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5/8 - Cody D. Nichols, a senior at Lyme Central School, Chaumont, accomplished a feat April 29 that he’d been dreaming of since he was 7.
The 18-year-old from Chaumont flew a Cessna 172 Skyhawk by himself, successfully taking off and landing at Watertown International Airport near Dexter.
“When I got up in the air, I looked out the window and thought, ‘Wow.’ It was both exciting and nerve-racking,” said Mr. Nichols, who enrolled in a training course offered by Mike Williams Flight School this past winter. He plans to acquire his flight license this summer after logging 50 hours of air time.
www.watertowndailytimes.com
4/2 - There is just something about driving along Glendale-Milford Road in Blue Ash on a sunny spring day, having the shadow of a what appears to be a giant dragonfly cross over your head and a nimble Cessna 172 float down onto a runway before you.
Frank Sinatra is singing, “Let’s get away from it all,” or should be.
The executive who steps out of the plane looks like he’s heading home to a family dinner after a quick business trip, or could be.
Brightly painted Navajo Chieftains and Cirrus SR22s look ready to jump into the air at a moment’s notice. And air travel, and life, seem as simple as they used to be.
cincinnati.com
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4/2 - When the wind blows hard out of the southeast this spring, pilots coming into the Ocean County Airpark will make their “crabbing” approach – pointing into the wind as long as they can, until they are low enough for touchdown.
In June 2011, one of those wind gusts flipped a Cessna 305A upside-down as it came in for a landing, wrecking the airplane but not seriously injuring the two men on board.
Airport advocates talk about that incident as evidence of the need for a crosswind runway, and now Ocean County and the state Pinelands Commission are at the verge of an agreement to build it. But, beyond the usual considerations for northern pine snakes, tree frogs and other forest denizens, Pinelands commissioners could be determined to exact another cost in exchange for their blessing.
www.app.com
3/14 - Saratoga County supervisors are considering a proposal that would temporarily close a portion of the airport’s cross runway to make it easier for local glider clubs to take off.
The Federal Aviation Administration has ruled that the way Saratoga Soaring Association and the Adirondack Soaring Club used to prepare their gliders for take-off and landing — by staging their aircraft on the shoulders of active runways — is no longer allowed because they were in a restricted area.
But just about anything outside of that area falls within the habitat of the endangered Karner blue butterfly, and the glider clubs can’t prepare their aircraft there or they risk being issued heavy fines. Now, clubs will have to build their planes in designated areas that they lease at the south end of the airport and walk them out to the runways one at a time.
saratogian.com
3/14 - The city of Cincinnati, which for years has choked off federal aid to its reliever airport in nearby Blue Ash, has notified the FAA of its intention to close the facility later this year.
“AOPA is extremely disappointed with the city of Cincinnati’s withdrawal of support for this important general aviation airport and its economic contributions to the communities it serves,” said Bill Dunn, vice president of airport advocacy. “Their willful neglect of the airport through refusal of federal support made a major contribution to its declining financial viability.” The association has worked closely with its local Airport Support Network volunteer and elected officials to preserve the airport.
www.aopa.org
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3/1 - When most teenagers think of extracurricular activities, flying airplanes is not the first thing that comes to mind. For 16-year-old Abby Sullivan, however, flying is almost second nature.
Abby, a junior at Sacred Heart Academy, began flying planes when she was 14 years old. Her experience with recreational flying began long before that, however. Her father often took her up in her family’s plane when she was younger, and she has had an interest in flying ever since. In her family, flying is not just a method of transportation; it is a hobby.
www.buffalonews.com
2/2 - Two women at the controls of the Cessna 182 lower the plane to 200 feet above the runway while keeping the aircraft in a straight line. They push the plane as fast as it can go, reaching speeds of 180 mph.
It sounds dangerous. But to Carol Church of New Cumberland and Carolyn Van Newkirk of York, it’s a heckuva lot of fun.
www.pennlive.com
1/27 - In Alaska, you don't have to be big city to be a big story. At least, not when you're Zaz Staheli.
The National Geographic Show "Alaska Wing Men" is in its second season now, and features the 24-year-old Kiana pilot, along with a number of other wing men from around the state. Staheli is the only female pilot featured this season, making her place in a field historically dominated by men.
www.thearcticsounder.com
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