To learn more about the latest engine technologies, Senior Editor Thomas F. Norton will be looking at the newest engines and talking with engine manufacturing executives at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh during the last week of July. After Oshkosh, he plans to tell our readers what he learned from those conversations and his close-up, hands-on study […]
GAN Remembers
Brig. Gen. Robert L. Scott, who wrote the best-selling “God Is My Co-Pilot,” was at the bottom of his West Point class, but a World War II ace over China. In the fall of 1943, alone, he was credited with 13 Japanese aircraft shot down and another six probable kills. He died Feb. 27 at […]
Great times ahead for bizav
More than 10,080 business aircraft valued at $141.1 billion (in 2006 US dollars) will be produced over the 2006-2015 decade, predicted Teal Group analysts in their 16th annual world business aircraft production forecast. This compares to the company’s forecast last year that called for 7,417 business jets worth $106.7 billion to be produced in 2005-2014. […]
Going to a museum? Must-have souvenirs
Part of the fun of visiting an aviation museum is bringing home a keepsake – or two. Just as the exhibits vary from place to place, so do the popular items from museum gift shops. It’s not surprising that toy helicopters are the rage at the American Helicopter Museum in West Chester, Pa. “They are […]
Florida’s Opa-Locka West Airport to close
Officials in Florida are preparing to officially remove Opa-Locka West Airport (X46) from the list of active airports in the Sunshine State. The airport was badly damaged in October 2005 by Hurricane Wilma. The unattended facility sports two runways, 9-27 and 18-36. The airport sits on 420 acres. Sunil Harman, director of aviation planning in […]
LSA Mall, Splash In highlight Arlington show
You know it’s July when legions of aviators head north toward Arlington, Wash, for the annual Northwest Experimental Aircraft Association Fly-in and Convention. This year it’s slated for July 5-9. One of the first things visitors will see when they enter the grounds is a display of Light Sport Aircraft. “It is patterned after the […]
To protect and serve
A law enforcement agency in Redlands, Calif., is considering adding a Light Sport Aircraft to its crime-fighting arsenal. Recently the Redlands Police Department put a Flight Design CTSW to the test. “We put it through 12 law enforcement scenarios and it passed with flying colors,” said Redlands Police Chief Jim Bueermann. Redlands, located about 60 […]
Classic aircraft tour slated for Pacific Northwest
The skies over the Pacific Northwest will be filled with classic aircraft July 16-21 as dozens of pilots take part in the Oregon Antique & Classic Aircraft Club Air Tour. The tour begins at Cottage Grove Airport (61S) in Oregon. It focuses on family adventure and fun activities, includes opportunities to ride in biplanes at […]
Washington airport expands to accomodate more GA traffic
It will be a busy construction season at William R. Fairchild International Airport (CLM) in Washington state. According to Airport Manager Jeffery Robb, there are plans to develop 22 acres of land to accommodate more general aviation aircraft at CLM, which is the largest airport on the Olympic Peninsula. “We are seeing more of the […]