Obstacle Departure Procedure (ODP) A preplanned instrument flight rule (IFR) departure procedure printed for pilot use in textual or graphic form to provide obstruction clearance via the least onerous route from the terminal area to the appropriate en route structure. ODPs are recommended for obstruction clearance and may be flown without ATC clearance unless an alternate departure procedure (SID or radar vector) has been specifically assigned by ATC.

Aero-Linx: Bensen Gyrocopter Site This site is about a man and his machine which pioneered and greatly contributed to a way of flying safely and helped those that love to build machines themselves. This site is still under construction, and hopes to host manuals, diagrams, reference plans and more from their collection... In 1953, Igor Bensen, a Russian immigrant to the United States, established his own aircraft company. Since fleeing to the West during the Russian Revolution, Bensen had patented thirty-six inventions, had participated in early helicopter research for the General Electric Company, had organized and directed the Research Department at Kaman Aircraft Corporation, and had been a test pilot for both the Air Force a

"We are learning all the pluses of being at Suffolk and making better use of the large area available for our fly-in to grow. This is a fantastic location" Source: Gordon Campbell, the outgoing President of the Virginia Aviation Council, discussing the sucesses surrounding this year's Virginia Festival of Flight. The 2012 Virginia Regional Festival of Flight is currently scheduled for April 28-29.