Aviation News: 08/01/2009

Monday, August 31, 2009

Airshow: Cleveland National Air Show Sep. 5-7

Cleveland National Air Show is September 5th through the 7th in Cleveland, Ohio. It's 9 AM - 5PM

Ticket Prices
Parking: $12.00
Adult: $19 (advance), $21 (At Gate) Ages 12+
Youth: $12 (advance) $14 (At Gate) Ages 6-11
Child: Free 5 and under

Airshow Performers
F-16 Fighting Falcon- United States Air Force Thunderbirds Jet Demonstration Team
United States Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier Demonstration
United States Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle Tactical Demonstration
United States Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II Tactical Demonstration
A-10 Thunderbolt II & P-51 Mustang-United States Air Force Heritage Flight
United States Coast Guard HH-65C Dolphin
Ohio Air National Guard C-130 Hercules Demonstration
Ohio Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker Flyby (Sunday)
United States Army Golden Knights Precision Parachute Team- Parachute
United States Army AH-64D Apache Demonstration
Skip Stewart-Pitts S-2S
Kyle Franklin/Amanda Franklin-Waco-Wingwalking Act
John Klatt-Staudacher S300-D
B-17 Flying Fortress "Memphis Belle"
TS011 Iskra Flyby
Shockwave Jet Truck

Amelia Earhart Exhibit Opens Oct. 24 at The Museum of Flight

Photo courtesy of Boeing.com (Amelia Earhart)
The Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington has set together a new exhibit about the life and times famous American pilot, Amelia Earhart and it'll be opening Saturday, August 24, 2009 entitled "In Search of Amelia Earhart." The exhibit will feature her original personal artifacts, as well as photos, newspapers, and newsreel footage. The exhibit will run until May, 2010.

For more information: 206-764-5720 or http://www.museumofflight.org/

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Bombardier Cancels $1.5 Billion Learjet Order

Bombardier has official canceled a $1.5 billon order for 110 Learjet 60 XR aircraft from European fractional and on-demand charter operator Jet Republic.

Joseph Sutherin Arrives at School by Helicopter

Joseph Sutherin, 14, got flown to East Ridge High School by his father, Bart Sutherin in a Hughes 300 helicopter. Bart Sutherin is a registered pilot. The school officials "freaked out," and called the sheriff and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Joseph said he just thought it would be fun. An FAA official said their was nothing wrong with that and that none of the regulations had been violated.

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Red Bull Air Race World Championship Standings

Here are your Red Bull Air Race World Championship Standings after the Budapest Red Bull Air Race.

POS	PILOT	NAT	ABU DHABI	SAN DIEGO	WINDSOR	BUDAPEST	PORTO	BARCELONA	PTS
1	Paul Bonhomme	GBR	2^nd	2^nd	1^st	2^nd			42
2	Hannes Arch	AUT	1^st	3^rd	2^nd	4^th			41
3	Nicolas Ivanoff	FRA	3^rd	1^st	9^th	8^th			28
4	Mike Mangold	USA	7^th	7^th	4^th	6^th			24
5	Matt Hall	AUS	5^th	5^th	7^th	7^th			24
6	Kirby Chambliss	USA	9^th	12^th	3^rd	3^rd			23
7	Nigel Lamb	GBR	4^th	6^th	8^th	9^th			21
8	Michael Goulian	USA	14^th	14^th	6^th	1^st			18
9	Sergey Rakhmanin	RUS	6^th	8^th	5^th	15^th			17
10	Peter Besenyei	HUN	10^th	4^th	15^th	10^th			12
11	Alejandro Maclean	ESP	8^th	10^th	10^th	11^th			9
12	Matthias Dolderer	GER	11^th	13^th	13^th	5^th			8
13	Glen Dell	RSA	12^th	9^th	12^th	14^th			3
14	Yoshihide Muroya	JPN	13^th	11^th	14^th	12^th			1
15	Pete McLeod	CAN	15^th	15^th	11^th	13^th			1

Red Bull Air Race World Championship Budapest (Aug. 20, 2009)

Here are your Budapest (Aug. 20, 2009) Red Bull Air Race World Championship Results.

1	Michael Goulian	USA	Final 4	1:12.51	0	12
2	Paul Bonhomme	GBR	Final 4	1:13.13	0	10
3	Kirby Chambliss	USA	Final 4	1:13.53	0	9 + 1 (Quali pt)
4	Hannes Arch	AUT	Final 4	1:13.83	2	8
5	Matthias Dolderer	GER	Super 8	1:13.56	0	7
6	Mike Mangold	USA	Super 8	1:15.41	2	6
7	Matt Hall	AUS	Super 8	1:15.42	2	5
8	Nicolas Ivanoff	FRA	Super 8	Disqualified	Disqualified	4
9	Nigel Lamb	GBR	Top 12	1:15.19	2	3
10	Peter Besenyei	HUN	Top 12	1:15.43	2	2
11	Alejandro Maclean	ESP	Top 12	1:15.50	0	1
12	Yoshihide Muroya	JPN	Top 12	1:20.87	8	0
13	Pete McLeod	CAN	Wild Card	1:19.06	2	0
14	Glen Dell	RSA	Wild Card	Disqualified		0
15	Sergey Rakhmanin	RUS	Wild Card	Disqualified		0

Wichita Flight Festival 2009 Aug 29-30

Wichita Flight Festival 2009 starts on Saturday, August 29, 2009 and goes to Sunday, August 30, 2009 at the Colonel James Jabara Airport in Wichita, Kansas.

Saturday Times
10:00 A.M. Gates Open
12:00 P.M. Pride of Flight
1:00 P.M. Airshow

Sunday Times
10:00 A.M. Gates Open
12:00 P.M. Pride of Flight
1:00 P.M. Airshow
6:30 P.M. Gates Reopen
7:30 P.M. Twilight Air Show
8:00 P.M. Night Air Show
8:30 Concert by Liverpool

Ticket Prices
General Admission is FREE
Admission for Sunday's Night Airshow is $5.00

Airshow Pilots
United States Air Force Jet Car
de Havilland Chipmunk-Steve Oliver and Suzanne Asbury-Oliver
Waco JIFF-7- Kyle Franklin/Amanda Franklin wingwalking act
Stearman PT-17-John Mohr
MiG-17F
Indyboys Inc. Jet Dodge Pick-up Truck and Jet OutHouse

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Airshow: Offutt Air Force Base Air Show Aug 29-30

The Offutt Air Force Base Air Show is free on August 29 - August 30, 2009 in Alabama. It's 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.

Performers
United States Navy Blue Angels
United States Army Golden Knights
A26b Invader-David Huffman
Aero Club-Barron
B-17
B-2 Sprit
C-17 Globemaster III Demostration Team
C-47
C-47 Heritage Flight
Extra 300S-Tim Weber
F-16 Viper West Coast Demonstration Team
F-15E Strike Eagle Demonstration Team
PT-17 Stearman-Gary Rower
Twin Beech-Matt Younkin
MiG-17-Randy Ball
MX-2 Fagen-Greg Poe
P-51 Mustang
P-51 Mustang Heritage Flight
P-51 Mustang vs. Japanese Zero
Staudacher S-300D-John Klatt

Alan Klapmeier leaves Cirrus

Photo courtesy of Gildertech (Alan Klapmeier)
Alan Klapmeier is no longer the Chief Executive Officer for Cirrus Design as he step down. On February 1, 2009, Cirrus Design will have a new chief executive officer. Alan Klapmeier feels that he wants to focus on more strategic company goals and Brent Wouters, current chief operation officer, will become chief executive officer. Alan Klapmeier will remain as chairman of the board, categorizes the change of title not as stepping down, but as promoting Brent Wouters, who became COO.

King Schools Promotes Knuttila

King Schools has promoted Knuttila to Senior Vice President. Knuttila has been a pilot for 29 years and holds a commercial pilot and flight instructor certificates with instrument and multi-engine ratings for both land and sea aircraft. He continues to train students.

More layoffs for Hawker Beechcraft

Hawker Beechcraft executives have eliminated about 300 jobs, released three vice presidents, adjusted employee benefits, and reduced the salary of CEO Bill Boisture, Jr., from $630,000 to $567,000 in effective September 7. The moves, include some cutbacks in employee benefits. The company is also suspending company contributions to employee 401K plans. They also have raised employee contributions to health care premiums for nonunion employees.

Sunday, August 23, 2009

World Aerobatic Championships 2009

The 25th World Aerobatic Championships started on Saturday, August 20, 2009 and ends on Saturday, August 29, 2009 in Silverstone, Great Britain. The World Aerobatic Championships last 10 days as pilots battle it out for the top titles in airsports. World Aerobatic Championships 2009 will air live on Friday, August 28 and Saturday, August 29 http://www.airsports.tv/worldaerobaticchampionshiplive.asp

Country	Name	Entrant's Position	Aeroplane type	Date entry fee cleared	Free Prog-1 rec'd for checking

Brazil	Adilson Kindlemann	Pilot & Manager	Extra 300 S	27 April

Canada	Doug Jardine	Pilot & Manager	Sbach 342	21 April

Czech Republic	Jan Rozlivka	Pilot & Manager	Sukhoi 31 M	24 April
Czech Republic	Jan Adamec	Pilot	Sukhoi 31 M	24 April
Czech Republic	Miroslav Cervenka	Pilot	Sukhoi 31 M	24 April
Czech Republic	Martin Sonka	Pilot	Sukhoi 31 M	24 April

Finland	Sami Kontio	Pilot & Manager	CAP 232	30 April

France	Fabrice Camliti	Team Manager		20 April
France	Aude Lemordant	Pilot	CAP-232	20 April
France	Kathel Boulanger	Pilot	Sukhoi 31	20 April
France	Mikael Brageot	Pilot	CAP-232	20 April
France	Renaud Ecalle	Pilot	Extra 330 SC	20 April
France	Francois Le Vot	Pilot	Extra 330 SC	20 April
France	Alexandre Leboulanger	Pilot	CAP-232	20 April
France	Olivier Masurel	Pilot	CAP-232	20 April
France	Pierre Varloteaux	Pilot	Extra 330 SC	20 April
France	Francois Rallet	Warm-up Pilot	Extra 330 SC

Germany	Philipp Steinbach	Pilot & Manager	Sbach 342	24 April
Germany	Alex Stegner	Pilot	Xtreme 3000	24 April
Germany	Martin Albrecht	Pilot	Extra 300 SHP	24 April
Germany	Norbert Werle	Pilot	Extra 300 S	24 April
Germany	Hein Sauels	Pilot	Extra 300 SP	24 April
Germany	Heike Sauels	Pilot	Extra 300 SP	24 April

Hungary	Tamas Illes	Pilot & Manager	Edge 540T	24 April

H/C	Melissa Pemberton	Pilot & Manager	Edge 540	6 April

Ireland	David Bruton	Pilot & Manager	Sukhoi 26	28 April

Israel	Michael Golan	Pilot & Manager	CAP 232	28 April

Italy	Antonio Dentini	Team Manager		1 June
Italy	Giamfranco Cillario	Pilot	TBA	1 June
Italy	Marco Bosoni	Withdrawn		1 June
Italy	Andrea Fossi	Pilot	CAP 231	28 May

Lithuania	Jurgis Kairis	Pilot (4m Free only)	Sukhoi 31	26 May

Luxembourg	Jean-Pierre Fallis	Withdrawn	Extra 330 SC	14 May

Portugal	Antonio Ideias	Pilot & Manager	Extra 300 S	23 April

Russia	Victor Smolin	Team Manager		30 April
Russia	Anatoly Belov	Pilot	Sukhoi 26 M3	30 April
Russia	Andrey Bespalov	Pilot	Sukhoi 26 M3	30 April
Russia	Victor Chmal	Pilot	Sukhoi 26 M3	30 April
Russia	Alexander Krotov	Pilot	Sukhoi 26 M3	30 April
Russia	Mikhail Mamistov	Pilot	Sukhoi 26 M3	30 April
Russia	Oleg Shpolyanskiy	Pilot	Sukhoi 26 M3	30 April
Russia	Svetlana Kapanina	Pilot	Sukhoi 26 M3	30 April
Russia	Elena Klimovich	Pilot	Sukhoi 26 M3	30 April

Slovenia	Peter Podlunsek	Pilot & Manager	Extra 330 SC	1 July

Spain	Sergio Pla	Pilot	Extra 300	30 April
Spain	Anselmo Gamez	Pilot	Sukhoi 26 M	30 April
Spain	Castor Fantoba	Pilot	Sukhoi 26	30 April
Spain	Jorge Macias Alonso	Pilot	Staudacher 300	30 April
Spain	Ramon Alonso	Pilot (4m Free only)	Sukhoi 31	30 April
Spain	Juan Velarde	Pilot	Sukhoi 26 M	30 April

Switzerland	Max Ungricht	Team Manager		28 April
Switzerland	Dominic Andres	Pilot	Sukhoi 26 MX	28 April
Switzerland	Hanspeter Rohner	Pilot	CAP 232	28 April
Switzerland	Pierre Marmy	Pilot	Sukhoi 26 M	28 April
Switzerland	Gabi Schifferle	Pilot	Extra 300 S	28 April
Switzerland	Nils Hagander	Pilot	Sukhoi 26 MX	28 April

United Kingdom	David Cowden	Team Manager		30 April
United Kingdom	Tom Cassells	Pilot	CAP 232	30 April
United Kingdom	Gerald Cooper	Pilot	CAP 232	30 April
United Kingdom	Mark Jefferies	Pilot	Extra 330 SC	30 April
United Kingdom	Kester Scrope	Pilot	Edge 540	30 April
United Kingdom	Nick Onn	Pilot	Sukhoi 26	30 April
United Kingdom	Eric Vazeille	Pilot (4m Free only)	CAP 232	30 April
United Kingdom	Richard Pickin	Warm-up Pilot	CAP 232

USA	Norm DeWitt	Team Manager		20 April
USA	Robert Armstrong	Pilot	CAP 231	20 April
USA	Michael Racy	Pilot	Sukhoi 31	20 April
USA	Jeff Boerboon	Pilot	Extra 330	20 April
USA	Goody Thomas	Pilot	Sukhoi 26	20 April
USA	Vicki Cruse	Pilot	Edge 540	20 April
USA	Debby Rihn-Harvey	Pilot	CAP 232	20 April
USA	Hubie Tolson	Pilot	Sukhoi 26	20 April
USA	David Martin	Pilot	Extra 330	20 April

courtesy from http://www.wac2009admin.com/final_entry.html

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