Pilots flying in and out of Arlington Municipal Airport (GKY) in Texas will have someone to talk to starting in August, when the airport’s new control tower goes into operation. The tower, which is 119 feet high, is centrally located on the west side of the airport. The 500-acre airport has been an uncontrolled field […]
NTSB releases final report on fatal Young Eagles crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that the pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed was the probable cause of the crash of a Piper Cherokee that was taking part in an EAA Young Eagles rally in October 2005. Pilot David Hokanson, Kandyce Cowart, 14, and Brittany Boatright, 15, were killed shortly after takeoff from Snohomish […]
Second Fatal crash in six months for Washington cargo company
The NTSB and FAA are investigating the crash of a Piper Chieftain that went down in eastern Washington state July 10. The pilot, Josh Dierks, 27, who was the only person on board the aircraft, was killed. The aircraft belonged to Airpac Airlines, a cargo company based in Seattle. According to an FAA spokesperson, Dierks […]
Park porposal saves Ohio’s Blue Ash Airport
Instead of an airport closure, pilots at Cincinnati-Blue Ash Airport (ISZ) in Ohio could see the approximately 226 acres reconfigured to create recreational facilities. As this issue was going to press, the Blue Ash City Council was considering the approval and submission of a proposal to the city of Cincinnati to purchase a portion of […]
Build a Plane takes off
Students across America are gaining hands-on experience in the basics of airplane mechanics, avionics, and the physics of flight, thanks to Build a Plane, a nonprofit corporation founded in 2003 that promotes aviation education by coordinating the donation of used aircraft to high schools across the United States. “The idea behind the project is to […]
Growing the next generation
Northrop Grumman launches weightless program for teacher education Teachers from around the world can experience first hand the application of math, science and engineering principles in a weightless or low-gravity space environment under the new Northrop Grumman Corp. Weightless Flights of Discovery program. The program, the first of its kind, includes hands-on science workshops and […]
Mustang training program takes shape
FlightSafety International and Cessna Aircraft Co. continue to make progress in developing the training program for Cessna’s Mustang. The initial program will include two FlightSafety designed and manufactured full flight simulators, two avionics flight training devices, a Mentor Services program, distance-learning and a Proficiency Index. A team from FlightSafety and Cessna worked together over the […]
On the silver screen
The Adam A500 centerline twin-engine piston airplane makes its Hollywood debut later this month with the release of “Miami Vice.” The movie, based on the popular 1980s television series of the same name, opens July 28 in theaters. The Adam A500, based at Centennial Airport (KAPA) in Colorado, flew to Florida and the Dominican Republic […]
No. 500 — and counting
Late last month, Cessna delivered the 500th Citation XL/XLS model to European Flight Service AB, the largest jet charter operation in Sweden. Since the first Cessna Citation XL was delivered in 1998, more Citation XL and XLS aircraft have been delivered than any other business jet in the world, according to Cessna officials. The XL/XLS […]