World War II comes to life on Saturday, Feb. 11, at Orange County’s John Wayne Airport when the biggest, most powerful bird in Lyon Air Museum’s collection — the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Fuddy Duddy” — roars into the air as part of the museum’s “History Takes Flight” program. “Our ‘History Takes Flight’ events enable […]
Hawker Beechcraft Quick Response Team set for major events
Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS)’s Quick Response Team will provide on-site technical expertise and immediate support to owners at popular business, political, sporting and lifestyle events across the globe, including next month’s Super Bowl and the Daytona 500. Aircraft owners attending the following events can call on a Hawker Beechcraft Quick Response Team by […]
Phillips 66 Aviation launches mobile app
Phillips 66 Aviation, the largest branded dealer network in general aviation, has launched a WingPoints Rewards With Altitude mobile app, giving pilots access to their WingPoints accounts, along with an airport dealer locator. The new app lets pilots find FBOs and check WingPoints Rewards balances on the fly using their iPad, iPhone and iTouch devices. […]
Hillsboro students receive flight training scholarships
Two Hillsboro Aviation students, Kyle Boaz and Clayton Davis, were recently awarded Youth Flight Training Scholarships sponsored by the George and Lillian Bogardus Memorial Trust and Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 105. For the past two years, the Bogardus Board of Trustees has collaborated with EAA Chapter 105 to have a flight training scholarship program […]
Fuel contamination brings down Stinson
This January 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Stinson 108. Injuries: None. Location: Bayport, N.Y. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airplane was in cruise flight at approximately 600 feet when […]
Recreation time?
Strange as it seems with many millions jobless today, it wasn’t so long ago that theorists pondered what Americans would do with all their free time. The idea played its part in the 1970s transition of at least one pioneering GA brand from family ownership to conglomerate subsidiary. The ever-more-prosperous 1960s meant good times for […]
FAA extension proposed to clear way for long-term bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House of Representatives will consider a bill to add another short extension of FAA programs to provide time to continue negotiations for a long-term extension. This extension will be very short, only until Feb. 17. The bill was introduced Monday, Jan. 23. House Speaker John Boeher (R-Ohio) and Senator Harry Reid […]
Regional GA Awards winners named
The National General Aviation Awards Committee has revealed the names of this year’s regional General Aviation Awards winners. They are all finalists for the national awards. The mission of the General Aviation Awards program is to recognize individual aviation professionals on the local, regional, and national levels for their contributions to aviation, education, and flight […]
Sebring LSA Expo breaks records
The U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, held in Sebring, Florida, Jan. 19-22, posted record-breaking attendance this year. According to Bert Simpson, FAA Staff Manager, North Florida District, “There were a total of 3,434 flight operations during the four-day event with Saturday being the biggest at 1,256. The busiest hours were Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 […]