Lyon Air Museum, a Southern California showcase for vintage military aircraft and automobiles, will host more than 50 classic and late-model Chevrolet Corvette sports cars as part of a “Cars & Cockpits” event scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 2, from 10-11:30 a.m. at the facility, located on the west side of the runway at John Wayne […]
Wind gusts bend Beech
This September 2009 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: Beech V35. Injuries: None. Location: Hailey, Idaho. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The reported winds at the time of the accident were 190° […]
First-ever study details GA aviation injuries
By MIKE MARTIN On average, aviation-related injuries result in 1,013 U.S. hospital admissions each year — and 753 deaths, claims a first-ever study published in the journal “Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine.” Most hospital patients (32%) were injured in civilian, noncommercial aircraft, the study found. Lower limb fractures were the most common injury (27%); followed […]
What’s going on at the top?
Earlier I wrote about several changes of leadership at LSA producers. Here’s a similar story, one I find quite amazing for its breadth. Consider this: The following organizations — some of the biggest and most influential in aviation — have seen longtime leaders depart: EAA, Sun ‘n Fun, Sebring Expo, and a couple years ago, […]
Petition to take user fees off table
A petition to take user fees off the table in the budget deficit talks has been launched at We The People, a government website that promises that any petition receiving 5,000 signatures in 30 days will get reviewed by White House staff, who will ensure it is sent to the appropriate policy experts. The petition […]
Auction raises $200,000 for AOPA Foundation
The AOPA Foundation’s annual A Night for Flight online auction and banquet generated more than $200,000 for the organization at this year’s AOPA Aviation Summit. The online auction, which launched Aug. 11 and closed the evening of Sept. 22 during the banquet, offered 120 items for sale, from aviation-related paintings to a lunch and flight […]
Obama’s anti-corporate jet talk ‘killing aviation’
Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) said President Obama’s repeated calls for higher taxes on executives who use corporate jets is killing the U.S. general aviation industry, as are new and proposed rules that raise taxes and invade the privacy of corporate jet users. In a story in The Hill, Pompeo is quoted as saying: “He demonizes […]
Civilians deliver Skylanes to Afghanistan Air Force
Three civilian pilots recently deliveried three Cessna T182Ts to Shindand, Afghanistan, to help launch the new Afghan Air Force. Carl Gustafson, a first officer with Jet Blue Airways out of Long Beach, Calif., and a volunteer at Riverside’s Flabob Airport, professional ferry pilot Brian Quindt, and retired Delta pilot, Jeff Hall, delivered the Skylanes, which […]
Museum appoints new director
The International Women’s Air and Space Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, has appointed Suzanne “Suzie” Dills as the museum’s new Executive Director. Dills replaces Toni Mullee, who is serving on the museum’s Board of Trustees. Prior to joining the museum, Dills developed and implemented Science, Technology, Engineering and Math programs for Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio, […]