By an 87 to 8 vote, the Senate approved the Federal Aviation Administration bill on Thursday, which will fund the FAA for two years. Democrats claim the FAA bill is the new Congress’ “first jobs bill” and would save or create an estimated 280,000 jobs. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday passed their version of a bill, which includes $59 billion funding over four years. Read Full Story…
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Ecplise is back or is it? When?
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010I must say it was Airventure 1998 and the new 6 seat jet for $835,000 was announced. I was flying high in business, the dotcom boom was in full swing and everyone was ready to buy. Well the eclipse did get built, props to Van Rayburn for getting it done. Unfortunately like much of the rest of our current economic melt down, Eclipse felt the pressure of not only the economy, but some things done wrong compounding their situation.
I must say it was a sad day for me when I realize that my best hope for a ‘personal’ jet died the day Eclipse when into liquidation, but according to a recent article in AviationWeek my hope to someday own and fly an eclipse jet may be back on the horizon!
Me with Pre-Production Eclipse July 2006
Above is me at Mineral Wells Airport with an Eclipse Undergoing Autopilot testing pre-certification.
The Boneyard aka 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG)
Friday, February 26th, 2010The massive catalog of airplanes that have played important parts in war, peace and movies, Top Gun for example, are spread across a huge 2,600 acre site in the arid Arizona Desert. This is a place of historical and sentimental significance for Aviators and Americans alike.
I definitely have a visit on my buck list, but now thanks to Google Earth you can at least see the pictures for your self. Here is the link to tour the museum http://www.pimaair.org/
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Straight outta Compton or Fly-in!
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009A hidden gem of an airport in the gangland of Southern California Compton-Woodley Airport (KCPM) is doing its part to both survive and promote a healthy love for aviation along with a healthy outlet for today’s youth. Read the LA Times article
Compton Woodley Airport Bret Hartman/For The Times / 12-10-2009
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