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Gene Wolstenholme and son, Bob, have assumed leadership roles with Lancair International after increasing holdings from 40 percent to 80 percent through new investment.

Either Felix Baumgartner will break the sound barrier, or the sound barrier will break Felix Baumgartner. The outcome is not assured.

Cincinnati-based Aviation Research Group/U.S. has released a report comparing June 2010 to May 2010 IFR flight activity. In the aggregate, flying activity was up 1.2 percent for June.

Hawker Beechcraft personnel officials have filed so-called “warn” notices with the state of 130 layoffs to take effect as soon as the end of August.

All AOPA members who do not own an aircraft and have no renter’s insurance now have $100 coverage toward aircraft damage available to them at no charge. This $100 may be used toward the deductible in case of an accident.

The Flying Musicians, a nonprofit group that strives to bring music and aviation together, will play at EAA AirVenture this year.

Mooney Aircraft is riding out the economic downturn through customer service and warranty support work, a spokeswoman said. Once an employer of 400 workers, the Kerrville, Texas, company now has 55.

Gretchen Jahn, who briefly was chief of Mooney Aircraft five years ago, is now the chief operating officer for Remos Aircraft. She has 30 years of experience as a consultant in aviation and manufacturing.

Colton Harris-Moore, the teenager accused of a rash of aircraft thefts and other crimes in the Pacific Northwest, may be headed east, leaving a trail of break-ins in his wake.

There's still hope for your 121.5 MHz ELT. The FCC on June 15 released notice of a rule that would prohibit the certification, manufacture, importation, sale, or continued use of 121.5 MHz ELTs, but AOPA reached out to the FCC, FAA, and several other affected organizations immediately to oppose the rule.

This week, AOPA Airports online added member-submitted comments to its list of features. These airport and airport business comments provide pilots with helpful, local-level knowledge that can contribute to safer, more enjoyable experiences - in the air and on the ground.

The FAA has issued two revised notams for the Washington D.C. Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA); however, the new notams will have little impact on general aviation.

California flight schools could have an 18-month reprieve from financially burdensome new regulations--and a chance to plead their case to the legislature--if a bill supported by several state lawmakers is passed.

A report from the Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General has identified 15 recommendations for improving the security of airmen's medical information and the process of identifying pilots with current medical certificates who are receiving disability pay.

For 20 years, the GA industry has been looking for a fuel that has all the benefits of the current avgas that uses tetraethyl lead but none of the drawbacks. To date, no fuel has been proven to match 100LL point for point, although research at a number of companies continues. As the EPA takes preliminary steps toward the setting of emission standards that will ultimately lead to the removal of lead in avgas, industry groups are developing a path for all options, including those currently in development, to be vetted across a spectrum of cost, availability, ease of production, performance, and environmental impact.

There is a hole in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s draft five-year plan. The plan, which covers the period from 2010 to 2015, almost completely ignores general aviation and its economic importance to the nation, AOPA found.

A rule requiring aircraft re-registration is awaiting FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt's signature and could go into effect this fall. Currently, there is a one-time aircraft registration with a $5 fee; the new rule would require that aircraft be re-registered every three years, and the fee for that is yet unknown.

Despite a budget deficit, AOPA and aviation allies in Rhode Island were able to work through another challenging fiscal year with the sales-tax exemption on aviation parts, storage, and aircraft purchases still intact.

Advocates for general aviation at Reno-Tahoe International Airport are digging in their heels for a long fight to keep GA from being forced out. On a recent trip to Reno, AOPA Vice President of Airport Advocacy Bill Dunn met with local general aviation advocates to provide advice and reinforcements on fighting to keep a foothold at the airport.

The FAA is seeking comments on an Air Force proposal to change the times of use for the Brady Low Military Operations Area near Austin, Texas, from intermittent by notam to a set time of sunrise to 10 p.m. local, Monday through Friday, and as needed by notam. The shape, size, altitude, and activities within the MOA would not change.