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:

Second Annual Brunswick International Fly-In 05-05-12: Another airshow in the making coming up a the new Brunswick airport. Click on this clip of their poster to visit their website:

FAA Safety Seminar "Your Flight Physical" -05-04-12: There's a Safety Seminar coming up here at Skyhaven. It will be at the Aeroworks LLC maintenance hangar. Here's an excerpt from the seminar: "Title: Your Flight Physical, Topic: How to Prepare for the FAA Medical Examination, Date and Time: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 , starting at 6:00 pm Speaker(s):  Paul Turnquist, MD (see Skyhaven Calendar for more information on the speaker and seminar) Brief Description:  For many pilots, the FAA Medical Examination can be a stressful obstacle to the joy of flying! But it doesn't need to be. Just follow some simple tips offered by featured speaker Dr. Paul E. Turnquist, a FAA Senior Aviation Medical Examiner." 
"Don't miss this exclusive program! Location of Seminar: Skyhaven Airport at Aeroworks llc maintenance hanger, 244 Rochester Hill Road,  Rochester, NH 03867" 

Aviation Museum of NH  -05-01-12: Have you heard of the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire? The New Hampshire Aviation Historical Society has a website with information about the aviation museum and the Historical Society. Here's a snapshot of their website. Click on it for more information.

WWII Spitfires Buried in Burma?  -04-26-12: By now you've probably heard about the Spitfire story about a farmer in England that's discovered that some brand new WWII Spitfires were buried in Burma during/after the war because of being surplus and unusable? Wow, that's another one of those stories you just can't make up. Since that story came out, I've also read about brand new Hellcats being bulldozed off the decks of an aircraft carrier and surplus army jeeps being catapulted of the decks. I can just imagine looking out the cockpit and seeing Dan in a Spitfire flying by headed for 33...