IMC Club is partnering with Hartzell Propeller and its sister company Hartzell Engine Technologies to host an IFR Proficiency Center from Monday, July 29, through Friday, Aug. 2, during AirVenture in Oshkosh. Hartzell has secured a flight-line tent where the IMC Club will host daily IFR “brain teasers” in interactive forums followed by lunch for […]
LISA Airplanes restarts work on Akoya amphib
Le Bourget du Lac, France — LISA Airplanes has restarted development of the Akoya amphibious Light-Sport Aircraft, after the company was put in receivership last August. “LISA Airplanes went through the economic turbulences and is now able to finalize its emblematic airplane and its international business development,” company officials said in a prepared statement. The […]
‘Practical Guide to the CFI Checkride’ released
Now available is “Practical Guide to the CFI Checkride,” which helps applicants prepare for their CFI checkride. Written in plain language, this guide clarifies what applicants must know and demonstrate during the oral portion of the FAA Practical Exam, eliminating any surprise about examiner expectations, according to officials with Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA). The […]
NARA appoints Prewitt to board of directors
The National Aircraft Resale Association (NARA) has appointed Sabrina M. Prewitt to the board of directors. Daughter of founding NARA member Jack Prewitt, Sabrina Prewitt brings more than 30 years of business aircraft transaction experience to the NARA board, according to NARA officials. Sabrina has been elected to fill the recently vacated board member seat […]
Pilot offers advice on Alaska flying
By BILL WALKER Air charter company owner Will Johnson built a successful business over the past three decades flying tourists, hunters and fishermen around Alaska. And, in the process, the 20,000-hour pilot, who operates Yute Air Taxi in Fairbanks, has had plenty of time to formulate advice for aviators contemplating their first trip to his […]
Delays in NextGen to be focus of hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Subcommittee on Aviation, chaired by U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), will hold a hearing next Wednesday on the ongoing delays in the FAA’s air traffic control system modernization program, known as NextGen. More than a decade ago, Congress, the federal government, and the aviation industry began working on a program to […]
Lowell Farrand to receive Tony Bingelis Award at Oshkosh
Lowell Farrand of Ligonier, Ind., has been selected as the 2013 recipient of EAA’s Tony Bingelis Award, recognizing his involvement in the homebuilt aviation community. He will be honored Aug. 1 at the EAA AirVenture Fly-In in Oshkosh. Farrand was a part of the original EAA designee program in the 1960s working alongside of EAA […]
Colorado governor declares July General Aviation Appreciation Month
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper’s has proclaimed July “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” This proclamation is the third of its kind by Governor Hickenlooper, who also named June 2011 and 2012 “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” The industry contributes $2.1 billion each year to Colorado’s economy. “This proclamation helps to raise awareness about the important role of general […]
ForeFlight introduces digital visual navigation charts in Canada
ForeFlight has unveiled the availability of digital navigation charts and information for Canada. The complete set of NAV CANADA charts is optimized for display on the iPad and provides pilots mobile access to Visual Navigation Charts (VNC), Visual Terminal Area Charts (VTA), and the Canadian Flight Supplement (CFS). “We are happy and fortunate to have […]