An annual FBO Fuel Sales Survey and Industry Forecast finds that fuel sales were down in 2023, with 41% of FBOs saying they say a reduction in fuel sales from 2022. The survey also asked about the top concerns for the industry in 2024, with answers ranging from the high cost of building hangars to the potential costs to transition to unleaded fuel.
SUN ‘n FUN Career Fair expands
What started as a one-day, five-hour event has grown to a six-day event, JSFirm officials noted.
Duncan Aviation’s Dallas location adds drone repairs
“Like any other aircraft, drones require scheduled inspections and unexpected repairs,” company officials noted.
Picture of the Day: Sharing a hangar
Bill Sleeper submitted this photo and note: “On an EAA tour stop in Altoona, Pennsylvania, a chapter member brought out a scratch-built Boeing Clipper model with a 10-foot wingspan to be photographed with the EAA’s Ford Tri-Motor 5AT-B with a 77-foot wingspan.”
Drone pilots now must comply with Remote ID
The FAA has ended its discretionary enforcement policy on remote identification for drones. That means pilots who do not comply could face fines and suspension or revocation of their drone pilot certificates.
Five win Cascade Warbirds scholarships
The scholarship cover private pilot ground school and more.
Picture of the Day: Taco Tuesday
James Collins submitted this photo and note: “Landing my Mooney M20J at Acadia, Florida, for the weekly Taco Tuesday fly-in.”
Now what?
Do you know what to do in the event of a prop strike or some other incident at night, after almost everything at the airport is closed down?
Grant funds improvements at 66S
The $10,000 grant will go towards an irrigation system, grass seed, and chemicals to improve and stabilize the runway turf at the Cavanaugh Bay Airstrip in Idaho.