The 55th annual Texas Antique Airplane Association Fly-In will be held Oct. 13-14, 2017, at Gainesville Municipal Airport (KGLE). The folks at FunPlacesToFly.com have put a video together to give you a preview of what you’ll see at the fly-in: The weekend will include: Static displays, exhibits, and vendors Discounts on fuel Door prizes Food, […]
FBO expands to prepare for Florida’s peak winter season
STUART, Florida — Stuart Jet Center recently broke ground on two new hangars in preparation for a busy 2017 winter season. Both hangars will measure 25,000 square feet and will be able to accommodate aircraft up to a G-650 and Global Express. The project also includes an additional 11,000-square-feet of hangar-accessible office and shop space. […]
Oshkosh: The aftermath
Do you ever wonder what Oshkosh looks like the day AFTER the show ends? Wonder no more, as our Air Racer in Residence, William E. Dubois, snapped these photos as the tear-down and clean-up began.
$3.5 million to shorten SMO’s runway
The Santa Monica City Council has approved a $3.5 million contract to shorten the sole runway at the municipal airport by more than a third, a move meant to drastically cut the jet traffic neighbors have long sought to stop, according to a story in the Santa Monica Lookout. Reducing the length of the runway […]
Phillips 66 Aviation names inaugural Flight Training Award winner
“Freedom” and “integrity” are the two words that Ben Van Handel uses to describe what flight means to him. Van Handel is the first recipient of the Phillips 66 Aviation Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Flight Training Award. The award provides $13,200 to help make an individual’s dreams of flight a reality. Van Handel is pursuing a […]
Cost-saving engine overhaul program launches
Go Engine Management Company (Gemco) has introduced a set of cost-savings programs for owners of piston engine aircraft that offer consistent, tax-advantaged monthly payment plans to cover the cost of engine overhauls. These engine programs have been shown to increase the value of aircraft during resale, stabilize the cost of aircraft ownership, provide tax savings, […]
Video: LadiesLoveTaildraggers fly-in at C77
For the first time ever, LadiesLoveTaildraggers will land at the Poplar Grove Airport, C77, Sept. 7-10, 2017, for the group’s annual fly-in. LLT evolved through a shared interest in flying airplanes that have a wheel on the tail instead of on the nose, organizers note. Started eight years ago by Indianapolis native, Judy Birchler, who […]
Flying in the B-17
At AirVenture 2017, Glenn Brasch of AirportCourtesyCars.com got the chance to fly in the B-17, Aluminum Overcast. Here are a few photos he captured during the flight:
Pilot Perspectives: Lori MacNichol
By DEREK ROBERTS. With miles of unmanned wilderness, the backcountry of Idaho is an untamed expanse that begs to be explored. A mix of jagged and rolling alpine peaks, vast glacial lakes and canyons as grand as any that claim to be, it’s an aviators paradise, open to all those brave enough to explore it. […]