After completing construction of a Rand KR-2 in only three months back in 1974, Martin Wick, who owned the Wicks Organ Co., decided there was room for an aircraft supply company that would cater to homebuilders. That was 35 years ago, and since Wicks Aircraft Supplies was created, the company has seen steady growth. The […]
Cessna inks deal with StandardAero
StandardAero has entered into an agreement with Cessna to support the global Citation Service Center network. The agreement involves support of the Pratt and Whitney Canada PW615F for the Cessna Mustang and the Rolls-Royce AE3007C/C1 on the Citation X. StandardAero provides full overhaul and repair for the PW615F engine at its facility in Maryville, Tenn. […]
1940s World War II Ball slated for Boulder Airport
A 1940s World War II Ball is slated for Saturday, June 13, at Colorado’s Boulder Airport (BDU). Aircraft expected to be on display include the British World War I Fighter SE5 from the Hells Angels Flying Team scene in the movie “The Aviator,” a BT13, a Staggerwing, and the “Pacific Prowler” B-25 Mitchell Bomber. The […]
Wicked designs for helmets
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has introduced the Wicked design to its Elite and Digital Elite series of auto-darkening arc armor welding helmets. These helmets are designed for professionals and hobbyists who use Stick, MIG, TIG and plasma cutting applications. For more information: 800-4-A-Miller (800-426-4553) or MillerWelds.com.
Lack of landing gear surprises pilot
The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear.
Origami enthusiast breaks paper plane flight record
Takuo Toda, head of the Japanese Origami Airplane Association, set a new world record recently with a 27.9 second flight. Toda’s record-breaking paper plane was made from one uncut sheet of paper, because professional origami airplane modelers would never stoop so far as to use scissors. Toda’s greatest ambition is to launch a paper plane […]
State officials express LASP concerns
The Arkansas Department of Aeronautics Aeronautics Commission has approved a resolution expressing “serious concerns” about the TSA‘s proposed LASP rule and its potential impact on business aviation. In addition, members of the Minnesota State House of Representatives and the Minnesota State Senate have sent letters to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano voicing their […]
CBS shows ‘true face’ of business aviation
CBS News aired an unusually positive segment about business aviation during the May 16-17 weekend. It explained to viewers the true story about the industry’s value to citizens, companies and communities across the United States. CBS featured comments from Wes Stowers, chairman of Stowers Machinery Corporation, a Knoxville, Tennessee-based Caterpillar dealership that relies on a […]
Bolen tells Senate: Planes=Gains
NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen took the No Plane No Gain message to a hearing of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety and Security last week. At the hearing, which was focused on Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization and system modernization, Bolen reminded the panel: “Business aviation means jobs – good jobs – more […]