FEMA has stored over 10,000 house trailers, which have not yet been used to aid Katrina victims, at the Hope, Ark., airport. Here’s what that looks like from the window of a 1947 Luscombe flown by AVweb reader Doug McDowall…
Cessna and FAA to begin talks on Wednesday over a proposed $840,000 fine…
An airplane wingtip with two bullet holes found in Alabama woods was not from a crashed airplane, investigators say, and the shots apparently occurred after it fell into a tree…
In a strange case in Alaska, federal firearms charges were levied against a man accused of illegally possessing two rocket launchers capable of being fitted to an associate’s private fleet of Czech L-39 military trainer jets…
AOPA will hold its 2007 Expo in Hartford, Conn., Oct. 4-6…
Four aircraft violated the presidential TFR over New Hampshire last week…
A UPS DC-8 that caught fire on landing last Wednesday in Philadelphia was carrying hazardous cargo, the NTSB says, but the cause of the fire remains unclear…
A 3-oz. GPS tracker that fits in the palm of your hand claims to be the world’s smallest such device.
On The Fly…
Key Takeaways:
- FEMA has over 10,000 house trailers, intended for Katrina victims, stored unused at the Hope, Arkansas airport.
- Cessna and the FAA are scheduled to begin talks concerning a proposed $840,000 fine against Cessna.
- Several aviation incidents occurred, including four aircraft violating a presidential Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) and a UPS DC-8 catching fire with hazardous cargo on board.
- Other unusual news included the discovery of a bullet-holed airplane wingtip in Alabama and federal firearms charges for illegal rocket launcher possession in Alaska.
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