The pilot’s failure to lower the landing gear. The pilot’s attention being diverted, and his failure to use the checklist were factors.
New York’s first municipal airport
The New York Times spotlights Floyd Bennett Field, located “at the end of Flatbush Avenue where the eastern fringe of Brooklyn meets Jamaica Bay”. Included in the feature posted July 9 is a five-plus minute video showcasing all the park (“Decommissioned in the early 1970s, the airfield became part of the Jamaica Bay Unit of […]
‘It’s my insurance policy’
David Morgan from Monroe, Ohio is building an RV-12 in his single-stall garage with his wife Rose. He is quoted in the Middletown Journal article that… “I’m having a little bit of medical problems and it’s my insurance policy that if I don’t pass my physical that I can fly this with my driver’s license.” […]
Pocatello airport hopes to boost business
Pocatello, Idaho NBC affiliate KPVI reports the Pocatello Regional Airport wants to attract more pilots. “The airport board is ramping up its efforts to attract more general aviation aircraft to Pocatello by joining forces with all the businesses that already exist on the field, from the newest business Utah Helicopter, to some of the oldest […]
Four Ohio airports receive $863,000 from FAA
The Dayton (Ohio) Business Journal reports that four Ohio airports (Dayton-Wright Brothers, Henry County, Ohio University Snyder Field and Williams County Airport) have received a combined $863,000 for a variety of airport projects.
‘General Aviators Seek More Collaboration with TSA’
Homeland Security Today reports that “a Homeland Security appropriations bill before the Senate Tuesday would push the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to consider flexibility in security mandates for general aviation operators, which have come under increasing scrutiny since last year.” From the same story… Meanwhile, general aviation likely will continue to face heightened scrutiny by […]
‘Angel Flight Central imperiled by Obama administration’s budget’
Carolyn Lee of The Imperial (Nebraska) Republican reports that Angel Flight Central will face challenges if President Obama’s budget, including aviation user fees, is passed. From the story… “Richard Stull of McCook said the user fee proposal would hurt not only his flying, but “General aviation pilots would be negatively impacted by that. We do […]
Restored B-36 now on display at Pima Air & Space Museum
A Convair B-36J Peacemaker, the largest bomber ever built by the United States, was slowly rolled out onto the grounds of the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Ariz., earlier this month. The B-36 has been secured in its new site, enabling visitors to walk directly under and around the massive plane. The staff […]
Disaster simulated at Florida airport
Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) Central Florida Division recently conducted its first civilian aviation disaster-response exercise. ARA held the exercise at the Southwest Florida International Airport to train operations staff how to respond to a sabotage incident. The exercise ran via a new generation of simulation software, called the Airport Emergency Response Operations Simulation (AEROS). […]