Dr. Tom Crouch, senior curator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., will present “Aviation in 1909 and Beloit’s A.P. Warner” Nov. 7 at the Beloit College in celebration of Wisconsin’s Centennial of Flight. Crouch’s presentation is part of a yearlong series of events that concludes in Beloit, where Wisconsin’s first […]
Pilots survive mid-air collision
This October 2007 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 152, Piper Saratoga. Location: Farmingdale, N.Y. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot of the Piper and the pilot of […]
Tiger: Ready to roar
New Tigers should be rolling down the production line by the end of the year. That’s the plan of Tiger’s new owner, True Flight Aerospace of Valdosta, Georgia, formed two years ago to buy the Tiger assets from bankrupt Tiger Aircraft LLC after that company’s major investor, a Taiwanese consortium, decided to “defund” the project, […]
New company finds success selling planes, even in economic downturn
Some would say that launching a business that sells airplanes in this economy is a recipe for failure. But not so for Piedmont Aircraft Co., which opened its doors earlier this year. In its first six months of operation, the Winston-Salem, N.C.-based company sold 24 aircraft, including a Beechjet, a Premier, two Beech 1900s, 11 […]
PiperJet takes off with G3000
Piper Aircraft’s PiperJet will be a launch customer for the new Garmin G3000 – the world’s first touchscreen-controlled integrated flightdeck for turbine aircraft. The G3000 integrates numerous Garmin-designed system components into an easy-to-use flightdeck, the heart of which is the all new GTC 570 vehicle management system: a 5.7-inch diagonal touchscreen controller that uses a […]
Business aircraft ‘E-Valuation’ Toolkit debuts
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) have unveiled a new online resource to help businesses of all types and sizes calculate and explain the value a business aircraft brings to a company’s overall business objectives. “Those of us in the business aviation community understand well how a business […]
FAA Administrator Babbitt touts pilot professionalism, mentoring
FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt told attendees at the NBAA2009 Opening General Session Oct. 20 that widespread adoption of safety management systems (SMS) and an emphasis on pilot professionalism and mentoring will be the key to taking aviation safety to the next level. Because aviation is “exceedingly safe” already, SMS is “the only option” to take […]
Museum unveils ‘Amelia’ plane to coincide with movie premiere
On Friday, Oct. 23, The San Diego Air & Space Museum will unveil its Lockheed Vega 5B used in the movie “Amelia,” starring Academy Award-winning actress Hillary Swank. The plane was created as a prop for the film and was donated to the museum by Avalon Pictures. Amelia Earhart flew a Lockheed Vega 5B on […]
57th Fighter Group Restaurant reopens at PDK
The 57th Fighter Group Restaurant has reopened at Atlanta’s DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK). Under the new ownership of Pat Epps of Epps Aviation, the World War II-themed restaurant has updated its menu and facilities. The 57th Fighter Group Restaurant menu features a variety of popular American cuisines. Many of the restaurant’s long time favorite dishes, including […]