What’s faster — a World War II-era, open-cockpit SNJ trainer plane at full throttle or the eight-time World Champion offshore racing catamaran? Crowds at the Ocean City Air Show will find out on Father’s Day weekend when two GEICO Skytyper planes compete against the superboat Miss GEICO in two, one-mile races along the shoreline. The race follows […]
AOPA offers ADS-B selector tool
With the FAA mandate for ADS-B Out fast approaching — required Jan. 1, 2020, in most airspace where a transponder is required today — aircraft owners need to understand the options. That’s why the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has on its website an ADS-B selection tool, which will help aircraft owners determine the best solutions for […]
Redbird to host STEM Lab at Oshkosh
Redbird Flight Simulations will host a STEM Lab in its booth during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017. The Redbird STEM Lab will integrate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) into aviation-themed classes while incorporating Jay Velocity flight simulators into the lessons. One goal of the STEM Lab is to highlight how impactful, hands-on training makes for […]
KROG to close for 10 days
Rogers Executive Airport-Carter Field in Fayetteville, Arkansas, will close for 10 days — from June 23 to July 3 — for a $6.6 million construction project to make improvements to the runway, lighting and drainage. According to airport officials, three construction crews will be working around the clock to complete the work, weather permitting. Aircraft based at […]
Platinum Tools introduces Fiber Optic Stripper and Kevlar Scissors
Platinum Tools has introduced a 5-in-1 Fiber Optic Stripper and Kevlar Scissors. The 5-in-1 Fiber Optic Stripper features a five cavity design that allows for use with a multitude of fiber optic cables. The pre-set design ensures all cavities are precision set with no adjustments required. Cushioned grip handles provide positive non-slip, comfortable operation. The Kevlar Fiber Optic […]
Trojan Phlyers flying high
Dwayne Kear of Norman, Oklahoma, sent us this photo of the Trojan Phlyers performing at the Claremore Regional Airshow in Oklahoma in June 2016.
Video: Patrouille de France’s U.S. tour
Daher’s support of the Patrouille de France aerobatic team’s trans-Atlantic crossing for its U.S. tour that honored America’s entry into World War I is highlighted in a new video now available online. For the multi-stop trip from Europe to North America, Daher provided a TBM 930, which flew ahead of the French Air Force aerobatic team’s […]
Merlin quick-build kit earns 51% approval
The FAA’s FAA’s National Kit Evaluation Team (NKET) recently evaluated the Merlin’s Quick Build Kit, and it passed by .01%, according to company officials. “You can’t get more builder-friendly than that,” says Aeromarine President Chip Erwin, from his build center in Florida, where two customers are completing their Merlin PSA kits right now. Two more […]
Jet Aviation opens new FBO at Hanscom Field
Jet Aviation recently celebrated the opening of a new hangar and FBO terminal at Hanscom Field (KBED) in Bedford, Mass. The new 40,000-square-foot hangar is capable of handling aircraft up to the Gulfstream G650 and the Global 7000, according to Jet Aviation President Rob Smith. The two-story FBO terminal has 13,000 square feet dedicated to customer […]