Zenith Aircraft’s sixth annual “Fly in to Summer” Open Hangar Day and Fly-In Gathering at its kit factory at Mexico Memorial Airport (MYJ) in Missouri is slated for this Saturday, June 22. This will be a fun gathering of Zenith builders, flyers, and enthusiasts, and is an informal grass-roots fly-in gathering open to all aviation […]
Cessna features five charities as part of 2013 Discover Flying Challenge
WICHITA, Kan. — Cessna Aircraft Co. is once again offering a unique internship experience – the Discover Flying Challenge – for six aviation students from a field of applicants for a summer-long excursion across the United States. This year, Cessna also has partnered with five not-for-profit organizations as part of this summer’s Discover Flying Challenge […]
Scheyden sponsors ‘Super Dave’ Mathieson
Scheyden Precision Eyewear reports that airshow pilot “Super Dave” Mathieson has joined Team Scheyden and will fly a customized Scheyden MX2 aerobatic aircraft while sporting the company’s sunglasses and the soon-to-be-released True Aviator watch. Super Dave became an airshow pilot four years ago and has now been flying for 27 years. During that span he […]
SocialFlight teams with Cessna to support general aviation
SocialFlight has teamed with Cessna to host the event tracking and social media for Cessna’s 2013 Discover Flying Challenge. SocialFlight’s mission is to support and energize general aviation by giving pilots places to go and more reasons to fly, according to officials. The SocialFlight event database includes activities important to pilots, such as fly-ins, airshows, […]
AOPA objects to city “playing games” with California runway project
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) objected on Tuesday to a plan by the city council of Tracy, Calif. to shorten a runway at Tracy Municipal Airport by just a few feet. Reducing the runway length would shrink the required safety zones at the runway thresholds, AOPA officials note. Under California airport guidelines, a […]
The flying mini-van?
Wall Street Journal blogger Jonathan Welsh makes the case that the HondaJet could become the “Civic of the air,” making it the closest thing to a flying mini-van out there for families who want to travel by air, rather than road. Of course, with its projected $4.5 million price tag, that would be an expensive […]
Well-known airshow announcer Roscoe Morton dies
Renowned airshow announcer Roscoe D. Morton passed away Saturday, June 15, at his home in Frostproof, Florida. Born Dec. 10, 1931, in Elk Falls, Kansas, to the late Raymond G. and Grace E. Morton, he began his aviation career by soloing in 1947 at the age 15. He was a United States Air Force veteran […]
West Star Aviation enhances app
West Star Aviation recently launched a new version of its “Experience on Call” app. Specifically designed for iPhone and iPad users, the free app is now available from the iTunes Store. The app was designed to provide direct contact to a full directory of professionals at West Star, wherever assistance is required. The app allows […]
Michigan’s North Fox Island airstrip under consideration
LANSING, MICH – With a letter in hand from Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources, Recreational Aviation Foundation Michigan state liaison Brad Frederick reports the RAF has cleared the first hurdle in re-opening of North Fox Island airstrip. Located in Lake Michigan, 20 miles northwest of Charlevoix, the scenic strip has remained closed for several years. […]