Firewall Forward Aero Engines, manufacturer of the CAM100 and CAM125 Honda-based aircraft engines, and the CAMDRIVE 500 helical gear PSRU, has moved to the central Ontario region of Canada and is now back in production. The CAM100 is a normally aspirated Honda-based engine that offers an alternative to the 100-hp Continental engines on a power […]
20th anniversary of ‘Operation Desert Storm’ to be recognized at Sun ‘n Fun
The 20th anniversary of “Operation Desert Storm” will be recognized during the 37th annual Sun ’n Fun International Fly-In and Expo, March 29–April 3 at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Lakeland, Fla. United States Army Brigadier General Rhonda Cornum and her husband, United States Air Force Brig. Gen. Kory Cornum, both served in Desert […]
New book offers high-flying escapades
The e-book for “Smuggler’s Moon-Underneath the Radar” is now available at the Amazon Kindle Store and Barnes and Noble.com for $6.99. The novel chronicles the adventures of Vietnam vet Ricky Culpepper as he navigates the dangerous skies of the Caribbean in pursuit of money, glory, and the elusive square grouper. Follow Ricky, a good man […]
Museum hosts 10th annual ‘Women Fly’ event
March 4-5 marks the return of Women Fly!, The Museum of Flight’s annual Women’s History Month event for young women interested in aviation and aerospace careers. This year, with a theme of Space Exploration Pioneers, the event at the Seattle museum features three women who have been on the forefront of space professions from the […]
Air Tractor founder dies
Leland Snow, founder and president of Air Tractor, Inc., and the inventor of modern aerial spray aircraft, died Sunday morning, Feb. 20, while jogging near his home in Wichita Falls, Texas. He was 80 years old. Snow leaves behind a 53-year legacy of aircraft design and innovations that ushered in the era of the modern […]
House GA Caucus makes plans for growth
At a recent event on Capitol Hill, members of the General Aviation (GA) Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives described their plans for membership growth in the 112th Congress. According to a report from the National Business Aviation Association, Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), co-chair of the House GA Caucus, said Feb. 16 at a […]
GPI launches $8 million upgrade
Glacier Park International Airport (GPI) in Kalispell, Mont., will embark on nearly $8 million in airport improvements this summer as part of a new 20-year master plan for the airport. According to a report from the Daily Inter Lake.com, the upgrades include reconstruction of the taxiway, a sister project to the runway rehabilitation done two […]
F100-F Super Sabre joins memorial flight
An F-100F Super Sabre will join the Collings Foundation’s Vietnam Memorial Flight in honor of Vietnam War hero Col. Bud Day, MISTY pilots and all Vietnam Veterans. Medal of Honor recipients, Vietnam Veterans and POWs from around the country will celebrate the roll out and commemoration of the F-100F Super Sabre jet (first super sonic […]
GNV hosts inaugural Gator Fly-In
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) in Florida will host the inaugural Gator Fly-In on Saturday, April 23. Flight enthusiasts, pilots and the general public are invited to enjoy static displays of personal and military aircraft, seminars, children’s activities and flight simulator opportunities at the free event. There will also be a prize drawing sponsored by MT’s […]