Nine of general aviation’s leading manufacturers announced on Feb. 18 that they are launching the Florida Aircraft Expos, a series of events to provide would-be aircraft buyers opportunities to see and compare the latest models, in one day at one location. Among the aircraft manufacturers scheduled to attend are Cessna, Diamond, Hawker Beechcraft, Husky, Liberty, […]
CAF questions LASP logic at Congressional GA Round Table
Commemorative Air Force (CAF) President and CEO Stephan Brown has met with Congressional lawmakers to discuss the concerns of vintage, historic and military aircraft operators and general aviation over the Transportation Security Administration’s proposed Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP). U.S. Representative Sam Graves (R-6-MO) invited Brown and other aviation industry representatives to talk with Members […]
Go-around goes wrong
The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during a go-around, resulting in an inadvertent stall and collision with the ground.
Able Flight selects two scholarship winners
Able Flight has selected Mallory Zackery of Georgia and Kenneth Hendrickson of Minnesota as its 21st and 22nd Able Flight Scholarship winners. Zackery and Hendrickson each became disabled due to violent acts. For Zackery, it was a shot from a robber’s gun as he was making the night deposit for the store where he served […]
Wiley Post Spirit Award goes to former astronaut
The Wiley Post Commission will present former NASA astronaut and retired U.S. Air Force General Thomas Stafford with the Wiley Post Spirit Award, in recognition of his many achievements. In addition, local aviation pioneer Otto Hess will be presented with the first Oklahoma Aviation Lifetime Achievement Award. The presentations are set to take place on […]
North Carolina airport to have new security rules in April
Going behind the gate at the Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) general aviation facility after April 1 will require an escort or special clearance from the Transportation Security Administration, reported Sue Book in the Feb. 17 issue of the New Bern Sun Journal. The new rules require that anyone using the facility pass a TSA […]
Hawker Beechcraft fires back at media, politicians
Hawker Beechcraft has opened an advertising campaign and is firing off news releases supporting corporations relying on business aviation to succeed. “Many of America’s most successful companies are under fire for owning business aircraft,” one release states. “They still need to fly and Hawker Beechcraft Corporation is here to help.” In addition, its advertising campaign […]
Let there be light
ASA has introduced the new AirClassics LED Flightlight. The flashlight has white and green bulbs, making it an effective tool for preflight, night flying and chart reading, according to ASA officials. Price: $34.95. For more information: ASA2Fly.com.
Tales of the B-52
A presentation on the Boeing B-52 bomber is slated for Saturday, Feb. 21, at 2 p.m. at The Museum of Flight in Seattle. A panel of three B-52 pioneers will be at the museum, including Dick Taylor (pictured, in younger days), former chief of B-52 flight test; Brien Wygle, a B-52 engineering test pilot; and […]