The powerplant kit for the RV-12, the last in a series of six kits to complete Van’s Aircraft’s latest design, is now available. Van’s Aircraft began taking orders for the RV-12 Powerplant Kits at about 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, company officials report. “By Tuesday evening, we had received orders for all of the […]
FAA and NATCA reach labor agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FAA and its largest union, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), have concluded a mediation process that has produced a landmark labor agreement. After years of strained relations, the joint decision to engage in mediation was an important first step, and today’s proposed agreement represents a milestone on the final […]
More job cuts at Hawker Beechcraft
Just hours after several of the state’s top politicians spoke at the General Aviation Jobs for Arkansas Forum, one of the forum’s hosts released a letter to employees about further cuts to staffing and benefits. According to a story in Arkansas Business: Hawker Beechcraft Corp. of Wichita, Kan., sent a letter to employees Wednesday stating […]
Senators defend aviation in Arkansas
From Forbes.com: More than 3,500 people work in Arkansas’ aviation industry, which was responsible for $1.4 billion in exports in 2008. Only agriculture – with $2.2 billion in exports in 2007, the latest year for which figures are available – is a bigger business here. Measured against individual commodities, aviation is the state’s top export.
Crosswind crimps airplane
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff roll, which resulted in an on ground collision with an airport sign.
The road to the hangar leads to possibilities
SHORT FINAL by DEBORAH McFARLAND I left three loads of laundry on the kitchen table, ready to be folded and put away. Grass needed cutting; tomatoes needed canning. The dog begged to go, but for him, a ride in the truck would have to wait until another day. Like me, my green Dodge Ram has […]
Quilt to benefit Henley
At the 2009 Cecil Field (Florida) Airshow, a quilt was displayed as an auction item to benefit the Alan Henley Foundation. The quilt was made from donated airshow T-shirts of past and present airshow stars and events. It was auctioned at the Cecil Field airshow for a bid of $5,000. It all turned out so […]
‘Teen’s malady prompts buy of air coupe’
Nic Vust wanted to be an Air Force pilot. A rare heart condition took his dream of flying for a living away. However, as a result of the Light Sport rule, Nic is working on earning his Sport Pilot certificate. The Argus Leader (South Dakota) wrote a nice profile on Nic (even if they did […]
AirVenture on YouTube
Couldn’t make it to Oshkosh this year? Check out this video that was just posted on YouTube.