On KidVenture -- "They're The Future And We Need To Support Them"

by ANN Correspondent Aleta* Vinas (from July 27, 2007) ANN E-I-C Note: I have SO enjoyed rummaging through some of ANN's memories from Oshkosh events examining and remembering over nearly 30 years of our coverage... and well over 50 years of my attendance each summer at Wittman Field (Face it, I'm getting old). Aleta's story, from 2007, with Brigadier General McGee (though his promotion to BGen came years after this story) is particularly poignant... because even though this great man has now gone west, the lessons he left us

An Amazing Experience Awaits The Chosen Few...

Oshkosh, to us, seems the perfect place to get started on watching aviation recover the past couple of years... and so ANN is putting EXTRA effort and resources into our coverage of Oshkosh 2024... just a little over 20 days hence. We are now undertaking the process to seek talented stringers to help us present Oshkosh and the sport and general aviation community to the world around us. If you ever thought about joining us, this is THE year to do it. IF YOU want to be a part of this unique adventure, speak up NOW, rather than later, because we're going to be looking for the best volunteer folks we can find and are planning t

Union and Company Fail to Reach Agreement

Workers at Bombardier, Inc.’s manufacturing facility in Toronto are continuing their strike after rejecting the company’s latest offer by the deadline way back on June 22. Workers’ union Unifor said members of its units 112 and 673 considered the “final offer” insufficient and that “both parties remain apart on key union priorities.” Unifor’s bargaining committee and Bombardier management continue working together as they negotiate and remain committed to the bargaining process.

Energy Generated Will Offset Large Portion of Airport’s Utility Cost

Washington Municipal Airport (KAWO) in Arlington, Washington, is partnering with Phoenix, Arizona,-based Veregy to design and install a state-of-the-art series of solar arrays that will generate about 145,000 kWh of electricity annually. The project features a combination of rooftop solar arrays on the airport’s terminal building as well as solar-covered car canopies that will produce 87.5 kW of DC power beginning July 8, 2024. The cost of the project is about $668,000, of which $250,000 came from a Washington State Department of Transportation aviation grant. Another 30% reduction of the project cost will be realized through energy investment tax credits fr

Doesn't Seem Right -- Watery Grave Planned for 30-Year Old Station

SpaceX has won the NASA contract to build the vehicle that will bring the International Space Station (ISS) out of orbit and to its resting place on the seafloor in a remote ocean location. The deorbit vehicle contract is worth about $843 million for Elon Musk’s SpaceX. NASA will operate the mission using SpaceX’s technology, it said. The current contract does not include the cost of launching the vehicle, and the separate contract for that will potentially go to SpaceX as well. The first structural sections of the ISS were launched into a 250-mile orbit above the Earth in 1998. Some areas like core power sections and crew cabins were designed with a lifespan

Remote Process Boosts Fleet Efficiencies

Gogo Business Aviation announced its Over-the-Air (OTA) feature has enabled completion of more than 1,000 AVANCE system software updates in aircraft around the world. The hands-free remote process reduces software upgrade time by an estimated 83% compared to the previous USB kit method, which required operators to update each plane manually. Gogo rolled out its OTA software updates in November 2023 in an industry first, and the reduction in software upgrade time has significantly enhanced fleet efficiency.

First Aviation-Focused Public Charter School in Alabama

The Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School (AAHS) enrolled its first 9th and 10th grade students to begin classes in the fall of 2022. Just two years later the school broke ground on a new campus at the Bessemer Municipal Airport (KEKY) in Bessemer, Alabama. The school is the first aviation, aerospace, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) focused public charter school in the state. And it’s free to attend. School founder Reuben Morris was born and educated in Birmingham, Alabama, dreaming of becoming a commercial pilot. He graduated from Morehouse College in 2004 and earned his Master’s degree at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. While in

Shortly After Takeoff, About 100 To 200 Ft Above Ground Level (AGL), The Engine Started To Run Roughly

On May 13, 2024, at 1007 central daylight time, a Piper PA-22 airplane, N669A, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Enderlin, North Dakota. The pilot and two passengers sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot, she departed Edgeley Municipal Airport (51D) in Edgeley, North Dakota, the morning of May 13th. She flew to Sky Haven Airport (5N4) in Enderlin, North Dakota, and performed two landings.

From 2019 (YouTube Version): Aero-News Talks With The Airplane's Builder

One of the many unique airplanes at AirVenture 2018 was a 1/3-scale B-17 bomber built by Jack Bally, who talked about the 17-year project with Aero-News at the show last summer. Bally said that the idea was born over "too much beer one night with a bunch of buddies" as they talked about what kind of airplane they could build that would be the only one of its kind. They settled on the B-17, because as far as they knew, there were no flying 4-engine scale models WWII

Aero Linx: Florida Antique Biplane Association (FABA) "Biplanes.....outrageous fun since 1903."  That quote really defines what the Florida Antique Biplane Association (FABA) is all about.  Our members are dedicated to preserving pre-1950 Biplanes, while aviating around the gorgeous state of Florida to fly-ins hosted by fellow members. Our FABA Fly-in season starts in October and concludes before the   Florida thunderstorm season kicks in.  Each month, through May, one of our members hosts a fly-in at often unique destination airports, many times a private grass strips perfect for our vintage craft.

Estimated (EST) When used in NOTAMs “EST” is a contraction that is used by the issuing authority only when the condition is expected to return to service prior to the expiration time. Using “EST” lets the user know that this NOTAM has the possibility of returning to service earlier than the expiration time. Any NOTAM which includes an “EST” will be auto-expired at the designated expiration time. 

“We’re very excited to bring this project to fruition with Veregy. The savings over time will be extraordinary for the airport, for our tenants, and for users alike, in addition to the city.” 

Source: Marty Wray, Director of Arlington Municipal Airport, commenting on the solar power system that has been installed at Arlington, and the savings it will ultimately bring.