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And then there’s just for the heck of it. Two mature California pilots came close to crossing paths in the South Seas as they headed around the world in opposite directions. As AVweb told you last month, Bill Randolph, 76, of Watsonville, headed east on his adventure of a lifetime. Late last month, Dean Stahr, […]

Spreading the joy of flight to young people in the U.S. and around the world is the goal of The Eagle Flight, which launches May 28. Over the summer, Jared Aicher will fly to almost 60 cities in all Lower 48 states and the Caribbean to give kids Young Eagles flights in a Cessna 172 […]

Across The Country In A Powered Parachute Like peonies and petunias, endurance flights blossom in spring and there’s always someone (or some group) with a fresh idea. How about launching a cross-country flight from the deck of the retired aircraft carrier Midway? The catapult can stay in mothballs, however, since Brendan Tayler won’t need more […]

The next round of speculation centers on the penalty the pilot(s) will face. Although some media outlets are reporting that the pilot’s certificate will be revoked, FAA chief spokesman Greg Martin said that decision hasn’t been made. “The seriousness of the incident merits the most thorough and careful examination possible of all pertinent information related […]

There has been speculation in the mainstream media as to how the 150 got so close to the White House (less, some say much less, than three miles). The answer is that it was allowed to. Apparently those who could have blown it out of the sky much earlier decided to give the pilots every […]

D.C. Incursion Aftermath Contrary to the initially pessimistic mood of those lobbying for a return of GA to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Wednesday’s airspace incursion over Washington, D.C., may not seriously damage their efforts. After taking a deep breath (or perhaps just catching it after fleeing one of the evacuated buildings) key congressional supporters […]

“One reason this gentleman was picked is he has a technical background, a private sector background,” John Mica, chairman of the House Aviation Subcommittee, told The Washington Post. “We’re going to do a high-tech makeover, which will rely less on personnel and more on technology.” Mica said he expects Hawley to roll up his sleeves […]

Kip Hawley Would Be Fourth In Three Years President Bush appears to have picked a winner in his selection of Edmund “Kip” Hawley as the next leader of the Transportation Security Administration. Mind you, that’s what people were saying about the previous three, all of whom left the post within the previous three years. Nevertheless, […]

Industry-driven initiatives continue to bolster GA security efforts and a voluntary registry of business aircraft and personnel won some endorsement from the Homeland Security appropriations subcommittee. In a release, the National Business Aviation Association said the committee encouraged the Transportation Security Administration to “continue moving forward on development of the Transportation Security Administration Access Certificate […]

When the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure tabled its legislation, it attached a report that reminded the government how we reached this seemingly permanent solution to what was initially regarded as a temporary problem. In the report, the committee pointed out that the Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) around Washington, D.C., was established in 2003 […]