Maule Air is gearing up to celebrate its 50th anniversary — twice. This year the company is celebrating the 50th anniversary of founder B.D. Maule receiving the Type Certificate for the Bee Dee M-4. Next year the company will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first delivery. So how has Maule survived 50 years in […]
New House FAA extension introduced
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 21st extension of FAA programs was introduced in the House Friday, July 15, by Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica (R-Fla.), Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Tom Petri (R-Wis.), and Ways & Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.). It has been over 7 ½ years since the last FAA reauthorization was signed […]
What is general aviation?
What is general aviation? The Mooney Ambassadors took that question on the road, taping man-on-the-street interviews with the public. The responses are surprising, according to a report at AOPA.org. “Like Southwest Airlines,” one man responded, while another explained the term as “everybody who flies all the big airplanes.” Another response: “Like a general in the […]
Help save GPS
As a member of the Coalition to Save Our GPS, the Aircraft Electronics Association is encouraging its members — and all pilots — to make comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to LightSquared’s proposed plan to offer wireless broadband services in radio frequency bands adjacent to those used by GPS receivers. In […]
Medal of Honor educational program slated
The Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation will conduct a “Medal of Honor Educational Program” at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 22, at DuPage Airport in West Chicago, Ill. The program will feature “FIFI,” the world’s only flying B-29 Superfortress and honor five Medal of Honor recipients. The B-29 FIFI is part of the Commemorative Air Force’s […]
Washington insider updates Wichita Aero Club
More than 200 Wichita Aero Club members attended the July luncheon, where they heard a Washington-insider update from Craig Fuller, president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, who discussed a number of issues that affect general aviation, including fuel taxes, airport funding, air traffic control modernization, alternative fuels, flight tracking, GPS interference and pilot […]
Landmark Aviation opens LAX customs facility
Landmark Aviation–LAX opened its Customs and Border Patrol facility Friday, July 8, allowing international customers to be processed on site. The 1,400-square-foot, $775,000 facility was designed by Tammy Edmonds Designs out of Los Angeles, in conjunction with CSA Constructors, Landmark Aviation and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection office. The CBP space consists of a […]
The Flightline launches second season
The Flightline, an aviation show, launches its second season in high def. The television program is partnering with FOX Sports network, which is expected to expand its reach. Right now the show is only available to viewers in Minnesota, Wisconsin and that region. The show is hosted by Mark DeJoy, of Eden Prairie, Minn., and […]
Ford soars at AirVenture
Ford Motor Co. takes EAA AirVenture Oshkosh to new heights in 2011, marking its 12th consecutive year as the exclusive automotive partner for the world’s greatest aviation celebration. The Ford Hangar will feature some of the latest advances in automobile technology, as well as many of the industry’s most revered classics, on the grounds of […]