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Written by Glen Moyer
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Monday, 29 March 2010 21:11 |
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Andy Baird, BFA Board member and Paul Petrehn, Chairman of the HACD have officially announced that the 2012 FAI 20th World Hot Air Balloon Championship will be held in Battle Creek, MI August 17th – 25th, 2012. The organizer, Holiday Balloon Fest, Inc has once again teamed up with the BFA to host this World class event and to bring back the World Championship to the United States after what has been an almost 17-year hiatus.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 01 April 2010 19:39 |
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Written by Glen Moyer
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Friday, 19 March 2010 00:00 |
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The National Balloon Museum in Indianola, Iowa needs our help to: 1) replace damaged windows and 2) design stained glass windows for the Museum. To accomplish this a new contest has been announced. For details, read on...
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 28 April 2010 11:51 |
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Written by Glen Moyer
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Wednesday, 24 February 2010 13:48 |
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Celebrating 100 Years Of Licensed Women Pilots
Susan Larson, President of the Ninety-Nines, has committed to flying women who have never flown before in both her Cessna 182 and Hughes 500 helicopter during the week of March 6-12, in celebration of 100 years of licensed women pilots. "I can't imagine a more satisfying reason to go fly, not that we really need one," said Larson.
On March 8, 1910, Raymonde de Laroche, a French balloonist, became the first woman ever to earn a pilot's license. One century later, the ranks of women pilots continues to grow, but women represent only 6% of all licensed pilots in most countries. As this first-century milestone is reached, a group of modern women pilots is taking steps to make sure the second century is off to a flying start.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 March 2010 09:48 |
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Monday, 18 January 2010 23:52 |
Certified pilots as well as airframe and powerplant mechanics are required to upgrade to a new "plastic" certificate or lose their privileges. For pilots the deadline is March 31, 2010 (FAR 61.19). For A&P mechanics the deadline is march 31, 2013 (FAR 65.15). The regulation went into effect on March 31 last year with little fanfare, leaving most pilots and mechanics in the dark. Application can be made at the FAA’s registry web site for a small fee. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 January 2010 00:08 |
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Sunday, 27 December 2009 11:00 |
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Mom Will Serve Time Too, And The Pair May Not Capitalize On Their Stunt
We don't know how this ever must have seemed like a good idea. A prank to draw media attention that wound up costing taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars as various entities were scrambled to save what they thought was a six-year-old in a box slung under a homemade mylar balloon drifting above Colorado. The latest chapter of the "Balloon Boy" story has come to a close.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 01 April 2010 19:31 |
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Written by Glen Moyer
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Saturday, 28 November 2009 17:21 |
Lockheed Martin, which won a 10-year, $1.7 billion contract in 2005 to operate the flight service system for the FAA, says it will close seven of the remaining 13 FSS facilities in February of next year. There were 58 such facilities when Lockheed won the contract 4 years ago.
Lockheed Martin Spokeswoman Jan Gottfredsen told the Lansing State Journal the move is due to decreased demand nationwide. “There’s been a general decline in general aviation traffic,” Gottfredsen said. “This will enable us to meet the performance level with fewer facilities.”
AOPA reports that the facilities slated for closure include Columbia, Missouri; Honolulu; Kankakee, Illinois; Lansing, Michigan; Nashville, Tennessee; Seattle, Washington; and St. Petersburg, Florida.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 01 April 2010 19:36 |
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