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Airborne 11.07.14: Santa Monica Setback, Space Oddity Returns, A/C Icing Update

Also: Moon Express, Safari Helis Go Superior, Barnstorming On Media Accuracy, ISS Orbits On, 50th Anniversary of LLRV

A City-sponsored ballot initiative has passed in Santa Monica, California, leaving the future of Santa Monica Municipal Airport in the hands of the City Council that has been trying to close it. Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield made quite a splash with his video rendition of David Bowie's "Space Oddity" recorded while on orbit aboard the International Space Station. But when the original one-year agreement between Hadfield and Bowie expired, the video was pulled from YouTube. It’s reported that the astronaut, the Canadian Space A

Klyde Morris 11.07.14

That's The Thing About The Internet, Klyde ... Everyone's Voice Is Equally Loud

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Airborne 11.05.14: Media Motivated TFR?, Birthday Pilot, New ARSA Boss

Also: Shriners Cancel Airshow, Battery Tech, Mike Alsbury Fund, F35 Fix, Women In Aviation

The TFR established over Ferguson, Missouri, in August that restricted flights in more than 37 square miles of airspace over the city appears to have been put in place, at least in part, to prevent the news media from flying helicopters over the area. On her 17th birthday September 30, Olivia Lockhart achieved more than one milestone in her young life. Along with turning 17, Olivia earned a private pilot certificate on her birthday, becoming one of only 367 young women under the age of 20 to hold a private pilot certifica

EAA's Type Club Coalition

The Type Club Coalition (TCC) is an organization of owners and builders groups brought together for the common purpose of increasing the level of safety in the general aviation community.