Then Mark Clark is the man to see When he was just 14, Mark Clark bought a life-changing ride in a Mustang. That 35-minute flight set the course for his career as a broker specializing in warbirds. But when you ask Clark, owner of Courtesy Aircraft in Rockford, Ill., what it was about that flight […]
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Pompano Beach Airpark runway extension complete
The runway extension project at Florida’s Pompano Beach Airpark (PMP) is now complete. The airpark’s main runway, 15-33, has been extended by 500 feet to its current length of 4,918 feet, which allows for an increased level of safety during takeoffs and landings, according to officials.
Flight Design USA names new director of maintenance
Dave Armando has been appointed director of maintenance for Flight DesignUSA. The Connecticut company is the national importer for Flight Design GmbH, designer and producer of the CT and MC series of Light-Sport Aircraft. The German company is also developing a new four seat aircraft designated C4. Prior to joining Flight Design USA, Armando was […]
More than a plane
Roger Starr’s Fairchild is the reason he gets up in the morning There are some airplanes that you don’t acquire and fly — you have a relationship with them. That’s how Roger Starr of Canby, Oregon, describes his “ownership” of his 1946 Fairchild 24W-46. “With the exception of my wife, it’s the reason I get […]
Solo times two at Sporty’s Academy
Two brothers, each enrolled in the University of Cincinnati’s Professional Pilot program, soloed within one hour of each other at Sporty’s Academy last week. Brothers Will and Andrew Gilliland each soloed in Cessna 172 Skyhawks. The brothers are both first year students in the University of Cincinnati’s Aviation Technology: Professional Pilot Training Program. The flight […]
Residential Through The Fence protection in FAA bill
After three and a half years of hard work by many Residential Through The Fence (rTTF) advocates, H.R. 658, the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act containing language preserving rTTF, has passed the House and Senate and sent to President Obama for his expected signature. RTTF access is defined as homes with attached […]
New book captures the history of Louisiana aviation
With more than 20 years of experience in the aviation industry, pilot and freelance writer Vincent P. Caire chronicles Louisiana’s history of flight in nearly 200 vintage and contemporary photographs, many never-before published. Photos of early aviation pioneer John Moisant, air racing champion General James Doolittle, barnstormer Roscoe Turner, aircraft designer James Wedell, and founder […]
Tecnam’s design juggernaut: Do these guys sleep?
Tecnam already released news about its new Sea-Sky Hydroplane option of straight or four-wheel composite amphibious floats for the Echo Classic or Eaglet models. For the Echo, also known as the P92 (referencing 1992), this represents the sixth generation of that model. The in-house-designed Sea-Sky Hydroplanes (pictured) should be present for Sun ’n Fun, according […]
Ethanol: It will get you coming and going
Recently, reader Frank Klein asked if he should be concerned about filling up containers of auto gas for his plane if the previous customer pumped 10% ethanol fuel from a pump island that uses a common dispensing hose for several grades of auto gas. When I do some rough calculations, I figure that the amount […]