As more details of new Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport-security programs come to light, a troubling picture of yet another unnecessary threat to aviators’ freedoms is emerging. Airport-security directives that the TSA has been holding close to its vest are starting to provoke strong objections from EAA, AOPA and other general aviation groups. Although TSA […]
Fantasy of Flight debuts boarding pass
Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Florida, now offers an annual pass, dubbed the “boarding pass.” The pass is $69.95 for adults, $39.95 for children ages 6 to 15, and is valid for one year from date of purchase. The pass includes unlimited entry to Fantasy of Flight, as well as all special events and […]
‘Paper Airplane Guy’ at Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum
John Collins, known as the Paper Airplane Guy, will present a special demonstration and sign books on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. at the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Oregon. The presentation is free with museum admission. Collins, who has been featured on CNN, Discovery Channel’s “Next Step” and CBS’ “This […]
STC awarded for EC130 night vision lighting
United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS) and partner Ahlers Aerospace were awarded an STC for their Night Vision Lighting modifications for the Eurocopter EC130. The modification incorporates filters that are externally mounted, improving day light readability and reducing installation time and cost, say company officials.The external filters allow the modified component to remain generic thus retaining the […]
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center offers free admission
The new McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in Concord, N.H., officially opens Friday, March 6. Admission is free for the opening weekend, courtesy of Northeast Delta Dental. For more information: StarHop.com.
M7 Aerospace launches chemical processing program
M7 Aerospace has launched a quick-turnaround wet processing program for the aerospace manufacturing community. Processes available include anodizing, alodining, primer and paint application. M7 Aerospace promises turnaround within six business days or less of receiving an order. M7’s processing line has 17 chemical tanks. It is currently processing 10,000 to 12,000 parts a month, which […]
‘Dead Downwind’ author to speak
Bill Riddle, author of the novel “Dead Downwind,” is scheduled to speak at the Pacific Aviation Museum, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. and March 1 at 2 p.m. He will be signing books at both times. Riddle, described as “a spellbinding storyteller” by the museum’s KT Budd-Jones, will talk about Cdr. […]
TSA says mule skinners need background checks, too
Two mule skinners, who are seasonal workers dressed in colonial garb at a historical park which has one boat pulled by two mules, are being subjected to nonsensical TSA rules similar to those currently threatening general aviation, according to Mike M. Ahlers, writing for CNNPolitics.com. A federal anti-terror law that requires many pilots, truckers, ship […]
Fuel-efficient aircraft authority Bernard Carson dies
Bernard H. Carson, whose “Carson Speed” formula defines the speed at which an airplane maximizes speed and minimizes fuel consumption, died Feb. 15 at Annapolis, Maryland. He was 75. Dr. Carson was a professor of aerospace engineering at the U.S. Naval Academy for 31 years, educating generations of Naval Aviators. He was instrumental in building […]