What to See

• New Zealand Helicopter Competition

  Held at the Whitianga Airfield in Thames, New Zealand from April 7-8, 2007 The Whitianga Aeroclub is hosting the 2007 New Zealand Helicopter Championships, sponsored by North Shore Helicopter Training. Up to 25 helicopter teams will compete. The event’s rules and regulations will adhere to those sanctioned by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), otherwise known as the ...

• Safety

  Aircraft safety is of concern to manufacturers, pilots and passengers. The International Civil Aviation Organization has created an international safety oversight audit programme. This aircraft safety programme means that regular, compulsory and systematic safety checks must be conducted by the ICAO on contracting states. Audits are conducted on personnel licenses, aircraft operation and ...

• A & E Flying Club

  Located at Hawthorne Airport (HHR) in Los Angeles, California, the A & E Flying Club is a non-profit organization with fifty active members. It owns four airplanes: two Cessna 172Ms, one Cessna 182Q, and one Cessna 177RG. The planes can be rented for flight training but the certified flight instructor must be club-approved.

• X Prize Competition

  The location and date for the next X PRIZE award will be announced by The X PRIZE Foundation in the coming months.

• North Texas Flying Club

  Located in Mc Kinney, Texas at the Collin County Regional Airport at McKinney (TKI) Their Website: http://www.ntxfc.com/ E-mail and telephone: Garry Ackerman at [email protected] or 972-867-8713. Doug Saye at [email protected] or 972-519-0302

• FAI World Aerobatic Competition

  The 24th FAI World Aerobatic Championship will be held June 24-July 4, 2007 in Granada, Spain at the Armilla Military Base. The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (“FAI”), or World Air Sports Federation, began in 1905. The FAI is a private, non-profit organization whose goal is to advance aeronautical and astronautical activities around the world. They are recognized as the ...

• FAI European Advanced Aerobatic

  Held between July 20-28, 2007 at the Joensuu Airport in Joensuu, Finland The FAI European Advanced Aerobatic Competition is organized by the Aerobatic Club of Finland. The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), or World Air Sports Federation, began in 1905. The FAI is a private, non-profit organization whose goal is to advance aeronautical and astronautical activities around the ...

• Glossary

  Every so often while browsing our website you may come across terms that are unfamiliar to you. For this reason we have included a Glossary on the Airplanes.com website. This short list of words and their definitions is designed to give our users a brief understanding of the various flight-related terms. If you find a term on the website that you do not understand or even if you find one on ...