The American Wings Air Museum at Anoka County-Blaine Airport in Minnesota has been closed, but 12 historic aircraft remain on airport property, with no place to go. According to a Pioneer Press story, the museum lost its lease this summer after it fell $50,000 behind on lease payments. Museum officials hoped to move the planes […]
Final policy on 51% Rule imminent
Members of the FAA’s Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) on amateur-building have signed their final report for publishing in the Federal Register. The report includes recommendations for the FAA as it prepares to issue its final policy revisions regarding interpretation and enforcement of the amateur-built experimental aircraft rules, known as the 51% Rule. A post at […]
Rare warbird to be auctioned
A World War II fighter is expected to be sold for up to $4 million (Australian) at auction next month. The 1940 Hawker Hurricane MkIIA fighter — a Battle of Britain veteran and one of only 11 Hurricanes still flying — will be offered at a military and aviation auction in Melbourne on Sept. 27, […]
Galvin forms new management team
Galvin Flying Services, an FBO at Boeing Field in Seattle, has appointed Dave Mutzel director of flight operations, Doug Wilson director of business development and marketing, Chris Bollert operations manager, and Nancy Sheckler-Cecchi client services manager. As the director of flight operations, Mutzel will manage the charter department. He also will continue to manage the […]
Wood working workshop offered
Blue Swallow Aircraft is offering a two-day class in historical aircraft wood working at its workshop in Keswick, Va., Sept. 12-13. The program includes instructions in wood selection, grading and cutting to size from rough planks, jig building, proper procedures for steaming and bending wood, the selection of adhesives and other wood fasteners, and splicing […]
Chesapeake Sport Pilot slates open house
Chesapeake Sport Pilot at Bay Bridge Airport in Stevensville, Md., will hold an open house for people interested in learning about flight lessons, inactive pilots looking to return to aviation, and active pilots looking to expand their aviation opportunities. The open house, slated for 9 a.m. Sept. 26, will celebrate the opening of the school’s […]
Twin Commander names engineering manager
Terry Jones has been named engineering manager at Twin Commander Aircraft LLC. He will be responsible for maintaining the airworthiness of the fleet through coordination with the FAA Aircraft Certification Office that has jurisdiction over Twin Commander Aircraft. He will also lead engineering efforts to develop new products and generate continued airworthiness documents including service […]
Forty years of the Concorde
Former Concorde Captains Peter Duffey and John Hutchinson will share their supersonic experiences during a presentation at Seattle’s Museum of Flight Sept. 19. The two pilots represent decades at the helm of the airliners. In 1975 Duffey was chosen as one of eight pilots to form a nucleus group to bring Concorde into service with […]
Magneto failure leads to accident
A loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the left idler gear.