As he was nearing retirement as a corporate pilot, David Maib and his wife, Mary, started discussing what kind of plane they wanted for their retirement “magic carpet.” “We have had an airplane in the family, with very few gaps, as far back as I can remember,” said David Maib, listing them: “Porterfield, Cub, Tri-Pacer, […]
IFR ‘certification’ for LSAs
Lately the subject of flying IFR (Instrument Flight Rules) has occupied my time and lots of editorial space. The debate centered on flight into IMC . Although I spend 100% of every day on the subject of Light-Sport Aircraft and other flying machines used for aerial recreation, I can also make mistakes explaining all the […]
Bonus Depreciation included in Senate bill
Bonus depreciation is included in the Senate’s Small Business Tax Bill. H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010, contains a provision that permits bonus depreciation on equipment purchases in 2010, including general aviation aircraft. Aircraft purchased before the end of 2010 must be placed into service by the end of 2011 to […]
Florida airport off the tax rolls
Most would agree that in today’s world of steadily increasing taxes and sporadic arguments about the value of lowering taxes, thought is rarely given to the prospect of actually eliminating a tax. But that’s just what is about to happen in St. Augustine, Florida. The St. Augustine-St. Johns County Airport Authority, which operates the Northeast […]
SIF to host Boy Scouts Aviation Camporee
The Rockingham County/ Shiloh Airport (SIF) in Stoneville, N.C., will host the first (and hopefully first annual) Boy Scouts of America Aviation Camporee Sept. 24-25. More than 300 Boy Scouts and their leaders will camp on the airport the night of Sept. 24. On the morning of Saturday, Sept. 25, the event will start with […]
AOPA unveils 2011 sweepstakes plane
After two years of giving away new and nearly-new aircraft, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s sweepstakes is back in the refurbishment business, with plans to bring a 1974 Cessna 182 into the 2010s. “When balancing simplicity, speed, and usefulness, you can’t do much better than a Cessna 182,” said Tom Haines, AOPA’s senior vice […]
Angel MedFlight awards $3,000 scholarship
Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance has named Andrew “Drew” Cochran the 2010 recipient of the Angel MedFlight Scholarship for Excellence in Aviation. Drew, a 20-year-old junior at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Ariz., is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Science and has earned recognition on the university’s Dean’s List every semester of […]
World War II reenactment slated
The Collings Foundation is hosting a World War II reenactment and World War II veterans roundtable discussion Oct. 9-10 in Stow, Mass., with more than 150 reenactors representing several branches of Allied and Axis military. Fully restored military equipment of all kinds will be on display and participating in the living history event, including tanks, […]
Final Summer Fly Day slated for Flying Heritage Collection
Paul Allen’s Flying Heritage Collection is hosting its final Summer Fly Days event of the year Saturday, Sept. 25. Two fully restored World War II aircraft will take to the skies in a flying demonstration, which is free for the public at Paine Field in Everett, Washington. The featured aircrafts are the Messerschmitt Bf 109 […]