Another actor, John Travolta, is also making headlines after buying a $10 million Zeppelin from the Neiman Marcus catalog. Travolta, who owns a Boeing 707 and a Gulfstream bizjet, was quoted as saying he “had to have one” of the Zeppelins.
Bruce Willis offers property for airport
Actor Bruce Willis is offering to donate a part of some property he owns in Camas County, Idaho, for construction of a new airport. Willis made the offer at a meeting of the Friedman Airport Authority last week, saying he’s concerned about safety at the current airport. It’s estimated a new airport will take about […]
Twin Star earns tech honor
Popular Science magazine has named Diamond Aircraft’s new DA42 Twin Star one of the top 100 tech innovations for 2004. Other selections include the 2005 Lotus Elise, the twin Mars Exploration rovers and the AGM-158 joint air-to-surface standoff missile.
BRS names Williams president and CEO
Ballistic Recovery Systems has named Larry E. Williams president and CEO. For the past four years, Williams was vice president of business development for AmSafe Aviation, which manufactures restraints, including air bags for airplanes.
NASA offers icing guide
Worried about winter flying? NASA now offers “A Pilot’s Guide to In-Flight Icing,” a free, on-line course intended for the GA pilot. The course provides tools pilots can use to deal with in-flight icing. Emphasis is on avoidance, detection and exit, as well as the effects of ice accretion on performance and handling and the […]
From boxes to flying in less than 3 months, with Glasairs help
Want to build your own aircraft, but don’t want to wait years to fly? New Builder Assist Centers are popping up for all manufacturers, including Glasair Aviation. The Arlington, Wash.-based company’s Customer Assembly Center makes it possible for a pilot to build an aircraft in less than three months. The program is “intense,” according to […]
Lancair discounts builder assist program
On the kit-side of the house, Lancair is offering a $3,000 discount on a kit and one week of Builders Assist for free if four weeks are purchased— if you pay by Dec. 31.
Columbia 400 cleared to FL250
Lancair’s Columbia 400 has been certified for operation up to 25,000 feet. The certification is retroactive to existing aircraft in the Columbia 400 fleet with the installation of a few new components, including a nose wheel pant, two stall strips, a placard and a new Pilot’s Operating Handbook. These components will be standard equipment on […]
FAA to issue new certificates
Buried in the recently-passed Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act is a provision requiring the FAA to issue new pilot certificates within a year. The certificates must be resistant to tampering and counterfeiting and include a photo of the pilot. The bill does not require pilots to replace existing certificates with new photo certificates immediately. […]