Teledyne Continental Motors has shuttered its plant this week, while the engine manufacturer plans to have salaried employees work only four day weeks for the rest of the year. According to a story in the Mobile’s Press-Register, the plant will be shut down this week. It also will close for the week between Christmas and […]
Astronaut returns to Earth with piece of missionary history
After a two-week journey of more than 5.7 million miles around the Earth, astronaut Patrick Forrester and fellow space shuttle Discovery crew members landed safely Sept. 11 at Edwards Air Force Base in California with a piece of missionary history. The item, part of an airplane battery box, comes from martyred missionary pilot Nate Saint’s […]
Florida Air Museum receives grant
HISTORY has awarded the Florida Air Museum on the Sun ‘n Fun campus at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport a $10,000 Save Our History grant. The museum will partner with the Central Florida Aerospace Academy (CFAA) of Kathleen High School, which is on the Sun ‘n Fun campus, to develop a new museum exhibit featuring “Florida’s […]
Wright plane replica crashes
Pilot Mark Dusenberry was injured Oct. 1 when he crashed a replica of the 1905 Wright Flyer III in Dayton, Ohio. According to a story in the Dayton Daily News, Dusenberry, an Ohio Department of Transportation engineer who built and flies the replica plane, had been practicing for the re-enactment flight scheduled for today. The […]
Florida FBO joins Avfuel network
FBO American Aviation at at the Hernando County Airport (BKV) in Brooksville, Florida, is one of the latest additions to the Avfuel family of branded FBO dealers. The alliance means that American Aviation will offer AVTRIP rewards points on fuel purchases, as well as offering jet fuel at cost plus rates to those who hold […]
SeaRey flies high
SPLOG By DAN JOHNSON The SeaRey from Progressive Aerodyne is an all-American brand making the move from a kit-only operation to one providing fully-built SLSA and, eventually, ELSA kits. SeaRey marketing man Darrell Lynds reported a spectacular Oshkosh: “We sold 11 kit SeaRey aircraft (the LSX) and four SLSA versions to be called the SeaRey […]
Three inducted into Air Show Hall of Fame
The International Council of Air Shows Foundation (ICASF) will induct three into its Air Show Hall of Fame during the 2009 convention, will will be held Dec. 6-9 at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas. This year’s inductees are Bobby Younkin, Tom Poberezny and Charlie Kulp. Bobby Younkin performed his first air show at 18 […]
Bonhomme crowned Red Bull champion
Britain’s Paul Bonhomme won the 2009 Red Bull Air Race World Championship last weekend with a victory in the final race of the season in Barcelona, Spain, in front of a record crowd of 800,000 spectators. Bonhomme clinched his first title with 67 championship points to Austria’s Hannes Arch’s 60. Australia’s Matt Hall took third […]
Low visibility, altitude a deadly combination
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: Piper Cherokee. Location: Oak Hills, Calif. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot was in cruise flight in dark night […]