Now available at Aircraft Spruce is the Lift Monitor System, a tool designed for developing pilot skill and confidence in handling the aircraft you are currently flying, versus the one you may have been trained in, or recently sold. The broad spectrum analog display will show lift experienced by the aircraft, and trends to which […]
Applications now being accepted for taildragger scholarships
This year, LadiesLoveTaildraggers will offer five scholarships to help pilots increase their tailwheel skills. Three scholarships are for women pilots wanting to earn tailwheel endorsements, while the other two are for women tailwheel pilots for a Stick & Rudder Master Class and a STOL workshop. Details and links to each scholarship application form are available online. Deadline […]
The Walsh Group names Haag National Director of Aviation
The Walsh Group has named Thomas Haag National Director of Aviation. The Walsh Group is an aviation contractor, having delivered projects at the country’s largest airports, including Chicago O’Hare, Raleigh-Durham, Sacramento, and Los Angeles. The firm is also a member of the design-build joint venture redeveloping LaGuardia Airport in New York. Thomas will lead the Walsh Aviation […]
G1000 NXi added to Textron Aviation piston line
WICHITA, Kansas – Textron Aviation has introduced the next generation Garmin G1000 NXi integrated flight deck to its piston product line, including the Cessna Skyhawk 172, Cessna Skylane 182, Cessna Turbo Stationair HD T206, Beechcraft Bonanza G36 and the Beechcraft Baron G58. The new avionics system has received FAA certification in these aircraft, Textron Aviation officials noted. Deliveries are […]
Sporty’s 2017 Learn to Fly Course now available
Sporty’s 2017 Learn to Fly Course is packed with more than five hours of new HD video and animations to show realistic in-flight maneuvers, plus added benefits offered for the first time, according to Sporty’s officials. Enhanced segments cover topics like engine operating techniques, weather theory, thunderstorm development, max performance takeoff and landings, and the […]
A good day’s work
Steve Nelson sent in this photo, with a quick note: “Larry Qualls, from L&L Aviation, doing some work on a customer’s P-64 at Rocky Mountain Metropolitian Airport (KBJC) in Broomfield, Colo.”
Why does an aircraft loan take longer than a car loan?
Many pilots wonder why a car loan can be approved in as little as 20 minutes, but it can take days — or even longer — to get approved for a loan to buy an airplane. A new post from Adam Meredith, president of AOPA Aviation Finance Co., explains why, noting that the underwriting process […]
Lynx FBO Network acquires two companies at KANE
Lynx FBO Network recently completed two acquisitions at Anoka County-Blaine Airport (KANE) serving the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. The company, part of The Sterling Group, simultaneously acquired Cirrus Flight Operations and Key Air Twin Cities. In August 2016, Sterling launched Lynx and is executing a plan to build an FBO network providing general aviation services. The […]
Hot Air Balloon Festival slated in Nevada
MESQUITE, Nevada — More than 40 hot air balloons will take to the skies for the annual Hot Air Balloon Festival at the CasaBlanca Resort & Casino from Jan. 20-22. Pilots will create a beautiful display as they race through the breathtaking Virgin Valley during the three-day festival, which was extended another day this year due […]