The Experimental Aircraft Association(EAA) filed a petition July 3 with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago, asking the court to review and provide relief from payments demanded by the FAA in relation to air traffic control services at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. In its petition, EAA asks the court to stop […]
‘Lark of Duluth’ replica certified airworthy
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Aviation Institute’s replica of the world’s first “commercial” airplane, The Lark of Duluth, has received an FAA Aircraft Airworthiness Certificate, clearing the institute’s locally built aircraft for flight. Duluth Aviation Institute’s Board of Trustees President Sandra Ettestad, stated, “January 1, 2014 marks the 100-year anniversary of commercial aviation. It is […]
Grand re-opening of 3D movie theater next week at Museum of Flight
SEATTLE — The Museum of Flight’s William M. Allen Theater re-opens July 6 after extensive renovations and technical upgrades. Celebrating the grand opening, the theater will be among the first in the country to premier “Fighter Pilot 3D: Operation Red Flag,” the 48-minute Stephen Low Company and K2 Communications documentary adventure in 3D, with a […]
General Aviation Awards to be presented at AirVenture
The winners of this year’s General Aviation Awards Program will be presented their awards later this month at AirVenture in Oshkosh. In each of the past 50 years, the General Aviation Awards Program and the FAA have recognized a small group of aviation professionals in the fields of flight instruction, aviation maintenance, avionics and safety […]
Grants assists with emergency repairs at 1S2
The Washington State Department of Transportation came to the Town of Darrington’s aid on June 11, when a sinkhole was discovered on the airport’s runway. After closing the runway, assessing the damage and determining repair costs, the town contacted WSDOT for funding assistance. WSDOT determined that the repair work met its Airport Aid Grant Program […]
Low-altitude stall kills three
Aircraft: Mooney M20C. Injuries: 3 Fatal. Location: Grace, Idaho. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: A review of the private pilot’s logbook showed the last entry on April 28, 2011, where he logged three flights that day for a total of 1.3 hours. The logbook indicated that as of that date, the pilot’s total flight […]
EAA: ‘You’re absolutely right – it’s complicated’
By Dick Knapinski, EAA Communications I had the opportunity to read your column regarding the AirVenture ATC fees being assessed by the FAA. You’re absolutely right – it’s complicated. There are some significant differences in your comparison between the FAA and the Oshkosh Police Department, and other points to consider as well, however: As some commenters […]
Fly conservatively this July 4 holiday
This holiday weekend, give an extra thought to flying safely. I have a special reason to ask. And that experience still gives me pause each July 4 weekend since 2002 when I had a “box seat” for a base-to-final stall. Few of us know what a stall looks like outside the aircraft and up close. […]
Independence Day and the Freedom to Fly
By DAVE HOOK. “We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.” Edward R. Murrow I want to thank the hundreds of flyers who took me up on my offer for the DO NOT CONSENT TO SEARCHES stickers. There are now thousands of those stickers affixed to their new homes, plying the national air […]