Regulations in Place, Commercial Drone Growth Set to Soar
Analysts see trend toward massive growth fueled by multiple industries. New regulations have made a significant impact on drone usage in the US. The specter of forthcoming rules had put a mild damper on enthusiasm for commercial use. Now that regulations are in place, business and consumers are able to act. And they are. Unmanned activity […]
Year In Review
Airport Terminology Explained
Reader, you are cleared for takeoff Airport Terminology – beyond what you hear in a movie. “You can be my wingman anytime.” This is a quote you might hear in a 30-year old movie about some cocky fictional flyboys. You might not hear this around a regional airport, but spend enough time on our website […]
Midwest Collegiate Flyers gather at Terre Haute Regional Airport
BEST AND BRIGHTEST TO HULMAN FIELD FOR COMPETITION This past October, Indiana State University hosted the National Intercollegiate Flying Association’s Region 8 SAFECON competition at Terre Haute Regional Airport. The competition pitted the flight students of five Midwest schools against each other in drills that test their knowledge, skill and accuracy in a series of […]
TERRE HAUTE REGIONAL AIRPORT RECEIVES GRANT FOR AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT
Terre Haute, November 3, 2016 The Terre Haute Regional Airport Authority has received a $3.5 million federal grant to support the conversion of its third runway to a taxiway. The conversion of Runway 18-36 to Taxiway ‘F’ was not taken lightly as Airports do not like to lose a runway. Due to the intersections […]
Indiana State Hosts NIFA Event at Terre Haute Regional Airport
Event brings best and brightest to Hulman Field for competition This month, Indiana State University will host the National Intercollegiate Flying Association’s Region 8 SAFECON competition. The competition takes place the 24th through the 29th of October. It pits the flight students of five Midwest schools against each other in drills that test their knowledge, […]
Pilot Feature: Lexy Bilsland
Dream of flying deferred, it was time to live it. Woman becomes licensed pilot in advance of 40th birthday. Lexy Bilsland felt the urge. She knew pilots personally. Her father-in-law has his license. As does her brother-in-law. A lawyer by training, she didn’t consider herself mechanically inclined or intimate with the laws of aerodynamics. However, […]
Current State of Drones
Drones aka Unmanned Flight Systems Take a Giant Leap Forward New law opens the door for innovation and access to technology With relative frequency, aviation stories capture the imagination of the popular press and public discussion. Look no further than Tom Hanks starring as Sully Sullenberger in a recent major motion picture release. So […]
THRA Spotlight: Turbines, Inc.
Terre Haute-based Turbines Inc. is one of those hidden gems in the state of Indiana. Turbines Inc. roots were planted at the Terre Haute Airport in 1981 by Jim Mills. Mills, a natural innovator, saw a need for a Turbine overhaul shop that could fill a massive void for those working in agricultural industry around […]
News in Aviation
Fly the Efficient Skies Airbus offers its vision of the skies of 2050 Airbus, recently embarked on a two-year, global consultation with more than 1.75 million people through airshows, events and online as part of the “Future by Airbus” program. The program is intended to discern what people want from the future of air travel. […]