When an astronaut takes over as director of an aviation museum, you can pretty much be assured that space exhibits will get more attention. That’s exactly what has happened at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. “The expanded space exhibit is something the staff really wanted to do for a long time,” says Seth! Leary, […]
CT owners flock to first national fly-in
The first fly-in specifically for owners of Flight Design’s CT — the nation’s No. 1 selling Light Sport Aircraft — was held recently in McMinnville, Ore. The fly-in was sponsored and hosted by Roger Heller, a CT owner and founder of the on-line CTFlyers.com discussion group. The gathering was attended by 13 CTs and by […]
The globalization of LSA
Many find it interesting to observe how the Light Sport Aircraft industry has begun to take form. American-built versions of LSA tend (currently) to be vintage designs. For example, American Legend and CubCrafters build aircraft resembling the iconic Piper J-3 Cub — and these are two of our best-selling LSA. European builders supply top-selling LSA […]
Flying Physicians win award
The Flying Physicians Association (FPA) has been named the recipient of the National Aviation Hall of Fame’s 2007 Milton Caniff “Spirit of Flight” Award. The FPA’s mission is to promote safety, education and human interest projects relating to medicine and aviation. The group has contributed to AOPA Air Safety Foundation projects and studies. It works closely […]
Old aircraft instruments may need licenses
A rule now being considered by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission would require a specific license for anyone who acquires, receives, possesses, uses or sells aircraft instruments with luminescent dials containing radium-226. Most – but by no means all – aircraft instruments, through the 1950s, used radium-226 to make them glow in the dark, as did […]
Triple ace Robin Olds dies at 84
Triple ace and Air Force brigadier general Robin Olds, considered among the best fighter pilots of all time, died June 14 at his home in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. He was 84 and suffered from congestive heart failure. A flamboyant aviation legend, Olds was a fighter pilot both in World War II and Vietnam. He shot […]
5000th Citation takes off
Cessna has delivered the 5,000th Citation business jet — a Citation X — accounting for nearly half of all jets delivered by U.S. manufacturers. “The 5,000th Citation is an exciting milestone to reach in our 80th year of business,” said Chairman, President and CEO Jack J. Pelton. Cessna entered the jet market in the late […]
Wolf Aviation Fund awares grant to WingsOverKansas.com
The Wolf Aviation Fund has awarded a grant to Wings Over Kansas, a website located at WingsOverKansas.com, for developing Aviation Education Pioneer lesson plans to help students and teachers explore aviation and aerospace in the classroom. The lesson plans, added monthly, cover the subjects of history, language arts and technology. Each lesson plan includes learning […]
Beechcraft celebrates Bonanza’s 60th year: Company to commemorate75th anniversary at Oshkosh
Hawker Beechcraft Corp. will celebrate two milestones at this year’s AirVenture in Oshkosh: The 60th anniversary of the Beechcraft Bonanza and the 75th anniversary of Beechcraft. The celebrations begin with the Bonanzas to Oshkosh arrival on Saturday, July 21. More than 100 Bonanzas and Barons of all models will make the annual trek from Rockford, […]