By CLIFTON STROUD, FAA Tens of thousands of general aviation pilots are already enjoying added safety benefits, enhanced situational awareness and more peace of mind from Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) long before the 2020 deadline to equip. To encourage more aircraft owners to equip soon and avoid long waits for installation at repair shops as […]
Name your price
By BOB MACKEY Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just call up any aviation insurance broker and simply tell them how much you want to spend and then they would arrange aircraft insurance for that amount? It would be simple, easy, and you could go on about the more important things in life and […]
Private planes may not be taxed under Trump’s plan to update U.S. airspace
President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser has said that the administration’s proposal to modernize U.S. air traffic control “probably” would not include a tax on general aviation or business aircraft, according to a news story at McClathcyDC.com. “We’re probably not even going to tax general aviation,” Gary Cohn, director of the National Economic Council, was […]
Innovators move down production line
Commuter Craft, the company behind the Innovator, reports that ShipTwo, the company demonstrator, and AlphaOne, the first customer built aircraft, are moving down the production line. “If we continue on our current schedule, these two aircraft will be flying by Oshkosh,” states Commuter Craft’s Richard Hogan. “But we are going to take our time and […]
Practice makes perfect
Ace photographer Matt Genuardi snapped these shots Thursday, April 6, 2017, at SUN ‘n FUN while the Blue Angels were practicing their routine for the upcoming airshows.
Latest news on ethanol
By Todd L. Petersen The latest news regarding ethanol blending comes to us from a recent issue of Hemmings Motor News. H.R. 1314, introduced by Virginia Representative Robert Goodlatte, actually goes so far as to call for the elimination of the Renewable Fuel Standard. You may recall that the Renewable Fuel Standard, passed in 2005, […]
RevoLT STOL Trike debuts
Evolution Aircraft unveiled a new STOL trike — the RevoLT — at SUN ‘n FUN. The RevoLT is a two-seat model that is both lighter and more affordable than the company’s flagship trike, the REVO, according to company officials. The RevoLT is a purpose-built open air STOL trike that the company states is a new […]
Terry Carbonell awarded inaugural NAFI and King Schools scholarship
King Schools and the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) have awarded their 2016 CFI scholarship to Terry Carbonell of Tavernier, Florida. The award was presented at SUN ‘n FUN in Lakeland, Florida. The scholarship consists of $5,000 toward flight training and free, lifetime access to all King Schools courses. The value is over $18,000. Terry […]
Speed ’n Angels Wingmen debuts
A new giving program to support the Aerospace Center for Excellence on the SUN ‘n FUN campus at Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport in Florida has been introduced. The Speed ’n Angels Wingmen Program will ensure the legacy of SUN ‘n FUN carries forward and educational programs reach the proper height and speed to effectively carry out […]