The TSA asks GA to be alert during inauguration week (… on top of your normal state of awareness while flying or enjoying the airport)…
EAA unveiled its new Web site for this summer’s AirVenture at Oshkosh…
China GA Forum set for March 16-18 in Shaanxi Province, to promote growth of GA business and partnerships…
A Cessna T182T, N477DW, was reported stolen from Falcon Field, in Mesa, Ariz., on Jan. 12. The Aviation Crime Prevention Institute asks anyone with info to call 314-576-2960…
The X Prize Foundation has three new board members: Larry Page, co-founder of Google; Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and PayPal; and Jack Bader, CEO of NetEffects…
A new spaceport is in the works for a remote site in west Texas, with funding from Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com…
Albatrosses can fly for thousands of miles nonstop, often circumnavigating the Southern Ocean just north of Antarctica, scientists have found. Some flew about 10,000 miles in 46 days. They can fly all night and appear sometimes to sleep on the wing…
NOVA airs its Concorde program, “Supersonic Dream,” tomorrow night at 8 on PBS.
On The Fly…
Key Takeaways:
- General Aviation news includes a TSA alert for inauguration week, the launch of EAA's new AirVenture website, and a forum in China aimed at promoting GA business.
- Significant aerospace developments feature new X Prize Foundation board members (including Larry Page and Elon Musk) and a new spaceport planned for West Texas funded by Jeff Bezos.
- Scientists have reported that albatrosses possess remarkable endurance, capable of flying thousands of miles nonstop, often circumnavigating the Southern Ocean, and can even sleep while in flight.
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