The 5th annual Taste of Flight Gala at Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, Calif., is slated for Oct. 22. Guest of honor will be Louis Zamperini: Olympic Hero, WWII B-24 Bombardier, B-24 crash survivor, and POWm who despite all this went on to build a successful life in postwar America. Zamperini went from […]
BXM adds AWOS
Belfort Instrument Co. has installed its DigiWxTM Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) at the Brunswick Executive Airport (BXM)) in Brunswick, Maine. The AWOS AV provides real-time wind speed, wind direction, temperature, relative humidity, dewpoint and altimeter setting, visibility, and cloud height information on a graphical display at the FBO office, over the airport’s Unicom radio, […]
Sheltair completes hangar at ORL
Sheltair has completed a new hangar and office complex at the Orlando Executive Airport (ORL). Located north of the Sheltair Orlando FBO on the main ramp of ORL, the new complex consists of a 19,800 square foot hangar with 2,400 square feet of adjacent office space. Sheltair is a privately owned, aviation development company offering […]
Engine surge puts Cessna into parked airplane
This August 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: Cessna 182. Injuries: None. Location: Sugar Land, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the written statement provided by the pilot, during […]
First six months difficult for GA manufacturers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the first six months of 2011, total general aviation airplane shipments worldwide fell 15.5%, from 936 in 2010 to 791 this year, according to figures released today by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). Billings for general aviation airplanes totaled $7.3 billion, down 22.3%. Piston-powered airplane shipments totaled 387 compared to […]
Sales robust at Oshkosh
Oshkosh is over and before it ended many expressed a common thought: We love to go to Oshkosh; and we really love to go home when it’s over. While stated with a somewhat humorous overtone, the truth is that AirVenture is a tough slog for those who work the show. Twelve-hour days are standard and […]
Doolittle Raiders plan 70th anniversary reunion
The Doolittle Tokyo Raiders are in the final stages of planning their reunion commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Raid. The reunion will be held at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, April 17-20, 2012. The reunion will include autograph sessions, a memorial service at the museum, as well as a public lunch […]
Jon Sharp to retire
Air racing legend Jon Sharp, the winningest pilot in the history of air racing, announced he’s retiring after 32 years of pylon racing success, according to a report at EAA.org. The team leader of Nemesis Air Racing holds many air racing records in, including speed records on every race course flown in both the Formula […]
#OSH11 sales good for Kitfox, Wicks
“We expanded our booth this year, increased our inventory, and it sure paid off” said Scott Wicks, owner of Wicks Aircraft Supply of their presence at AirVenture Oshkosh. As a result, “sales were up 60% [measured in dollars] from 2010, which was also a record year.” John McBean from Kitfox Aircraft reported that deliveries for […]