The air traffic control tower at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport, home to the SUN ’n FUN Fly-In, may close April 7 because of automatic federal budget cuts due to the sequestration. According to a report in the Lakeland Ledger, a decision on whether to close the air traffic control tower will be made March 18. Airport […]
Treasure trove unveiled at Fantasy of Flight
POLK CITY, Fla. — Everyone likes to go behind the scenes and get a glimpse of what happens “behind the curtain”… Now, at Fantasy of Flight, the curtains have been thrown open and guests can see what was previously off limits — an additional 20,000 square feet filled with more rare and vintage aircraft, aircraft […]
Bakersfield Flying Club expands with move
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Big changes are coming to the Bakersfield Flying Club, including a move to Meadows Field Airport (BFL), new clubhouse facilities, additional aircraft, and the addition of the Redbird FMX Advanced Aviation Training Device. The FMX will be available for use by non-club members, too, and is an ideal platform for initial instruction […]
Nationwide search on for high school students to build a plane
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a collaborative effort to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education and stimulate student interaction in aviation and manufacturing, Build A Plane and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) have launched a nationwide STEM educational competition. The winners of this competition, eight children total, will receive free trips to the […]
University conducts its first drone research mission over Gulf of Mexico
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will conduct the first mission over the Gulf of Mexico with its unmanned aircraft from Monday, March 11, through Friday, March 15. The drone will acquire data over the Gulf and South Texas ranchland as part of the search for new applications of unmanned aerial technology, university […]
GRT Avionics forum debuts
WYOMING, Mich. — GRT Avionics has created a new Internet forum dedicated to GRT electronic flight instrumentation products. The new forum is part of a redesigned website, company officials noted. “We feel that a user forum is a crucial tool for connecting to our customers, whether it’s providing a 24-hour interactive source for tech support […]
Anti-authority attitude kills two
Aircraft: Cessna 150. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Baraboo, Wis. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The non-instrument-rated student pilot departed on a 108-nautical-mile cross-country flight. He did not have an instructor’s endorsement to conduct the cross-country flight and was carrying a passenger, contrary to regulations. He had only accumulated 0.5 hours of simulated instrument training. […]
A little alliance goes a long way
It started with a conversation, which lead to a thought, which resulted in a plan. In no time at all that process caused an email to be drafted and sent to approximately a dozen hopefully receptive recipients. That was the start of the Polk Aviation Alliance, a diverse group of aviation professionals who have committed […]
We’ve hit the wall
Exactly as your bloggers have predicted the past several years, according to industry experts, we’ve finally hit the ethanol blending wall — even if every drop of gasoline produced in the U.S. contained 10% ethanol, the federally-mandated blending quotas cannot be met. As the energy industry’s leading news service Platts reported this past week: “The […]