The FAA and the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) recently signed an historic joint initiative on land use planning around the nation’s airports. On March 28, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey signed the agreement on behalf of FAA, while NASAO Chairman Richard Turner of Vermont signed for the 50 states. Late last year, Blakey […]
Gathering of Mustangs ‘Final Round-Up’ site selected
Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, Ohio, has been selected as the host airport for the Gathering of Mustangs & Legends, slated for Sept. 27-30, 2007. The 1999 gathering at Kissimmee, Fla., brought together 65 P-51 Mustangs and 12 Legends for what was considered one of the great aviation events of the 20th Century. Columbus is […]
Improvements in works for Rocky Mountain Fly-In
Many improvements are in the works for the 28th Rocky Mountain Regional Fly-In (RMRFI), scheduled June 24-25 at Front Range Airport (FTG) in Watkins, Colo. Expect to see more classic Warbirds — static displays as well as aerial performers — during the fly-in’s third year at Front Range. Activities include daily aerobatic shows, workshops and […]
First flight: Diamond D-Jet
A little more than three years after being announced, the Diamond D-Jet had its first flight April 18. Conducted from the London International Airport in Canada, home of Diamond’s North American operation, the first flight lasted one hour and six minutes. The flight was designed to evaluate 19 test points. After take off and climb […]
Helicopter pioneer Stanley Hiller dies
Stanley Hiller, Jr., 81, died peacefully at home April 20 of complications associated with Alzheimer’s Disease. Founder of the Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos, Calif., Hiller began his aviation career while still a teenager. After leading a company that produced thousands of helicopters for military and commercial markets worldwide, he began a second career […]
Copperstate slides dates to Oct. 26-29
In an effort to provide relief from the sweltering desert heat, organizers of the 34th annual Copperstate Regional EAA Fly-In at Casa Grande Municipal Airport in Arizona, have moved the event back from Oct. 12-15 to Oct. 26-29. National Weather Service statistics show that the shift should reduce the average high temperature from 92° to […]
Texas Fly-In adds showers, electrical and wi-fi
Organizers at the Texas Fly-In, formerly known as the Southwest EAA Regional Fly-In, have added several amenities for visitors to the May 11-14 event at Hondo Airfield, including new showers for campers, additional electric hook-ups for recreational vehicles, an ATM on the grounds, and wireless Internet access (WiFi) for exhibitors.
Geneseo Airshow, July 8-9
The Geneseo Airshow, put on by hundreds of volunteers from the 1941 Historical Aircraft Group (HAG), will take place at the Geneseo Airport in New York July 8-9.
DayJet to launch service in year end
Air taxi operator DayJet will launch service in the southeastern United States by year’s end. The Delray Beach, Fla.-based company will use Eclipse 500 jets for its “per-seat, on-demand” service. Eclipse expects FAA certification by June 30.