The Colorado Sport International Air Show comes to Denver Aug. 22 and 23 at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport. The daily air show will feature a flight demonstration of the F-16 Viper jet, as well as fly-bys including a Russian MiG-17, T-33 Shooting Star, T-28 Trojan and mass formations by the Red Stars, flying Chinese Nanchangs […]
Pilots potential threats to security?
What changes are being made to check pilot certificates to find potential threats to national security? That’s a question members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation want answered. Citing press reports that weaknesses in the current vetting system allow individuals who may be national security threats to retain their pilot’s licenses, four […]
New Kentucky airport aids ill boy
A new airport in Rowan County, Kentucky, has helped facilitate the medical care of an ill 4-year-old boy. According to a story in The Morehead News: The trip by Air Methods full-service air medical transport system would not have been possible at the old airport at Farmers, according to airport board chairman Jim Fluty. But […]
Reno Air Races to be broadcast live
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 […]