The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 915 on June 4, a bill to reauthorize Federal Aviation Administration funding and safety oversight programs for four years, with a total authorized spending level of $70 billion. The bill includes a total of $16.2 billion for the Airport Improvement Program, the primary source of federal funding for […]
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome opens 50th season
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome has announced the beginning of its Golden Anniversary celebration and highlights of its 2009 show season. A barnstorming air show on June 13, featuring pioneering antique airplanes, will open the season. Featured on June 14 will be mock dogfights between biplanes of The Great War and a cameo appearance by the evil […]
Commerce Secretary to close ATC weather offices
The Department of Commerce announced on June 4 that it is moving forward with a controversial plan to close the National Weather Service units located at each of the 20 Air Route Traffic Control Centers in the continental United States. The forecast units provide real time, face-to-face, weather guidance to air traffic controllers and air […]
NASA exhibit, Thunderbirds at Ocean City Air Show
America’s plans for opening the space frontier, including new human exploration of Earth’s moon and future voyages into the solar system beyond, are featured in an interactive NASA exhibit scheduled to visit the Ocean City, Maryland, Air Show June 13-14. The air show will feature the Air Force Thunderbirds flight exhibition team, along with military […]
Lancair’s Evolution takes to the air
Lancair International Inc. of Redmond, Ore., a manufacturer of high- performance kit planes, recently completed the successful first flight of its newest Evolution model. The piston version of the Evolution aircraft is powered by Lycoming’s new iE2 series engine. The piston Evolution cruises at 270 knots and has a full fuel payload of 1,074 lbs., […]
Modern de-ice equipment for the RV-10
RDD Enterprises, LLC now has available Therm-X for Van’s Aircraft RV-10. “The RV-10 is a versatile platform with superb cross country capabilities,” said Systems Integration Manager Mark Mahnke who headed up the development program. “Integrating Therm-X to the RV-10 airframe provides an added measure of safety for escaping inadvertent icing encounters.” Therm-X has no moving […]
Zenith hosts Spring into Summer Fly-In
Zenith Aircraft Co.’s “Spring into Summer” Builder Fly-In Gathering is scheduled for Saturday, June 27, at the Zenith factory at Mexico Memorial Airport (KMYJ) in Mexico, Missouri. Aviation enthusiasts, especially builders and owners of Zenith Aircraft kit planes, are invited to drive or fly-in for the day. This will be a fun gathering of Zenith […]
Aircraft Spruce offers new dynamic propeller balancer
Now available at Aircraft Spruce is the Dynavibe dynamic prop balancer. Designed specifically for the aircraft industry, DynaVibe displays the magnitude and phase of propeller vibration, allowing precise weight adjustments for balanced and smooth engine operation, according to Aircraft Spruce officials. This prop balancer reports both the RPM and the vibration magnitude. This results in […]
Mather Aviation opens VNY facility
Mather Aviation opened a new facility at Van Nuys Airport (VNY) in Southern California June 1. The facility is Mather Aviation’s first location in Southern California and brings the total number of locations to four. Mather Aviation has just leased 15,000 square feet of hangar space at the Keck-Aerolease Center. The facility will be capable […]