Oahu flight instructor Timothy Thrasher, the owner of Flight
School Hawaii, had just completed a trip from Honolulu to Hilo when
he allegedly hit a sign while taxiing at the Hilo airport. The
collision with the "Transient Aircraft Parking" sign caused
significant damaged the right wingtip of the Piper Aztec he was
flying.
The owner of a Piasecki HUP-1 and two friends were killed when
the vintage twin-rotor helicopter hit a power line on takeoff and
went down. Authorities believe Joseph Pike, the helo's owner, was
at the controls when the accident occurred. The two friends have
not been identified pending notification of relatives.
AOPA Attendees Chat With Aero-TV About Craig Fuller
Opinions! We love them... especially when they come from folks
with something interesting to say! Aero-TV engaged in one of its
favorite exercises during the 2009 AOPA 'Summit' -- that of
surveying a dozen or more people at an event with three questions
targeted toward the interest group that we're shooting...
It's not clear what will become of the troubled Sussex Airport
in New Jersey, but it's looking increasingly unlikely that the town
of Wantage will take it over.
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