The unofficial end of summer has passed, and the official
Autumnal Equinox isn't far behind, but the fly-in season has some
life remaining. Lee Bottom Flying Field in Hanover, IN has its 15th
Annual Wood, Fabric, & Tailwheels Fly-In scheduled for the
weekend the seasons officially change, September 23-25.
Project Will Add 500 Feet To Main Runway, Improve
Approaches
Sussex County, Delaware has received a grant totally $723,900
from the FAA for the extension of the main runway at Sussex County
Airport (KGED) in Georgetown. U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris
Coons (both D-DE) announced the grant late last week. The money
will provide engineering and design funding for a project to extend
the runway 500 feet to 5,500 feet, improve approaches and lighting,
and bring it up to FAA standards.
In a saga with undertones of "the best laid plans" ... an
'Around The World' attempt being undertaken by the manufactures of
the Sling 4, a four-place airplane born out of the South African
Sling LSA, have become bogged down in some red tape in ... Los
Angeles. The Airplane Factory, based in Johannesburg, South Africa,
is making the attempt to show off its latest airplane. After a long
flight from Hawaii, they arrived in southern California late last
week, and had planned to continue their journey Tuesday
morning.
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