WASHINGTON, D.C. — FAA Administrator Michael Huerta will speak at the opening general session of the National Business Aviation Association Convention & Exhibition (NBAA2013), which will take place Oct. 22-24 in Las Vegas. “We are pleased to welcome Administrator Huerta to our 2013 Convention, and we look forward to hearing his thoughts and perspectives on the […]
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Customs moves into new facility at FAR
FARGO, N.D. — The U.S. Customs office in at Hector International Airport (FAR) has moved into a new facility located on the North General Aviation Ramp adjacent to Fargo Jet Center (FJC). “Relocating the Customs office to the North General Aviation Ramp improves the service experience for many of our international customers,” says Fargo Jet […]
Mid-air proves fatal for Lancair pilot
Aircraft: Lancair IV-P. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious. Location: Hammonton, N.J. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The Lancair pilot told a witness that he was going to fly to a nearby airport to visit a friend. He was aware that the nearby airport had occasional aerobatic activity near the runway, within an aerobatic box. The box was […]
Love at first sight, before first flight
Retiring often means down-sizing your life. You move out of the four-bedroom house into a two-bedroom condo because now that the kids are grown and gone, you no longer need all that room. Down-sizing also applies to airplane ownership. Karen Smith of Bancroft, Ontario, Canada, who recently retired after 34 years in the aerial photography […]
SwiftFuel producers to speak to Oregon pilots convention
ALBANY, Ore. – Oregon pilots who attend the Oregon Pilots Association (OPA) Convention, Saturday, August 24 (10 a.m.) will hear first hand about SwiftFuel’s 100SF high-octane unleaded fuel for general aviation. The OPA Convention will be part of the Northwest Art & Air Festival which will be held August 23-25 at the Linn County Expo Center. “Swift Fuels provides an […]
Continental responds to proposed AD
AVweb reports that Continental Motors is working to ease concerns about the FAA’s recently proposed airworthiness directive for ECi cylinders, noting that “no Continental Motors factory-new/rebuilt engines or parts are affected.” The post notes that Continental has never used the ECi cylinders, so owners “can be confident that no AEC [Airmotive Engineering Corp., a sister […]
Latest work from Lyons a departure from usual fare
Famed aviation artist Sam Lyons, known best for his paintings of vintage aircraft, has branched out a bit with his latest work: “Reflections from the Road.” It’s his first painting featuring a motorcycle, another mode of transportation that pilots seem to prefer.
Breitling Jet Team soars over Great Wall of China
On Tuesday, the seven L-39c Albatros jets of the Breitling Jet Team soared in close formation over the Great Wall of China, as the grand finale of their 2013 Asian tour. Flying less than three meters apart and with speeds of up to 750km/h the pilots, shown here in the famous Avenger formation, navigated their […]
National Aviation Heritage Alliance honors volunteers, partners
DAYTON, Ohio — The National Aviation Heritage Alliance (NAHA) named Air Force veteran, engineer, entrepreneur and community volunteer Walter Hoy as the winner of the Ivonette Wright Miller Award at its 2013 annual meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 20. NAHA also awarded its Wick Wright Award to Phillip Parker, president and CEO of the Dayton Area Chamber […]