Last year saw aviation records set that will be hard to beat, if not utterly impossible. The biggest story, which made news all over the world, was Steve Fossett’s non-stop, unrefueled solo flight around the world in the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, but there were other, less dramatic records set. Most may endure longer, for Fossett […]
Runway closes for construction at Washington’s Western Airpark
Effective July 1, Western Airpark (92W), a privately owned airport in Yelm, Wash., will change from public use to private use, prior permission required. A NOTAM has been issued. The change is a result of pending gas pipeline construction on and in the vicinity of the approach end of runway 27. A new displaced threshold […]
New documentary captures the passion of flight
Trying to explain your passion for aviation to someone who doesn’t share it is a lot like trying to describe being in love to someone who has never been there. Words just can’t convey the depth of the emotion. Brian J. Terwilliger, producer/director of the full length documentary “One Six Right, the Romance of Flying,” […]
Last Van Nuys Air Show held
Some of the attendees of the 43rd annual air show at Van Nuys Airport (VNY) near Los Angeles were stunned to learn that the June 11 event was to be the last one. Rockin’ Airfest 2006 drew upwards of 60,000 people who came to see restored military aircraft and vintage machines. During welcoming remarks, Los […]
Free financial aid seminar available online
San Juan College in Farmington, N.M., presents a financial aid seminar for individuals who want to begin flight training but don’t understand the ins and outs of financing the costs. The seminar, available at PilotJourney.com, is free. “Flight training is expensive, but like any investment in a potential career, there are ways to finance training,” […]
Mooney driver finds inspiration for new business during flight
Mike Carroll doesn’t seem like a jewelry designer kind of guy – he drives tractors, trucks, Harleys and Mooneys. In fact, he designed his first ring in the cockpit at 24,000 feet. Carroll came up with the idea to create rings with an eagle motif about a dozen years ago during a flight between Chicago […]
Gas card winner named
Congratulations to Wayne Reveen of Glennall, Alaska, for being selected the winner of Flyer Media’s $500 gas card give-away. Reveen is a new bush pilot. Literally. He passed his checkride to fly for Copper Valley Air Service on June 6, 2006. His entry was selected from more than 1,000 gathered at Sun ‘n Fun in […]
Naval Air Station Patuxent River designated Historic Aerospace Site
The Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, was designated a Historic Aerospace Site June 12. Commissioned in 1943, the Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River is the only Navy installation dedicated to research, development, test and evaluation of Naval aircraft. It was established by the Navy to consolidate disparate aircraft test and evaluation efforts into […]
Cirrus owners support Red Tail Project
The Red Tail Project, a not-for-profit organization created to restore a P-51C Mustang and keep the history of the Tuskegee Airmen alive, recently received an unexpected financial boost from the Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association (COPA). It happened during the fourth annual migration of Cirrus pilots to the Cirrus Design Corp. headquarters in Duluth, Minn. […]