A recreation of a 1928 air tour through Kansas is in the works. The All Kansas Air Tour is slated for the first week of April 2008. “That first week in April happens to be really good flying weather in the state of Kansas,” says Ed Young, director of aviation for the Kansas Department of […]
Garmin fixes G1000 problem
Garmin International officials say the company has fixed a problem with the G1000 that resulted in delayed aircraft shipments and the furlough of employees at Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing Corp. On Aug. 13 Columbia furloughed 300 employees when its production line ground to a halt because of a faulty GRS 77 Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS) […]
MKC celebrates 80th anniversary
Kansas City’s Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport marked its 80th anniversary last month. Charles Lindbergh dedicated the Kansas City Municipal Airport, as it was known then, in 1927, less than three months after his historic flight. In 1928, a passenger terminal was built for Transcontinental Air Transport and Western Air Express. By April 1929, MKC […]
KRNH completes runway extension, opens new FBO
New Richmond Regional Airport (KRNH), located in Wisconsin just minutes from Minneapolis/St. Paul, now has a 5,500-foot runway and a new 18,000-square-foot FBO building to serve the flying public. A 1,500-foot runway extension project was completed in mid June. The project also included additional ramp space, a full-length parallel taxiway with taxiway lighting and additional […]
Florida airport gets new layer of scurity
A new layer of security has been added to Florida’s Punta Gorda Airport (PGD). AFAB International Inc. recently completed installation of a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Access Control System at the airport. The system provides selected vehicles with hands-free access on and off airside operations, according to AFAB officials. Additionally, an electronic device inside the […]
New York background check law shot down in court
A federal judge has sent a message that states cannot preempt the federal government by forcing flight school students to undergo special background checks. U.S. District Judge Gary Sharpe ruled Aug. 2 in favor of a motion made by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association against a background check law in New York. Last year […]
FAA launches GA safety study
The FAA is launching a research project aimed at reducing loss of control scenarios, which it says account for about 50% of all GA accidents. The study’s goal is to determine the “feasibility of leveraging existing technology currently available in the GA market to implement automatic envelope warning and protection devices and improve GA safety […]
Safety & Risk: Are you a pilot with the Right Stuff?
Training, good judgment and the right equipment all contribute to ensuring you have what it takes to be the best pilot you can. In this issue, we explore a variety of issues related to safety and risk, starting with the Touch & Go on page 14, which details a new study of what makes a […]
William T. Piper Jr. dies at 95
William T. Piper Jr., scion of the aircraft family that made the Piper Cub world famous, died Aug. 24. He was 95. He was a resident of Marco Island, Fla., and spent summers in Lock Haven, Pa. A pioneer in general aviation, Piper joined the company founded by his father, William T. Piper Sr., in […]