Town officials are trying to mediate a dispute between the Buffalo-Lancaster Airport (BQR) in New York and residents who contend that pilots fly dangerously close to their homes. The full story from the Buffalo News can be found at www.buffalonews.com/cityregion/story/726112.html
Wanted: More GA pilots
The Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) in Idaho is ramping up its efforts to attract more general aviation pilots to the airport, according to a report by KPIV’s Ty Brennan.
American Wings Air Museum to close
The American Wings Air Museum at Anoka County-Blaine Airport in Minnesota is shutting down. The combination of higher rent and fewer donations forced the aviation museum to close to the public this month. Operators are finding new homes for war birds and memorabilia, according to a report by Brady Gervais in The Pioneer Press.
Will fight in Santa Monica affect Arizona’s Falcon Field?
A recent federal court decision overturning a ban on corporate jets in Santa Monica could weigh heavily on efforts to control noise and enhance safety at Mesa’s Falcon Field, the fourth busiest general aviation airport in the country. In recent months, residents around Falcon Field have complained about noise coming primarily from a new flight […]
Law enforcement aviation contributes $300 million annually to industry
In 2007, 201 law enforcement aviation units operated nearly 900 aircraft in 46 states and the District of Columbia, according to a report released today by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) in the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. These units, located in agencies with 100 or more sworn officers, employed 3,400 […]
Fantasy of Flight’s Weeks wins award for children’s book
The founder and creator of Fantasy of Flight, Kermit Weeks, received a Bronze IPPY Award in the 13th Annual Independent Publisher Book Awards for his recently published children’s book, “All of Life is a School.” The aviation-themed children’s story is Weeks’ first published work. Weeks won the Bronze Award in the category “Children’s Books, Ages […]
‘Master Aviation Educator’ debuts
Master Instructors LLC, creators of the Master Instructor Accreditation Program and the FAA-approved Master Instructor Continuing Education Program, has launched a new Master designation. The Master Aviation Educator (MAE) accreditation was developed to recognize those individuals who are working as aviation educators in industry, government, or the private sector but who do not hold FAA […]
New app provides flight time calculations
Coradine Aviation Systems has released OnTime for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch. With the OnTime application, pilots select departure and arrival airports, enter either desired departure or arrival time and OnTime instantly calculates the other in local time, as well as distance, duration and fuel required. “We had a number of pilots ask if we […]
From airplane to hangar – and back again
Get a handle on that mess in the back of your airplane with Sporty’s Hangar Caddy. This wide-mouth bag can organize tie-downs, chocks, cleaning supplies, oil and more. It also doubles as a tool bag. The Hangar Caddy has a rigid, removable handle that supports more than 100 pounds of supplies. Multiple mesh pockets hold […]