The 2013 Great Lakes Aviation Conference is slated for Friday, Jan. 25, and Saturday, Jan. 26. The conference offers educational seminars for all pilots from students just beginning to learn about flying to seasoned professionals. It also offers educational experiences for all forms of aviation maintenance professionals, whether just learning or those who have worked […]
ECi launches engine assembly program
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Engine Components International (ECi) now offers complete engine assembly and run-in testing. The new engine assembly program offers owners a complete engine, built and run-in, ready for installation in their airframe. Owners have many options to choose from, beginning with the base engine model, displacement, crankshaft and crankcase configurations, cylinder bore […]
Take the guesswork out of fuel decisions
Cockpit Apps, maker of the flight log app iLOG, has launched iFUEL, which helps pilots take the guesswork out of fuel decisions. The app, available through iTunes for the iPhone and iPad, takes into account fuel prices at each destination, burn rate for the specific aircraft, and ramp fees. It even takes into consideration the […]
Air Boss gets own reality TV show
Legendary Air Boss Wayne Boggs, who was recently awarded the International Council of Air Shows’ prestigious Sword of Excellence, prepares for the 2013 airshow season ready to star in his own TV series. Produced by the same people behind The Aviators, “Air Boss” will not only tell the stories of airshow performers, but Boggs will […]
Applications now being taken for summer scholarship program
Applications are now being taken for the Upwind Summer Scholarship Program, which aims to transform a high school student into a licensed private pilot during the summer between their junior and senior year. In partnership with San Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) in San Carlos, Calif., the Upwind Summer Scholarship Program was created to promote piloting […]
Summit Aviation tapped as AirVan dealer
GippsAERO has named Summit Aviation an authorized dealer for the GA8 Airvan in the United States, with a particular focus on government and surveillance aircraft sales. “Summit Aviation is one of the leading integrators of sophisticated surveillance systems and sensors into aircraft platforms,” said Terry Miles, CEO of GippsAERO. “With over 50 years of experience […]
Sport Aviation Expo concludes with fly-out to Bahamas
The U.S Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, concluded at 2 p.m. Sunday with an awards ceremony and the launching of more than a dozen light-sport aircraft on a trip to the Bahamas. According to a report at EAA.org, weather for the first big airshow of the year was excellent the first day and the […]
Lessons learned from SC glider incident
After a story about the July 26, 2012, arrest of a glider pilot for flying in unrestricted airspace over a nuclear power plant made waves in the aviation community and beyond recently, an official with the sheriff’s department that made the arrest said in a post at AOPA.org that his department had learned several lessons […]
Women in Aviation Hall of Fame inductees named
Women in Aviation, International has revealed the latest inductees into its International Pioneer Hall of Fame. These women and men will be honored at WAI’s 24th Annual International Conference, which will be held March 14-16, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee. The ceremony will take place at the closing banquet on Saturday, March […]