Indy Transponder 27-JUN-2011 1030z

From ICAS - Jacquie Warda had an engine failure over southeast Oregon while flying home from an air show in Idaho. Her plane was destroyed during the forced landing, but Jacquie B escaped with bad bruises and some scary memories. She'll be sore for a few weeks, but, on behalf of the entire air show community, we're very glad it was not worse than that.

Two Kansas planes finish Air Race Classic - Topeka Capital Journal | THE AIR RACE CLASSIC: This is the 34th flying of the Air Classic, which started in 1929 when Kansas flier Amelia Earhart took third place. This year's race includes 45 planes. By Steve Fry Pilots Megan Henderson and Nicole Lordemann had just landed ...

Cross Country Part IV  from Life on the Road as a Pilot by admin@girlswithwings.com (Lynda)  I believe I can wrap up this adventure with this last installment. Having never been a woman of few words, I know I'm dragging out this experience but it's been great for me to reinforce all that I've learned. So where was I....?  Oh, yeah, Oklahoma. After another very short night's sleep it was time to continue on to the Air Race Classic Terminus in Mobile, AL. I called the weather briefers again and received the news that the way was MOSTLY clear, except for a couple of isolated thunderstorms along our route and some low ceilings about 2/3 of the way to our destination…

Air Race Classic team hits turbulence  from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | GAN contributing writer Amelia Reiheld is participating in the Air Race Classic with partner Linda Keller. Unfortunately, the pair have run into some mechanical issues deep in the heart of Texas. Here’s their latest blog post: Gusty hot wind and remarkable hospitality are the things that will stick in our minds about today's adventures so far…

Museum hosts the last Airfest - MetroNews Canada | Alberta Aviation Museum executive director Thomas Hinderks said the rezoning of the airport means the museum will not be able to bring major aircrafts, like the Hawk One, to the show. “It's unfortunate, especially when you see the hawk,” Hinderks said. ...

WWII Bomber Pilot Honored With Legion of Honor Medal - Wheeling News Register | Instead, the Army Air Corps put him into a B-26 - a medium-range bomber that replaced the B-25. O'Shaughnessy, 88, of Wheeling went on to fly 68 missions during the war, helping to liberate Europe and defeat the Nazis. In recognition of his work with ...

Burt Rutan’s Race to Space — book review  from Travel for Aircraft | This is not only a book about Burt Rutan’s successful quest into space, it encompasses the aeronautical legacy Burt Rutan. Simply put, it all appears to be here in 160 pages (including index), explained in a clear writing style accompanied by photos as well as illustrations. The appendix summarizes most of Rutan’s designs. One book cannot cover them all, as I learned in Lineman’s book, since almost every idea that was created from Rutan’s immensely fertile mind was assigned a project number — but there are an incredible 84 entries nonetheless…

Lockheed F-94 Starfire  from I n f o r m a t i o n 2 S h a r e by pawangkul | The Lockheed F-94 Starfire was the United States Air Force’s first operational jet-powered all-weather interceptor aircraft. It was a development by Lockheed of the twin-seat T-33 Shooting Star trainer aircraft...

Solar Impulse Shines in a Grand Finale  from CAFE Foundation Blog by Dean Sigler | Nature’s vagaries threatened Solar Impulse’s planned flight all week at the 2011 Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Field, but the clouds parted company, the sun shone brilliantly, and the giant airplane delighted the huge crowd with its extremely slow pass down the main runway…

Embry-Riddle offers new degree program - Daytona Beach News-Journal | Open to US citizens who have a basic background in math and physics, this new program will help meet the growing demand for skilled unmanned aircraft system pilots and operators. Unmanned aerial vehicles, or remotely piloted aircraft, are becoming ...

Did they think this all the way through?  from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | I note that the fuselage of the Airbus that crashed into the Hudson River in January 2009 has arrived at the Carolinas Aviation Museum at Charlotte Airport, NC. It was greeted by two fire trucks making an arch of water with their pressure jets.  Er . . . was this really a good idea? I mean . . . remember how this whole thing started?...