Registration is underway for the 2017 UAS Symposium scheduled to take place at the Hyatt Regency in Reston, Virginia, from March 27 to 29, co-sponsored by the FAA and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI). The event will bring together representatives from government, industry and academia to discuss topics of interest to the […]
Resting its wings
This beautifully restored Cessna Beech T-34 Mentor trained many new military pilots in its day. It was resting its wings for the night, having just arrived at sunset at Carolina Avionics & Aircraft Interiors in Salisbury, North Carolina (KRUQ), where it will have new ADS-B Out and autopilot equipment installed, according to Warren Ludlam with the […]
Mustangs to gather at SUN ‘n FUN
The largest gathering of P-51 Mustangs in over a decade is expected at this year’s SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo. The gathering is just part of the 30th anniversary celebrations for Stallion 51, which provides training in the World War II fighter at its base at Kissimmee Gateway Airport just outside Orlando. Every […]
Certification tests begin for Sonaca 200
Sonaca Aircraft has started assembly of the first two Sonaca 200s, a single-engine two seat general aviation aircraft, which will be used for ground and flight tests to obtain EASA certification. The first aircraft, which was assembled at Sonaca’s site in Belgium, has been entirely dedicated to ground tests. “We tested the strength of the seats, seat […]
Technicians gear up for maintenance competition
Aviation’s top technicians from around the world are gearing up to compete in the Aerospace Maintenance Competition, presented by Snap-on at the MRO Americas 2017 Convention, April 25-27, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. The competition provides certified AMTs from major airlines, MROs and OEMs, as well as military personnel and students in […]
Sales launch for flying cars
RAAMSDONKSVEER, The Netherlands — PAL-V has officially started the sales of its flying cars, the Liberty Pioneer and Liberty Sport. “After years of hard work, beating the technical and qualification challenges, our team succeeded in creating an innovative flying car that complies with existing safety standards determined by regulatory bodies around the world,” says Robert Dingemanse, CEO […]
Napa Jet Center expands maintenance services
NAPA, California — Napa Jet Center at Napa County Airport (KAPC) has been selected by Textron Aviation to add the Beechcraft Authorized Service Center authorization for the Bonanza/Baron series of aircraft to its list of FAA Part 145 authorized maintenance capabilities. Napa Jet Center’s association with Cessna goes back to the company’s founding as Bridgeford Flying Services in 1946, […]
A plane with stories to tell
Frequent contributor Star Novak sent us this photo of Vintage Aircraft Association Chapter 16 President Ron Sipple flying his newly acquired Swift out of Gardner Municipal Airport (K34) in Kansas, on a recent warm winter Saturday. Sipple has quite a story to tell about his new plane: “The previous caretaker had this plane for about 40 […]
Court review of SMO settlement agreement requested
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has joined with five other groups and aviation businesses to petition the U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, asking the court to review the recent agreement between the FAA and the city of Santa Monica, California, over the future of Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO). […]