WASHINGTON, D.C. – To prepare for the possibility of a budget sequestration on March 1, the FAA is making plans to reduce its expenditures by approximately $600 million for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2013. In a statement released Friday, FAA officials said: “Among the changes we are considering are furloughing the vast majority of […]
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LiveAirShowTV partners with EAA on new educational effort
LiveAirShowTV, in conjunction with the International Society of Transport Aircraft Traders (ISTAT) Foundation and the Experimental Aircraft Association, is about to begin a new educational initiative called Careers in Aviation. “Careers” is a series of fast-moving videos featuring young professionals currently working in various jobs of the aviation industry. The series is one of the […]
Sheltair Daytona to host race weekend celebration
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Sheltair Daytona 25th anniversary coincides with the 55th annual Daytona 500 taking place Feb. 24. Sheltair, a network of FBOs and airport properties, will host an anniversary celebration today during the races. Sheltair Daytona is the gateway FBO to the Daytona International Speedway. Sheltair Daytona has been servicing the general […]
Museum to exhibit paintings celebrating Tuskegee Airmen
An exhibition of paintings and drawings depicting America’s first African American military pilots, the Tuskegee Airmen, will premiere at The Museum of Flight in Seattle on Feb. 28. “Red Tails, Silver Wings: Paintings of Tuskegee Airmen by Chris Hopkins” is an original exhibit by artist Chris Hopkins done in cooperation with the museum. Hopkins has […]
Pacific Coast Avionics to sponsor Internet Cafes at SUN ’n FUN
Pacific Coast Avionics Corp. will continue to be the exclusive sponsor of the Internet Café at the 2013 SUN ’n FUN Fly-In in Lakeland, Florida. This year’s Fly-In is scheduled for April 9-14. For this year’s event, the Internet Café will have two locations — one at Visitor and Convention Center’s hospitality area adjacent to the […]
AircraftIncidents.com launches
AircraftIncidents.com has officially launched with more than 70,000 NTSB reports, organizing the reports in many different ways, including by country, state, manufacturer, airline, and NTSB report type. AircraftIncidents.com aims to provide an easy to use website for aviation enthusiasts and pilots to keep up to date with the latest findings of the NTSB, according to […]
Headwind distracts pilot
Aircraft: Beech G35. Injuries: None. Location: Brenham, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot, who was attempting to land at a busy non-towered airport, encountered a strong gusty headwind during the approach. Distracted by the headwind, he forgot to extend the landing gear. After the airplane came to a stop, he removed his […]
The Warbird Cub
The 75th anniversary of the Piper Cub was celebrated during AirVenture 2012. The vintage parking area looked like a field of buttercups for all the little yellow airplanes parked in the grass. But what was a J-3 Cub doing parked on the showcase pad in the Warbird area? “That J-3 is an honest-to-goodness Warbird,” grinned […]
Production begins on ICON A5
Production of the ICON A5 started in December 2012 with the completion of the first tooling master, according to the most recent newsletter from ICON Aircraft, the Los Angeles company that is developing the amphibious Light-Sport Aircraft. ICON’s composite supplier, Cirrus Aircraft, will use the composite tooling produced from this master to manufacture production A5 […]