Sam Lyons has received many honors during his many years as an aviation artist, but he says the announcement that he will be inducted into the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame is the most thrilling of them. “I usually feel that making a living as an aviation artist is reward enough for what I do,” Lyons commented, […]
International Women’s Air and Space Museum introduces collectible cards
Just in time to be a Christmas stocking stuffer, the International Women’s Air & Space Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, has introduced a collectible deck of playing cards celebrating the achievements of women in aviation and space. Many of the photographs used to create the cards are pulled from the museum’s archives and depict famous women […]
FAA reauthorization stalled
Congress is expected to pass yet another extension of the FAA Reauthorization bill, which expired Sept. 30. A second extension expires Dec. 14 and Washington insiders say there is no way a bill will be ready by then. Some estimate it could be at least a year before the reauthorization is complete, because lawmakers cannot […]
Honda Aero breaks ground for NC jet engine plant
Honda Aero, Inc. broke ground Nov. 28 for its new corporate headquarters and jet engine plant in Burlington, North Carolina. The plant is adjacent to Burlington-Alamance County Regional Airport (BUY). Honda plans to manufacture its GE-Honda HF120 turbofan engine there. The HF120 has been chosen to power Honda’s own HondaJet, as might have been expected, […]
EPA seeks comments on anti-avgas petition
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking comments on a petition from Friends of the Earth asking it to limit lead emissions from GA aircraft that use 100LL. The environmental group’s petition asks the EPA to declare that lead emissions from GA aircraft endanger public health and welfare, and issue an emissions standard for lead […]
AWOS corrosion study begins
Weather equipment manufacturer All Weather, Inc. (AWI) of Sacramento, Calif., has teamed with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) to study the long-term effects of corrosive marine environments on Automated Weather Observing Systems (AWOS). AWOS systems are used worldwide to determine current weather conditions at airports and to broadcast up-to-the-minute reports to pilots. In […]
ADS-B comment period extended
The FAA has extended the comment period on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) equipment requirements. Deadline for comments on the NPRM, issued Oct. 5, initially was Jan. 3, 2008, but due to requests from several alphabet groups, including AOPA, the Air Transport Association and others, FAA officials decided to […]
Fossett’s wife asks court to declare aviator dead
Peggy Fossett, the wife of famed aviator Steve Fossett, is asking a court to declare the missing millionaire adventurer dead. A petition for declaration of death was filed in Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois, Nov. 26. “We will continue to grieve and heal, but after nearly three months we feel now that we must […]
the buzzzzzzzzzzzzz
“We’re not interested in shutting down general aviation. We think it’s important to have a system in place that works with and promotes the growth of general aviation.” — Homeland Security Chief Michael Chertoff “Changing airspace is like a Rubik’s Cube. When you change one side or one pattern, it affects others as well.” — […]