Bye Aerospace has renamed its family of electric aircraft formerly known as “Sun Flyer” to “eFlyer.”

According to George E. Bye, founder and CEO of Bye Aerospace, eFlyer more accurately represents the aircraft’s high-tech all-electric propulsion system.

“We originally thought solar cells would be standard on the airplane’s wings,” Bye said. “However, with eFlyer’s primary markets being flight training and air taxi services, it makes more sense to make the price of the airplane as reasonable as possible.”

The eFlyer family of aircraft, including the tw0-seat eFlyer 2 and the four-seat eFlyer 4, aims to be the first FAA-certified, all-electric airplanes to serve the flight training and general aviation markets. [Read more…]

A new TV series on Rocky Mountain PBS called “Behind the Wings” features Wings Over the Rockies museum curator Matthew Burchette as he goes behind the scenes with famous aircraft and aerospace icons.

Each 30-minute episode begins at a Wings Over the Rockies location with an in-depth look at an iconic aircraft or artifact before transporting viewers to locations around the country. Get a private tour of Cessna manufacturing in Independence, Kansas, chat with pilots on the flight line of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, crawl around the second oldest B-52 Stratofortress in the world, and much more, officials note. [Read more…]

A new event, the Sodbusters STOL Competition, will take off Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019, at Milaca Airport (18Y), north of Minneapolis.

Organized by Jeff Pohl, the event will feature four categories of competition: Heavy Touring, Light Touring, Bush Class, and Light Sport/Light Experimental Aircraft.

Trophies will be presented to the winners of the four groups and plaques will be presented to those who finish in second and third place, according to organizers. [Read more…]

Registration is now open for the 55th Annual Hayward Air Rally.

Rally dates were moved into mid-May with the change to the destination of Laughlin, Nevada/Bullhead City, Arizona.

“We didn’t want you to get too hot flying across the Mojave Desert,” organizers said. “But if you do get warm, rest assured that we will have a cold beverage (adult or otherwise) waiting for you in the hospitality suite in Laughlin.”

Rally participants will meet at Hayward Airport (KHWD) on Thursday, May 16, with a briefing slated for 4 p.m. The rally takes off May 17. [Read more…]