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.

POSPILOTNATABU DHABISAN DIEGOWINDSORBUDAPESTPORTOBARCELONAPTS
1Paul Bonhomme GBR2nd2nd1st2nd

42
2Hannes Arch AUT1st3rd2nd4th

41
3Nicolas Ivanoff FRA3rd1st9th8th

28
4Mike Mangold USA7th7th4th6th

24
5Matt Hall AUS5th5th7th7th

24
6Kirby Chambliss USA9th12th3rd3rd

23
7Nigel Lamb GBR4th6th8th9th

21
8Michael Goulian USA14th14th6th1st

18
9Sergey Rakhmanin RUS6th8th5th15th

17
10Peter BesenyeiHUN10th4th15th10th

12
11Alejandro Maclean ESP8th10th10th11th

9
12Matthias Dolderer GER11th13th13th5th

8
13Glen Dell RSA12th9th12th14th

3
14Yoshihide Muroya JPN13th11th14th12th

1
15Pete McLeod CAN15th15th11th13th

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.

1Michael Goulian USAFinal 41:12.51012
2Paul Bonhomme GBRFinal 41:13.13010
3Kirby Chambliss USAFinal 41:13.5309 + 1 (Quali pt)
4Hannes Arch AUTFinal 41:13.8328
5Matthias Dolderer GERSuper 81:13.5607
6Mike Mangold USASuper 81:15.4126
7Matt Hall AUSSuper 81:15.4225
8Nicolas Ivanoff FRASuper 8DisqualifiedDisqualified4
9Nigel Lamb GBRTop 121:15.1923
10Peter Besenyei HUNTop 121:15.4322
11Alejandro Maclean ESPTop 121:15.5001
12Yoshihide Muroya JPNTop 121:20.8780
13Pete McLeod CANWild Card1:19.0620
14Glen Dell RSAWild CardDisqualified
0
15Sergey Rakhmanin RUSWild CardDisqualified
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