PHILADELPHIA/BLUE BELL, Pa. — Avfuel-branded FBO flyADVANCED is gearing up for the annual U.S. OPEN with a triple AVTRIP point promotion (6 points/gallon), giveaways and specials, shuttle service and much more. Based on Wings Field (LOM), flyADVANCED is the nearest airport to the US Open’s world-famous host location, Merion Country Club. “We have a brand […]
Cessna’s JT-A takes first production flight
WICHITA, Kan. — The first production flight of Cessna’s Turbo Skylane 182 JT-A took place May 21 at the company’s facility in Independence, Kan. The aircraft is powered by a piston engine specifically designed to run on Jet-A fuel. “The Turbo Skylane JT-A performed just as expected,” said Cessna senior test pilot Dale Bleakney. “The […]
Past president of SUN ’n FUN passes
Lyle Flagg, a SUN ‘n FUN pioneer, board member and volunteer, passed away Tuesday, May 21, in Brandon, Fla. He was 85. Born Jan. 13, 1928, in Fayette, Maine, he was a Navy veteran of World War II and received his bachelors and masters degrees from University of Maine. Mr. Flagg moved with his wife […]
Winner of GMU Learn to Fly contest revealed
The winners of the Learn to Fly Contest sponsored by South Carolina’s Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU), Airwolf Aviation, Greenville Jet Center and the Upstate Business Journal have been revealed. In its first year, the contest received more than 18,000 entries — but organizers note that about 15,000 of those entries were from one person, Wade […]
Companies awarded for flying friendly
VAN NUYS, Calif. — Twenty general aviation companies received Friendly Flyer Awards May 21 for achieving outstanding compliance with the Van Nuys Airport’s (VNY) Fly Friendly Program for calendar year 2012. This year’s inaugural winners of the Friendly Flyer Award were recognized at the Board of Airport Commissioners meeting held at Van Nuys City Hall. […]
Last call for education awards
Nominations for the 2013 Crown Circle and Mervin K. Strickler Awards for excellence in aerospace education close on May 31. The Crown Circle is presented as “Evidence of extraordinary accomplishment in a leadership role in Aerospace Education.” Its recipients over the 30 year history of the award have brought aerospace education to millions of people […]
OKC tornado fund to assist aviation community victims
Donations can be made via www.sky-hope.org or by mail at: Sky Hope Network, PO Box 1459, Georgetown, TX 78627. Please contact Sky Hope Network directly at 561-714-3070 for large donations.
Virginia meets goal of 100% participation in AOPA’s Airport Support Network
The Commonwealth of Virginia has become the first state in the nation to have 100% participation in the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Airport Support Network (ASN), a program that encourages volunteers to act as liaisons between local communities, area pilots and management at public use airports. The program now enjoys record participation, with […]
Flight school this summer at Pacific Aviation Museum
HONOLULU — Flight School for sixth to eighth grade students will be in session again this summer at Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor. The program introduces middle school students to the history and science of flight on three consecutive weekdays. Flight School for Girls will be held May 28~30, June 18~20, June 25~27, and July […]