On the first and fourth day of the SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo 2013, which was held in Lakeland, Florida, last week, Czech Sport Aircraft provided detailed safety briefings to the Lakeland Fire Department. The briefings focused on the Ballistic Recovery System (BRS) that Czech Sport Aircraft offers as an enhanced safety feature […]
FARM to Fly 2.0
WASHINGTON, DC — The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Transportation, and coalition sponsors of the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) in signing a resolution launching “FARM to FLY 2.0,” an initiative to further the development of bio-jet fuel for aviation in the United States. […]
American Bonanza Society launches Flight Instructor Academy
The American Bonanza Society and the ABS Air Safety Foundation have launched the ABS Flight Instructor Academy. This new program is an effort to improve all Beech pilots performance, confidence and safety. “Our goal is nothing less than to assure all Beech Bonanza, Debonair, Baron and Travel Air pilots have access to safe, type-knowledgeable flight […]
Goodyear Advantage Tour soars
AKRON, Ohio – The 2013 Goodyear Advantage Tour recently kicked off with a performance by aerobatics champion Mike Goulian during the TICO Warbird Show in Titusville, Fla. Goodyear is sponsoring the Advantage Tour in conjunction with Goulian Aerosports and Aviall Services Inc., the world’s largest provider of new aviation parts and a distributor of Goodyear […]
Congressional leaders express safety concerns about tower closings
Washington, D.C. – Leaders of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation sent a bipartisan letter today to the head of the Department of Transportation and the FAA expressing disappointment with the FAA’s “unprecedented decision” to close 149 air traffic control contract towers to meet the […]
AirVenture Cup Race returns for 16th year
The EAA AirVenture Cup Race will continue racing in 2013 with the full support and involvement of the Experimental Aircraft Association. Race volunteers and EAA Chairman Jack Pelton met earlier this year to coordinate details of the race and establish guidelines for the EAA event. Race officials are still determining the course for this year’s […]
New Ohio license plates showcase aviation heritage
DAYTON, Ohio — As Ohio rolls out its latest license plate design, the National Aviation Heritage Alliance (NAHA) is urging motorists to show their pride in Ohio’s aerospace industry and support aviation heritage by ordering specialty “Leader in Flight” license plates. The plate shows an image of a Wright Flyer, the world’s first successful powered […]
Bizav veterans acquire Kansas Aircraft Corp.
NEW CENTURY, Kan. — Business aviation veterans Tim and Dianne White have acquired Kansas Aircraft Corp., an aviation sales and consulting firm headquartered at the New Century Air Center (IXD) in the Kansas City area. Kansas Aircraft Corporation was founded in 1990 by Michele Stauffer, who will remain active in the business following the acquisition. […]
Florida Tech launches new Ph.D. in aviation sciences
MELBOURNE, Fla. — The Florida Institute of Technology College of Aeronautics (COA) will launch a new doctoral program, a Ph.D. in Aviation Sciences, beginning in the 2013 fall semester. This new program includes seven areas of specialization to prepare new doctoral graduates to meet the challenges of aviation research in the 21st century, according to […]