The Virginia Regional EAA Fly-in and Expo, slated for Sept. 30-Oct. 1, celebrates its 10th anniversary this fall. Plans are to focus on educational activities. To give pilots flexibility to arrive and depart when they want, there will be no airshow this year, according to organizers.
Diamond Aircraft expanding sales network
Diamond Aircraft has expanded its sales network, naming Columbia Aircraft Sales in Groton, Conn., as the exclusive distributor for Diamond aircraft in New England, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Diamond also has expanded the territory of Premier Aircraft Sales, its distributor for Florida, Alabama and Texas, to Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Eastern […]
Improvements ahead for Florida’s Kissimmee Gateway Airport
Important renovations and upgrades are in store for Florida’s Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM), now that the FAA has awarded a $609,000 grant to pay for two key projects. The first will be rehabilitation of Taxiway A where it leads to the main runway. The second will widen Taxiway B, which gives access to runway 06/24. […]
WASP Phyllis Tobias Felker dies at 86
Phyllis Tobias Felker, who flew with the Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II, died of cancer at her Springfield, Va., home July 22. She was 86. Born in Detroit, she was the daughter of a Ford dealer who enjoyed taking his daughters to air shows where her first biplane flight nurtured a love […]
Airlines vs GA
Airlines drive the cost of the system, according to GAMA’s Bunce. Huge costs are generated “at certain times of the day when we have major arrivals and departures at hub airports,” he said. “It is not the same to move a general aviation aircraft from Chicago to New York City using reliever airports as an […]
Ohio pilots pitch in to recruit next memers of the aviation community
A program created by two pilots from Columbus, Ohio, has helped to get more than 2,000 kids and many of their parents excited about aviation. Called Youth Aviation Adventure (YAA), the program began nine years ago with a curriculum based on the requirements for the Boy Scout aviation merit badge. Over the years, more items […]
Aircraft Spruce West plans 10th annual Fly-In
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty will hold a Super Sale and Fly-In at its west coast headquarters in Corona, Calif., Oct. 7. Besides special pricing on a wide range of products, the fly-in also will feature a free lunch, raffle prizes and the opportunity to talk to a variety of manufacturers’ reps about items such as […]
Hobart Welding unveils new helmets
Hobart Welding Products introduces the new XTP Professional Series of auto-darkening welding helmets with two bold designs, The Patriot and the Red Rivet. Light weight and designed for high performance, the XTP Series is perfect for the sensitive demands of low-amp TIG applications. The helmets darken in 1/16,000 of a second after arc start and […]
Commuter Air Technology acquires STCs
Oklahoma City-based Commuter Air Technology (CAT) has acquired the STCs previously held by Downtown Airpark. The STCs, relating to modification of various airframes, include the Cessna Caravan. The Cessna Caravan is a favorite platform for short duration missions and preferred by law enforcement and border security organizations around the world. The STCs acquired by CAT […]