The Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum will soon have a new attraction. The United States Navy has just donated a supersonic F/A-18 Hornet fighter to the museum. This navy workhorse cost $60 million to build and has been used by the Navy since 1983. Only about 1,800 Hornets were built, this particular Hornet was a part of the Flying Gators squadron based in Atlanta and has recently flown missions in Iraq.
Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum will spend about $18,000 to relocate the jet from Cecile Field in Jacksonville, FL. When it arrives at the museum, it will make its new home on the flight deck of the Yorktown aircraft carries I ‘Charleston Harbor.
This only the second plane to be added to the museum in 13 years. It will be ready public viewing at the end of September.
Friday, August 31, 2007
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Does Our Air Traffice Control system need to be modernized?
Did you happen to be on one of the 80,000 commercial flights that were delayed this year? Maybe while you were setting on the tarmac waiting to take off, circling for hours waiting for Air traffic control to open up a spot so you could land or you might have found yourself on a jet that had to fly thousands of miles out of the way, you asked yourself, WHY??
Air traffic is projected to grow by 33% in the next ten years, with delays growing by 62%. Is Mother Nature responsible for all the delays? It is possible that she may be the cause of some delays; an antiquated air traffic control system is probably more at fault.
The current ATC system is a system that we have used since 1950. It is an aging analog and radar based network that forces aircraft to fly inefficient routes which add up to hundred of thousand of extra mile each year. This adds to delays, and burns millions of gallons of extra fuel.
Currently there are approximately 45,000 daily flights. Annalists expect that number to increase to 61,000 flights per day within 10 years. What can you do to encourage congress to turn loose funding to pay for upgrades in the aging ATC system? Go to www.smartskies.org, and enter your zip code. This will take you to a pre written letter and links to your congressmen. Just fill in your name, and www.Smartskies.org will forward a letter to your congressmen urging them to update our outdated air traffic control system.
Air traffic is projected to grow by 33% in the next ten years, with delays growing by 62%. Is Mother Nature responsible for all the delays? It is possible that she may be the cause of some delays; an antiquated air traffic control system is probably more at fault.
The current ATC system is a system that we have used since 1950. It is an aging analog and radar based network that forces aircraft to fly inefficient routes which add up to hundred of thousand of extra mile each year. This adds to delays, and burns millions of gallons of extra fuel.
Currently there are approximately 45,000 daily flights. Annalists expect that number to increase to 61,000 flights per day within 10 years. What can you do to encourage congress to turn loose funding to pay for upgrades in the aging ATC system? Go to www.smartskies.org, and enter your zip code. This will take you to a pre written letter and links to your congressmen. Just fill in your name, and www.Smartskies.org will forward a letter to your congressmen urging them to update our outdated air traffic control system.
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
AOPA Petition Against User Fees
AOPA Petition Against User Fees
https://www.aopa.org/faafundingdebate/petition_form.cfm
https://www.aopa.org/faafundingdebate/petition_form.cfm
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