LiveAirShowTV will cover the championship races in all classes, a performance by the United States Navy Blue Angels, other top air show acts and the National Aviation Heritage Invitational competition on Sunday, September 20 at the Reno Air Races. “We did a live audio stream last year,” says Reno Air Racing Association President/CEO Mike Houghton. […]
Tampa airport prepares for AOPA Summit
When more than 10,000 people flock to Tampa, Florida, for the AOPA Aviation Summit, Paul Phillips wants to be prepared. According to a story in the Tampa Tribune, Phillips, director of general aviation for the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, is overseeing improvements to Peter O. Knight Airport, which were begun in October 2008. The project […]
Contaminated fuel leads to crash
The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power during approach due to water contaminated fuel.
What’s behind AirVenture’s record crowds?
If you build it, will they come? That had to be the worry of EAA officials, who invested more than $4 million over the last year on site improvements to the AirVenture grounds at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. Would aviation enthusiasts return this year to aviation’s biggest show? Or would the continuing bad news […]
Deaf pilots gather for annual fly-in
The annual fly-in of the Deaf Pilots Association was recently held in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. In a story at Fox11online, pilot Mitchell Lock notes: “General aviation is open to anybody and everybody.” For more information: DeafPilots.com
His dream job – at 23
As the owner, president and flight instructor of First Landings Aviation at Orlando Apopka Airport in Florida, Adam Valencic has his dream job at 23. A story on the new flight school at TCPalm.com notes: “I always liked the idea of owning a business and didn’t know that it would be a flight school,” said […]
‘Women Fly Weekend’ at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in Rhinebeck, N.Y., will feature “Women Fly Weekend” Aug. 22 and 23 to help expand awareness among girls and young women about the fun of flying and potential for careers in aviation. There will be a post-show reception at 4 p.m. both days “to facilitate discussion of opportunities with women pilots and […]
The insurance fall-out from New York mid-air collision
The fatal collision between a recreational airplane and a tourist helicopter over the Hudson River should not affect rates for such planes, but could possibly impact helicopter coverage, according to two insurance brokers in a story in National Underwriter. According to the story: For insurers, the most important underwriting factors are training and flight experience. […]
Green Aircraft Challenge unveiled
The NASA Innovative Partnerships Program and the Comparative Aircraft Flight Efficiency (CAFE) Foundation recently unveiled the Green Flight Challenge, a flight efficiency competition for aircraft that can average at least 100 mph on a 200-mile flight while achieving greater than 200 passenger mpg. The prize for the aircraft with the best performance is $1.5 million. […]