In 1998 Charles Spence – our beloved Capital Comments columnist – was awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards from both the National Business Aviation Association and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. We played a part in making sure Charlie (as we call him) and his lovely wife Majel could be on hand to accept the awards […]
Sensurion’s MP-1 opens Nevada UAS test site
BOULDER CITY, Nevada – Sensurion Aerospace‘s Magpie MP-1 officially opened Nevada’s UAS Test Range on Friday, Dec. 19. The Magpie MP-1 holds a Special Airworthiness Certificate from the FAA and carries U.S. registration N106MP. “This is a great day for the State of Nevada, the FAA, and Sensurion Aerospace,” said Sensurion CEO Captain Joe Burns. “This is an important […]
Air Race 1 World Cup to debut in 2015
Air Race 1 will hold three races in 2015, which will together form the official “Air Race 1 World Cup.” Each of the three events of the Air Race 1 World Cup will also be considered an independent cup title. The destinations are confirmed and will be announced with dates and other information in the coming […]
Video: Build a Carbon Cub in 8 minutes
Could you build a CubCrafters Carbon Cub EX in 8 minutes? With the help of time lapse you can. In reality, it took 1,200 hours. Warning… the soundtrack was a little rough for my ears.
‘The show is back on’
When Dee Hanson, Executive Director of the Alaska Airmen’s Association called on Thursday, she sounded relieved. The first words out of her mouth were, “The show is back on.” The “show” is the annual Great Alaska Aviation Gathering. Until Thursday, there was doubt about an 18th annual show taking place in the FedEx Express maintenance […]
Bonus depreciation legislation awaits President’s signature
If you are in the market for an aircraft, new or used, Congress has helped make it easier on your wallet… if you act before Dec. 31. All you’ll need is President Obama’s signature on the legislation (which he’s expected to sign), an airplane and cash. For a new airplane, the bonus depreciation deduction enables companies that […]
Reduce, reuse, recycle… hangars in this case
The great state of California reduced the number of general aviation airports in 2014 by at least one. Specifically, Rialto Municipal (L67) was shut down on Sept. 18 to make way for a 1,439-acre residential and business center. (I know, but don’t get me started…) From the ashes of L67, nearby Flabob Airport (RIR) will reuse […]
Video: Year in Review
Zach Sweetser gets to fly quite a bit. He shoots lots of videos and stills. His videos can be seen on YouTube at RedDevilSquadron. Prepare to be a tad bit jealous of the year Zach had in 2014 in this “super-cut” video. I couldn’t help but ask a few questions after seeing this video: GAN: Where was most […]
2015 Alaska Airmen’s show in doubt
The Alaska Airmen’s Association sent an email to its members on Monday, Dec. 15, detailing the status of the 18th Annual Great Alaska Aviation Gathering. “As you may know for the past 17 years, FedEx has graciously hosted The Great Alaska Aviation Gathering in their Anchorage maintenance hangar,” said Dee Hanson, Alaska Airmen’s Executive Director. “Every year […]