By DAVE HOOK. I am partial to barbeques, so when I received a recent invitation to go to a local airport and enjoy a free barbeque lunch and escape the office, I jumped at the opportunity. I had the pleasure of enjoying my pulled-pork sandwich and iced tea with some local aviators that call the […]
Flying to Oshkosh?
Are you flying into Oshkosh for AirVenture this year? EAA has a new set of videos that can help pilots — whether they are first-timers or experienced attendees — who are planning to fly to Wittman Regional Airport for the convention this year. The videos show “real world” examples of the VFR Fisk Arrival, including […]
EAA’s B-17 damaged by hail
A freak hailstorm that hit late last Wednesday while the Experimental Aircraft Association’s B-17 “Aluminum Overcast” was parked on the ramp outside Signature Flight Service at Denver’s Centennial Airport caused extensive control surface damage. EAA officials report the airframe will not require repair, but that was not the case for the fabric-covered ailerons and elevators. […]
AOPA’s Air Safety Institute launches Storm Week
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Foundation’s Air Safety Institute (ASI) will observe Storm Week June 11-15, focusing on the topic of thunderstorm avoidance for general aviation pilots. AOPA officials said ASI will hold events and release products each day during Storm Week to help pilots navigate any issues that come up before and […]
New hangars planned for Jackie Cochran Airport
Up to 32 hangars are planned for a new development at Jacqueline Cochran Airport (TRM) in La Quinta, Calif. The hangars, dubbed Penny Lane, will range from 2,100 square feet up to 15,000 square feet in the Penny Lane general aviation development. Up to 32 hangars are planned at the 4.5-acre airport site. Amenities include […]
Computer donated to Central Florida Aerospace Academy
Captain Judy Rice and the flight crew of ThinkGlobalFlight.org recently donated a new HP touch-screen computer to the students of Central Florida Aerospace Academy (CFAA), which is on the campus of SUN ’n FUN on the Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport in Florida. “We wanted the students at Central Florida Aerospace Academy to have a new computer not […]
New hangar project completed at SUS
Aviation Development Group has completed and sold the first building in a multi-phase hangar complex at Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) in Chesterfield, Mo. Officials with the Denver-based company say they are now planning and accepting purchase reservations for Phase II of the development. The project, located at the northeast corner of North Bell […]
Nominations for Wright Brothers Trophy being accepted
The National Aeronautic Association is now accepting nominations for the 2012 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy. Deadline for submissions is Aug. 31. NAA created the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy in 1948 to acknowledge individuals who contribute to the history of aviation. The trophy recognizes individuals who are pioneers, visionaries, public servants, business leaders, and explorers, NAA […]
VAL Avionics launches Trade-In, Trade-Up program
VAL Avionics has launched a new program to trade-in an old VAL 760 and trade-up the new Com 2000. “Even though it’s also the thinnest com available in the industry, the 2000 boasts a full 8 watts of transmit power,” says Debi Freeland of VAL Avionics Sales. “And by offering this limited time trade-in, we […]