If you ask pilots what their dream machine is, many will reply “P-51 Mustang.” There’s just something about the sleek Mustang that fuels fighter-pilot fantasies galore. Alas, the Mustang is out of the price range of most pilots…unless you are willing to scale back and build one yourself. Titan Aircraft, “where dreams take flight” as […]
Barnstormers Tour’s first stop draws crowds
Sarah Wilson, who is participating in the American Barnstormers Tour, files this report from Mason City Airport, Iowa: The first day we open a tour is always interesting; so many factors play into whether we draw a crowd or not. We like to start on a midweek day so as to ease our crew of […]
Marking the 75th anniversary of the B-17
At least four of the remaining airworthy Boeing B-17 “Flying Fortress” aircraft will be on hand to commemorate the legendary World War II bomber’s 75th anniversary during EAA AirVenture 2010, July 26-Aug. 1 at Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) in Oshkosh. Only about a dozen of the iconic aircraft remain airworthy, including EAA’s “Aluminum Overcast” that […]
Flying car gets weight increase
Terrafugia, Inc., developer of the Transition Roadable Aircraft, or “Flying Car,” has received an exemption from the FAA to allow the Transition a maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of 1,430 pounds. This additional weight accommodates the structure and equipment necessary for compliance with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), which are not found in other […]
The future of aviation
Everyone in aviation must work together to ensure the health of the industry, Cessna Chairman, President and CEO Jack Pelton said today at the monthly luncheon meeting of the Aero Club of Washington D.C. He said the negative rhetoric around the general aviation industry has died down thanks to the combined efforts of the GA […]
10,000 and counting…
Avidyne Corp. reports it has shipped its 10,000th Traffic detection system, which was delivered to Cessna Aircraft Co. for installation in a new Cessna Corvalis aircraft on the assembly line in Independence, Kan. Avidyne’s history with traffic systems dates back to Ryan International in Columbus, Ohio, where the original Traffic Collision Alerting Devices (TCAD) was […]
TSA nominee gets committee nod
Without a confirmed head for more than a year and a half and after three trys, the Transportation Security Administration may soon have an administrator. On Thursday, June 17, the Senate Commerce Committee favorably reported John Pistole out of the committee to be TSA administrator and an assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland […]
Fly Iowa Challenge launches
The Iowa Aviation Promotion Group has launched the 2010 Fly Iowa Challenge. The goal of the challenge is to: Encourage pilots to visit Iowa’s airports; increase awareness of and promote Iowa’s airports; increase activity at Iowa’s airports; and increase the activity and proficiency level of pilots. Pilots from all across the U.S. can undertake the […]
WACO wing to become table
MotoArt and Gore Design have teamed to rescue and build a historical airframe into a new corporate conference table that was destined to be scrapped forever. This 1931 WACO wing was found in Idaho and brought to MotoArt’s Los Angeles studio to undergo a complete restoration into a 20-foot-long conference table.Completion and installation is scheduled […]