Angel Flight Southeast, which coordinates free air transportation for children and adults with medical or compelling humanitarian needs, will host a charity Texas Hold’em Tournament March 31 during the Sun ’n Fun airshow in Lakeland, Florida. For more than 25 years, Angel Flight Southeast has been helping people throughout Florida and the Southeast. All pilots […]
Lindbergh Foundation Day at Sun ’n Fun
The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation will hold its third annual Lindbergh Foundation Day and Aviation Green Alliance Forums on Thursday, March 29, at Sun ’n Fun in Lakeland, Florida. A series of hour-long forums and panel discussions will be held at the Central Florida Aerospace Academy starting at 9 a.m. “This full […]
Ever-increasing prices make fuel planning more important
The price of oil has risen nearly 20% in the last six months, to well over $100 a barrel, pushing up aviation fuel costs and forcing pilots to do redouble their focus on fuel planning, according to a report at NBAA.org, which offers several tips on how to deal with the increased costs.
Stock Flight Systems introduces EMU for Rotax 912iS
Stock Flight Systems has introduced an Engine Management Unit for BRP’s new Rotax 912iS aero engine. The four-cylinder, 100-hp engine features a dual redundant electronic Engine Control Unit (ECU). The EMU 912iS of Stock Flight Systems communicates with the redundant CANaerospace data bus interface of the ECU and provides the pilot with all engine indications, […]
Preorder the new Rotax 912 iS
California Power Systems is now taking preorders for the new Rotax 912iS engine. Based on research and testing, BRP’s Rotax 912 engine series has been improved even further, CPS officials said. The new Rotax 912iS is a 4-cylinder, 4-stroke liquid-/air-cooled engine with opposed cylinders. It is fuel injected and consumes 21% less fuel than the […]
Sporty’s founder to speak at Wichita Aero Club
General aviation icon Hal Shevers, founder of Sporty’s, will be the featured speaker at this week’s Wichita Aero Club luncheon.The luncheon, slated for March 21 at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel at Wichita Airport, begins at noon. Shevers, founder and CEO of Sporty’s Pilot Shop, will talk about his organization’s half-century in aviation and his […]
Worthington appointed Dallas Airmotive regional manager
Kevin Worthington has joined Dallas Airmotive, a BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) company, as a Regional Engine Manager covering several Midwestern states. Worthington will be responsible for selling repair and overhaul services on Pratt & Whitney Canada engines. Worthington spent the past 14 years selling Pratt & Whitney Canada engine services for Duncan […]
New book: ‘Scenario-Based Training’
Former General Aviation News editor Bruce Williams has released his latest book, “Scenario-Based Training with X-Plane and Microsoft Flight Simulator: Using PC-Based Flight Simulations Based on FAA-Industry Training Standards.” GAN’s Publisher Ben Sclair took a few minutes recently to find out more about the new book: Q: Why did you write this book? A: I […]
Aaron Tippin heads to Sun ’n Fun in his SNJ-4
Country music star Aaron Tippin flew his SNJ-4 to the Lakeland, Fla., to prepare for his upcoming “Red, White & Loud” concert at next week’s Sun ’n Fun airshow. Tippin departed Sunday March 18 from SRB to LAL for the Sun n’ Fun fly-in. The last time Tippin attended Sun n’ Fun he flew his 1959 […]