A pancake breakfast fundraiser has been slated for every Saturday and Sunday from April 6 to June 2 at the Ocean City Municipal Airport (OXB) in Maryland to help defray the costs of restoring the Huey Memorial display adjacent to the terminal building. The display was damaged by a recent storm, according to airport officials. […]
Next generation of portable in-flight oxygen system debuts
Windblade Corp., the exclusive distributor of the Inogen Aviator in-flight pulse oxygen concentrator for the general aviation community, announces the Inogen Aviator G3 for immediate sale. An extension of the existing Inogen Aviator product line, the G3 weighs 4.8 pounds, almost 3 pounds lighter than the Inogen One G2-1050. The Inogen Aviator G3 concentrates oxygen […]
Attempt at low pass ends fatally for three
Aircraft: Piper Malibu. Injuries: 3 Fatal.Location: Monroe, Mich. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot, 58, had a private pilot certificate and an instrument rating. At the time of his last medical certificate application, he reported a total flight time of 1,600 hours. He had no FAA record of previous incidents, accidents, or enforcement […]
The great equalizer
With all the hand wringing and brow furrowing we’ve experienced lately as a result of the sequestration, it’s probably worth remembering that we live in the most technologically advanced, affluent, and safe period of human history. When my granddad was a boy he lived in a world that was devoid of everyday modern conveniences like […]
FAA delays decision on tower closures
The FAA will delay its decision on which of the contract towers up for potential closure may be exempted due to “compelling national interest.” David Grizzle, the FAA’s COO, said that in order to “review comprehensively the very large number of responses” from airports seeking an exemption, the final decision date will be March 22. […]
UES officials: FAA should expand contract tower program to save money
Officials at the Waukesha County Airport (UES) think the FAA has it backwards: Instead of closing towers at 173 airports to save money as part of sequestration, it should expand the contract tower program, which would save money. Officials at UES — which is on the potential closure list — note that the Office of […]
Tips for flying into a non-towered airport
As the FAA considers closing approximately 170 air traffic control towers in the coming weeks due to budget sequestration, some pilots may find themselves flying into and out of busy airports they’ve flown to hundreds of times before, but now without a tower. The National Business Aviation Association has released an informative “tips and tricks” […]
Deadline approaching to register for Air Race Classic
Entries for the 2013 Air Race Classic started coming in at noon on Jan. 2, when entries for this year’s race were opened. Over the past two months, 80% of the available racer slots have been claimed. Entries will be accepted until April 1, but the opportunity may not last that long, if all 55 […]
Hawaii governor declares ‘Year of General Aviation’
Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie has declared 2013 the “Year of General Aviation.” In Hawaii, general aviation contributes more than $412 million into the economy every year and aviation supports more than 58,000 jobs. Across the country, general aviation has an economic impact of $150 billion annually and supports 1.2 million jobs. “We appreciate Governor Abercrombie’s […]