At the 2009 Cecil Field (Florida) Airshow, a quilt was displayed as an auction item to benefit the Alan Henley Foundation. The quilt was made from donated airshow T-shirts of past and present airshow stars and events. It was auctioned at the Cecil Field airshow for a bid of $5,000. It all turned out so […]
‘Teen’s malady prompts buy of air coupe’
Nic Vust wanted to be an Air Force pilot. A rare heart condition took his dream of flying for a living away. However, as a result of the Light Sport rule, Nic is working on earning his Sport Pilot certificate. The Argus Leader (South Dakota) wrote a nice profile on Nic (even if they did […]
AirVenture on YouTube
Couldn’t make it to Oshkosh this year? Check out this video that was just posted on YouTube.
The importance of GA to Arkansas
General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and two of its member companies held a forum Aug. 12 at the Little Rock Airport in Arkansas to stress the importance of general aviation to employment in the state. Arkansas’ two senators, along with GAMA President Pete Bunce and representatives of Dassault Falcon and Hawker Beechcraft, brought together more […]
Development continues on Cirrus Vision Jet
Cirrus Aircraft Co. had one of the larger exhibits at this summer’s AirVenture. While the Vision Jet and the SR20 and SR22 series aircraft were all prominently displayed, noticeably absent was Alan Klapmeier. In June, Klapmeier, who co-founded the company in 1984 with his brother Dale, shocked many in the aviation industry when he made […]
New FAA administrator on user fees, TSA
Worried about user fees? New FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt isn’t. “I don’t see anybody rushing to user fees,” he told a packed crowd at AirVenture last month. But, he added, “we need a solution” to a drop in the funds that fuel the aviation system. “The harsh reality is that with the downturn in the […]
West Star Aviation expands in Dallas
West Star Aviation, Inc. is in the final stages of a expansion and facilities consolidation at its Dallas Love Field (KDAL) location. The renovated 50,000-square-foot facility consolidates all activities offered at the original location, and includes new pilot lounges, planning areas, secure storage, technical shop space and other improvements. The Dallas location specializes in maintenance […]
STC in works for DeltaHawk-powered SR20
DeltaHawk Engines, Inc. and LoPresti Speed Merchants have begun work on a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to install a DeltaHawk Turbo-Diesel engine in a Cirrus SR20. The SR20 will be the first aircraft certified with the DeltaHawk engine. The Jet-A -fueled DeltaHawk Turbo-Diesel engine has the highest power-to-weight ratio of any aero-diesel engine, according to […]
FAA criticized over stimulus projects
The Transportation Department’s inspector general is questioning why two tiny villages in Alaska are getting $28 million in stimulus airport funding, more than New York and many other big cities, as part of a broader critique of the way the department is managing its piece of the economic-stimulus plan, according to a story in the […]