversary year, we went all out for this conference and our speakers,” says WAI President Dr. Peggy Chabrian. […]
What makes a good airshow or fly-in?
For the month of February, we are going to focus on airshows and fly-ins, so we wanted to ask our readers “What makes a good airshow or fly-in?” What are the elements to success? What do organizers do that make it more enjoyable for you? What detracts from the experience? You can comment below or […]
Carb ice brings down Cessna
Aircraft: Cessna 150. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Fitchburg, Mass. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: On the day of the accident, the student pilot, accompanied by a CFI, conducted a touch-and-go landing. While on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern for the second landing the engine began to run roughly. The student applied carburetor heat and kept […]
GA’s ‘Voice in the Newspaper’ turns 90
Today, a mailbox in Warren, New Jersey, should be overflowing with birthday cards and good wishes. The occasion? It’s the 90th birthday of Jack Elliott, longtime aviation columnist for The Newark (NJ) Star-Ledger. Longevity did not win this praise; it was Jack Elliott’s storytelling and his “human interest” focus on people who fly. Elliott’s Sunday […]
Henry O loses battle with cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Henry Ogrodzinski, widely known general aviation advocate who for the past 18 years was president and CEO of the National Association of State Aviation Officials, died at his home here on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 22. He was 65 and had battled cancer for two years. Henry O, as he was commonly […]
Aviation Access Project opens at GMU
Aviation Access Project (A.A.P.) has announced the formation of a Flight Center at Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU) in Greenville, South Carolina. Headed by local businessman Mitchell West, the Flight Center represents a new initiative to promote the growth and development of the pilot community in the Upstate of South Carolina by offering low-cost aircraft ownership […]
Study finds Florida first for aviation manufacturing attractiveness
Florida is ranked the top state for U.S. aviation manufacturing attractiveness, according to a new report. The study ranked Florida’s talent first, its industry ninth, and its cost sixth for an overall ranking of first in the nation. The PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP study — titled “Aviation’s Second Gold Age: Can the U.S. aircraft industry maintain leadership?” […]
Podcast: Slipstream Radio launches
So a corporate/GA pilot and a fighter pilot walk into a bar… Brent Owens, is a corporate (Falcon) pilot and an RV-8 owner/pilot. Rob Burgon is an Air Force F-22 pilot. Together they’ve formed Slipstream Radio, a twice monthly aviation podcast. Brent and Rob will include guest interviews, commentary on recent news, sharing best practices, training, career information, recreational […]