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DeLand, Fl, got hammered this past week... first by a tornado that did extensive damage to the city and its residents and businesses, and then later in the week, severe storms hammered the popular airport best known for being the home of the annual DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase. Airport officials noted that, "Three aircraft were severely damaged at DeLand Municipal Airport after a storm producing gusts of more than 70 mph ripped through north DeLand Thursday night. At around 6:35 p.m., the storm, whic

Aero Linx: The Granite State Balloon Association The Granite State Balloon Association is a group of pilots, crew, and families dedicated to making ballooning a safe, fun sport in New Hampshire. Dinner meetings are held monthly and new members are always welcome. This site aims to help anyone who wants to learn more about hot air balloons. There's details on local balloon festivals and if you're looking for a balloon ride you'll find info on NH pilots offering rides and can even see photos of their balloons and links to their web pages.

ATC Security Services Position The position responsible for providing ATC security services as defined. This position does not provide ATC, IFR separation, or VFR flight following services, but is responsible for providing security services in an area comprising airspace assigned to one or more ATC operating sectors. This position may be combined with control positions.

“...launch went off perfectly. It was a beautiful, clear day. I remember when the escape tower was finally kicked off and it took the shroud with it, the light that came in the cabin was just blinding for a minute. It was incredible. I tell a lot of people that riding on a booster like that is kind of like riding on a train with square wheels. You've got lots of noise, lots of vibration, and all that sort of thing. Then sure enough, when you hit that first booster shutdown and staging and then the next booster kicking off, it's just exactly what everybody has called it: a train wreck. I just thought that was very apt.” Source: The late Skylab 4 Commander, Jerry Carr, describing his launch from the Kennedy Space Center Nov.