In February, flood waters from the Santa Clara River tore a large chunk out of the runway at Santa Paula Airport (SZP) in Southern California. Now the taxiway has been closed to create a makeshift runway, allowing the airport to reopen. “Essentially, we got permission from the California Department of Transportation to build a 2,000-foot […]
Improvement’s continue at Pennsylvania’s Connellsville Airport
Spring will bring a new terminal building to Connellsville Airport (VVS) in Pennsylvania. The project is the latest in a string of improvements the Fayette County Airport Authority has been slowly making to the pre-World War II airport over the past two years. The airport, located approximately 50 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, was opened in […]
Wal-Mart comes to Iowa City Airport
With the exception of “airport expansion,” the phrase that draws the non-flying public to city council meetings is “Wal-Mart wants to locate here.” That’s what brought at least 20 citizens in Iowa City, Iowa, to a March 1 City Council meeting to express objections to the location of a Wal-Mart Supercenter store on land purchased […]
Proposal to dissolve Kansas Department of Aviation tabled
The Kansas State Senate Transportation Committee has tabled a request from the Kansas Department of Transportation to fold the state’s separate Department of Aviation back into the KDOT under the classification of “other.” Aviation advocacy groups came out so strongly against the proposal that the state’s Secretary of Transportation, Debbie Miller, said she intends to […]
GA aircraft targeted by terrorists?
A recently leaked government report indicates that Al Qaeda discussed plans to hijack or charter small airplanes and helicopters for use in terrorist attacks in the United States. The report, based on November 2001 information and allegedly written as an informational tool for security and intelligence personnel, was not supposed to be released to the […]
We’re looking for the Ultimate Itinerary
Have you flown “the trip of a lifetime?” Are you planning to fly to Oshkosh or Lakeland for the big fly-ins? How about trips to the regional fly-ins? Or are local fly-ins more your style? How about weekend flights to see the fall foliage in New England, or the azaleas down South in the spring? […]
FAA createsspecial award for Aviat DMIR
The FAA recently created a special award to honor Aviat Aircraft’s Albert Humbert for “outstanding achievement,” recognizing “exceptional performance as a Designated Manufacturing Inspection Representative” (DMIR). It is the first award of its kind and the only one that has been presented to a DMIR by the FAA. Humbert was called upon to complete a […]
Can’t find a hangar? You’re not alone
A new study of hangars at general aviation airports within 30 miles of Class B airports has found that almost all GA T-hangars are filled — and most airports have a long waiting list. The study, by Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and ARM Aerospace, found that occupancy rates for T-hangars at GA airports is about […]
SJ30-2 bizjet receives critical FAA approvals ahead of schedule
Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corp. recently achieved two milestones towards certification of its SJ30-2 business jet. Two critical Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) approvals, for systems and high speed upsets, were recently received from the FAA. TIA authorization is approval from the FAA to move to the next phase of testing for the items passed. “Now that […]