GROUND BREAKING AT GRANITE STATE BUSINESS PARK 5-19-12: There's been a few articles in the Foster's Daily Democrat about the new expansion going on at the Granite State Business Park. Sounds like it's getting pretty industrial over there. One thing for certain, the area that's being cleared out is very big. It's just another day driving by the entrance to the park, but flying over is a whole different story. On final for 33 you can see a big opening to the right. Ok, I'm on final for 33, should I land on the numbers or should I land halfway down the runway and save $12 in taxi time to nearest exit off the runway... A lot of new pilots don't remember that years ago, you could land on the grass and end up in front of the FBO when you turned on the taxiway. Touchdown to Tiedown in five minutes...

Special Airspace Bulletin-G-8 SUMMIT (TFR) 5-17-12: Here's some info from an AOPA email about the Hagerstown TFR. 
FAA TO ESTABLISH TFR OVER HAGERSTOWN/THURMONT, MD BEGINNING FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012. A NOTAM has been issued that will restrict flight in the area during President Obama's planned visit. ==> 30 NM RADIUS TFR <== Location: On the MARTINSBURG VORTAC (MRB) 055 degree radial at 23.7 nautical miles From the surface up to but not including 18000 feet MSL 
AOPA also reports that 75% of all TFR violations come from GA. They didn't say who's responsible for the other 25%. They also didn't differentiate on the type of GA traffic other than saying the infringement causes are typically a lack of planning on the pilots part. They must be private plane owners that don't talk much with the FBO's and other people at the airport. All the airports I've flown from usually have the TFR's posted on the walls, bulletin boards, and taped to the counter tops with illustrations from the AOPA & FAA custom map modifications. If AOPA updated their airspace illustration to include a TFR, maybe it would look like the TFR icon in this article...

Safety Seminar at Aeroworks LLC - More Information 5-16-12: Here's a download document (in Word format) sent in by Bambi. Those who attended the seminar were interested in this information. There are hyperlinks on the document and there is also an interesting link to a YouTube video about a poem wirtten by a 19 year old RCAF pilot back in 1941 called, "High Flight."
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE DOCUMENT.

TFR OVER NYC  05-13-12: Talk about a last minute notice... AOPA email on a NY TFR Monday, May 14, 2012. Here's a Google Earth overlay on an imported piece of sectional.

New Name for Sanford Airport 05-12-12: According to an AOPA aviation brief, Sanford airport (Sanford Regional Airport) will be changing it's name again. The new name is "Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport." Foster's Daily Democrat said the last change was 1994 when the name went from "Sanford Municipal Airport" to " Sanford Regional Airport."  The website "" says the airport was built in 1930 and later taken over by the Navy during World War II and the Korean War. For more information, click onthe Foster's and "Old News" icon.

Safety Seminar at Aeroworks LLC 5-10-12: Information sent in by Bambi 
"50 people attended the seminar held at Skyhaven Airport at Aeroworks llc hanger Wednesday evening, May 9th. Dr. Paul E. Turnquist, a FAA Senior Aviation Medical Examiner was the main speaker talking about “How to Prepare for the FAA Medical Examination”. He gave a run down on what to expect for a flight physical in the different classes, the regulations, changes in the process and the fear of not passing. Doctor Turnquist spent a lot of time answering specific questions attendees of the seminar had. He went down through which medications were of concern and which ones would require period of time before flying after use. 
John Wood of the FAA was there to answer questions on the Changes in the Wings program that is as much time. The program was hosted by Aeroworks LLC and Skyhaven Aviation Service.  It was attended by pilots from the airport and around the area.  The local EAA Chapter 225 provided a barbecue dinner before the seminar with donation support their Youth Aviation Scholarship." CLICK ON THE CROWD for more pics

EAA Chapter 225 05-05-12: Here's a copy of "The Seacoast Airfoil" sent in by Gerry Peterson: