Two groups of high school students recently completed the Two Weeks to Taxi program at the Glasair factory on time. The kids built two Sportsmans and watched as each one was fired up, taxied, and then flown on its maiden test flight. It was the first time any of the kids had been involved in […]
Silver Wings Fraternity awards scholarship
The Silver Wings Fraternity recently presented a $1,250 donation to the National Flight Academy in Pensacola, Florida, to fund a scholarship for a deserving student. Fraternity Board Member and Vice President Walter Baker delivered the check to Chip Yarborough, Program Director at the Academy, during his personal inspection visit. Funds from the Aviation Scholarship Program […]
PALS receives generous donation from BTIG
Patient AirLift Services (PALS) has received a generous donation from BTIG, a global trading and fund services company, located in New York City. The donation was presented during BTIG’s 11th Annual Commissions for Charity Day, an event in which BTIG donates a substantial amount of its profits to numerous charitable groups around the world. Patient […]
Aircraft Spruce launches headset buy-back program
Officials at Aircraft Spruce understand how difficult it can be justifying buying a new headset when the one you already have still works. “We also know how much satisfaction pilots get from having the right equipment, which is why we started our Headset Buy-Back Program,” officials add. Aircraft Spruce now offers the opportunity to sell your […]
King Air avionics retrofit package now available
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada — Kitchener Aero Avionics (KAAV) now has available a complete digital cockpit upgrade for the KingAir 200. KAAV also offers a G-1000 cockpit upgrade, but for those that do not wish to upgrade to the full G-1000 suite, this retrofit package offers up a capable and cost-effective alternative, according to company officials. […]
Reno to welcome big names and returning champions
In preparation for the 50th National Championship Air Races, the Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) has unveiled a star-studded field of competitors and aircraft registered to compete this September. Headlining the recently unveiled Unlimited & Warbird Racing Class (UWRC) is four-time defending champion Steve Hinton who, in a surprise twist this year, will be helming […]
Sporty’s Sweepstakes winner takes delivery of his Legend Cub
Christopher Boyle, a private pilot from Arcata, California, is the winner of Sporty’s 2013 Aircraft Sweepstakes, a Legend Cub. He was informed of his winning status by Sporty’s President Michael Wolf during Sporty’s Annual Fly-In on Saturday, May 18. “All of us in business have phone calls we don’t want to make,” says Wolf, “but […]
Colorado aviation gets boost with new GA alliance
General aviation interests in Colorado have a new advocacy group: The Colorado General Aviation Alliance (CGAA). “For the most part, what benefits one, benefits all,” said Iver Retrum, who represents the Colorado Aviation Business Association (CABA) as treasurer on the CGAA board, and who was the driving force behind forming the new organization, according to […]
Bahamas institutes new airport taxes for private pilots
The Bahamas government has instituted new aviation taxes: $50 for arriving private aircraft and $75 in and $75 out for commercial operators. This tax, labled a “processing fee” for General Declaration forms, also applies for technical fuel stops. “Departure taxes do not apply for a fuel stop, although I received reports this year of some […]