Originally published in 1998 September 8, 1927: The Cessna Aircraft Company is established in Wichita, Kansas. September 13, 1935: Howard Hughes sets an aviation speed record of 352.38 mph. September 24, 1929: James H. Doolittle makes the first recorded solo instrument landing. November 1, 1941: The Civil Aeronautics Administration begins to operate airport traffic control towers for the first…

Originally published in 1998 A poll commissioned by The Professional Pilot Magazine found among other results that the best Control Towers are as follow: Chicago ORD Washington DCA Teterboro TEB Atlanta ATL Dallas Love DAL New York La Guardia LGA Van Nuys VNY Dallas-Fort Worth DFW Memphis MEM Chicago Midway MDW Houston HOU The poll,…

Originally published in 1998 Asphalt pavement cracks and deterioration often start in the joints between the paving lanes. Continuous highway traffic runs parallel to the joints and kneads the flexible pavement into the joints, thus preventing cracks from starting. On airport pavements, however, joint density is especially important because airport traffic flows randomly and crosses…

Originally published in 1998 The Regional Air Service Task Force and other interested parties met on Thursday, September 3 to review, discuss and approve a proposal for an in-depth statewide study on air service in Texas. The primary objectives of the study will be to identify existing air service levels at airports that wish to…

Originally published in 1998 By Jerry Daleiden, P.E. and Tim Martin, EIT, Brent Rauhut Engineering AUSTIN-Non-destructive structural evaluations have proven to be a cost-effective tool for agencies to assess existing conditions of in-service pavements. During a recent project at the Mesquite Airport, non-destructive testing practices were employed to evaluate a tie-down apron using an 8000E…

Originally published in 1998 Hill County and Hillsboro – Hill County was created in 1853 out of a wilderness populated by small bands of Indians, horse soldiers, bear, antelope, buffalo, wild horses and deer. Hillsboro was settled by strong-hearted pioneers who saw the value of the Cross-Timber Region as a natural resource of timber for…

Originally published in 1998 Adam Liddell, 17 years old, from Fort Davis High School in Fort Davis, Texas won First Place International, Category 111, in the 1998 Art Contest. The international judging was held in England on July 1-4, 1998. Liddell received a Gold Medal from the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI). Award ceremonies were held…

Originally published in 1998 Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. won the American Helicopter Society’s prestigious Igor 1. Sikorsky International Trophy in April 1997 because of native Texans John W. Williams of Arlington and Ron Bower of Austin. These pilots assured themselves a place in aviation history by establishing a new around-the-world-speed record in a helicopter. The…

Originally published in 1998 Airport Grant Program Approved On August 26, 1998, the Texas Transportation Commission approved the TxDOT Aviation Facilities Grant Program for Fiscal Year 1999 which will provide funding for airport improvement projects at 40 communities across the state. Most of the grant requests approved by the Commission were for airport planning or…

Originally published in 1998 AUSTIN-When many of us think of general aviation airports, if we think of them at all, we may think that they have nothing to do with us. But the impact these facilities have on the lives of the average Texan might surprise you. Another thing that might surprise you is the…