The fall-out from the Congressional impasse on the pending FAA Reauthorization continues. That’s because grants from the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) cannot be released by FAA officials until the legislation is passed — or Congress gives FAA officials “contract authority,” which would allow them to start parceling out the grant money to airports. “A continued […]
B-29 ‘FIFI’ to fly again
The Cavanaugh Flight Museum and the Commemorative Air Force (formerly Confederate Air Force) have reached an agreement to get the world’s only airworthy B-29 back in the air. Jim Cavanaugh has pledged $1.2 million to rebuild the engines on “FIFI,” the CAF’s B-29. “This sponsorship, together with additional donations from CAF members, should go a […]
Avation Radio Network debuts
A new radio network devoted to aviation debuted Feb. 1. The Aviation Radio Network broadcasts via the Internet. The network’s founders also are “pursuing radio stations countrywide to carry our broadcast,” said Derrick Beeler, president. The network’s first show is “This Week in Aviation,” a two-hour program consisting of news, current events, technical tips, a […]
Pilots fly in to help out in the Bahamas
The Bahamas Habitat Fly-In and Help-Out, slated for March 6-9, is looking for pilots who are interested in volunteering their aircraft for transportation, as well as their labor to help local residents restore their homes and improve living conditions. “Living in paradise is not without its drawbacks,” states John Armstrong, chairman of the Bahamas Habitat […]
F-22 on display at Air Force Museum
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton has become home to the only F-22A Raptor on permanent public display. The Raptor was one of nine built for engineering and development testing in 1999. The museum’s restoration team restored the F-22, painting it to represent those flown by the 1st Fighter Wing, based […]
the buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
“Aviation is never static, always in motion, and in one direction: forward.” — GAN guest columnist Steve Bill Hanshew “A friend said ‘you’ve gotta meet this girl — she’s cute and single and she has a better plane than you.’” — Air show performer Steve Oliver on how he met his wife of 26 years, […]
“Welcome to sunny Florida.”
The fellow who uttered this statement was wearing long pants and so many shirts, sweaters and jackets that he did not appear able to bend his elbows. And rightly so. It was COLD, I tell you, on the last day of the Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Fla., which took place Jan.17-20. On that day […]
WHAT’S NEEDED TO BUILD AN AFFORDABLE AIRPLANE
Let me say right up front that I thank and applaud Cessna for its decision to bring the SkyCatcher to market. But I, too, was a little saddened to hear that Cessna will be building the C-162 SkyCatcher in China (SkyCatcher’s ‘Made in China’ label upsets some pilots, Jan. 11 issue). Not that I have […]
WE CAN’T EXPECT THE FAA TO BE OUR KEEPERS
This letter is a response to your article “Is a computer required equipment to fly?” in the Jan. 11 issue, and Lieutenant Colonel Burdon L. Davidson USAF (ret.), and his inability to locate pertinent information in keeping his aircraft in compliance with the Airworthiness Directives issued by the FAA. As an A&P (Airframe and Powerplant) […]