It was a day of celebration at Sporty’s at Ohio’s Clermont County Airport May 2 as Sporty’s hosted its first wedding reception for newlyweds Keith and Jennifer (Thacker) Landrum. Keith, who is an assistant chief instructor for Sporty’s, has been with the company since 2004. Sporty’s Palmer Hangar was transformed into an elegant setting for […]
Carburetor float, fuel pump lead to engine fire
The restriction of the carburetor float as a result of a misadjusted retractor clip. Wrong fuel pump leads to engine fire.
Space marketplace launches
Earth Space Agency has launched a space marketplace to help civilian space companies trade parts, services, and patents required for building space ships, satellites and space probes. The space marketplace allows these companies to start with designing, manufacturing and selling components that would be required by governments’ space agencies or private space projects. The market […]
Lectures by air show performer Mike Goulian and F-16 pilots slated
Air show performer Mike Goulian will present an educational lecture June 3 at Manitowoc Airport in Wisconsin, just before the Thunder on the Lakeshore air show. During the lecture, Goulian will show off the “inside” of his new Extra 330SC, while F-16 pilots will share insights on military training. The lecture, which will be at […]
Citation CJ4 wing mated to fuselage
Cessna Aircraft Co. completed wing/fuselage mate of Citation CJ4 serial number 003 earlier this week. The new Citation CJ4, the latest in the popular CJ series, will enter service in 2010. Three aircraft, a prototype and serial numbers 001 and 002, have started certification flight test in Wichita, already accumulating more than 800 flight hours […]
“James Bond” to fly LoPresti Fury May 22-24
James Bond’s stand-in pilot, J.W. “Corkey” Fornof, will be sporting the sleek LoPresti Fury at the Mid-Atlantic Fly-In and Sport Aviation Convention at the Lumberton, N.C., Municipal Airport, May 22 through 24. Fornof and his father, J.W. “Bill” Fornof, flew matching bronze-colored Bearcats in a world-famous two ship air show, but for the May 22-24 […]
ARSA rallies members on FAA reauthorization
The Aeronautical Repair Station Association has issued a call to members to get on the phone, fax machine or e-mail to press Congress for a change in an FAA reauthorization bill requirement affecting U.S. repair stations that work on European aircraft. According to ARSA, the bill “will severely damage the competitive balance enjoyed by domestic […]
Canadian Aviation Heritage Center opens May 23
The Canadian Aviation Heritage Centre at Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, opens to the public on May 23, according to a news release from the organization. The Centre’s goal is to preserve Quebec’s civil and military aviation history. Its opening coincides with the 100th anniversary of powered flight in Canada. Aircraft on display include a 1909 Bleriot XI […]
Roy Haggard named to Rogallo Hall of Fame
Roy Haggard, the chief technologist and founder of Vertigo, Inc., was inducted into the Rogallo Foundation‘s Hall of Fame on May 17 for his innovative contributions to the development of aviation. Haggard has been involved in low-speed flight technology since the 1970s. In 1980, he designed and introduced a hang glider known as the UP […]