Bye Energy, Inc., which is working on an electric-hybrid engine for GA aircraft, has extended its presence to Rocky Mountain Metro Airport in Jefferson County, Colo., and expanded its headquarters facility at Centennial Airport in Englewood, Colo. Bye Energy is conducting ground tests for its Green Flight Program at the Beyond The Edge hangar at […]
Mid-Continent Instruments has radar in its sights
Mid-Continent Instruments has added weather radar capabilities, including calibration, overhaul, repair and exchange. The Wichita company is expanding its equipment and employees to incorporate the additional services, officials note. Mid-Continent Instruments is offering its customers factory-level support on legacy equipment, beginning with Bendix/King radars — the receiver and transmitter in the RDR 2000 and RDR […]
Kentucky Airport Challenge slated
The first-ever Kentucky Airport Challenge: Passport to Kentucky is set to take off this summer. The Kentucky Airport Challenge will encourage pilots to fly to participating general aviation airports, during June and July, for Kentucky General Aviation Appreciation Month, according to a report at ISurfMuhlenberg.com, which notes that pilots who participate will receive a passport, […]
HelpFourPaws uses GA to rescue animals
HelpFourPaws, an animal transport rescue organization, based at Florida’s Saint Augustine Regional Airport (SGJ), rescued more than 770 animals last year. This year, the group hopes to double that number, according to Elliot Mintzer, executive director. Mintzer has been named to the organization’s 2011 Board of Directors, along with: Kathryn Mackenzie, Vice President; Barry Ford, […]
First-ever SOAR Key West this Saturday
The first-ever Southernmost Openhouse & Aviation Review (SOAR) Key West is being held at Key West International Airport (EYW) on Saturday, Feb. 5, from 9-4. This free to the public, family-friendly aviation event is being produced by a new not-for-profit organization called Friends of the Airport. SOAR will include static display aircraft to check out, […]
ASA’s 2011 Catalog available
Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. (ASA) has released its 2011 catalog, which includes descriptions, part numbers and pricing for the company’s complete product line, such as textbooks for pilots and aviation maintenance technicians, test preparation books and software, FAA handbooks, pilot supplies, flight simulation and tutorial software, eBooks, mobile device apps and more. The full-color […]
First flight for Onex
The number one prototype of Sonex Aircraft’s new Onex single-place, folding-wing kit aircraft made its first flight Jan. 27 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. Piloted by Sonex General Manager, CEO, and Onex designer Jeremy Monnett, the AeroVee-powered N111NX made an extensive flight orbiting the field. “The airplane is sweet,” commented Jeremy Monnett upon landing. […]
Cessna wins environmental award
Cessna Aircraft Co. was named the winner of a 2010 Clean Air & Sustainability Award during the City of Wichita’s Regional Energy Summit last week. Cessna was selected by Wichita and the Metro Air Quality Improvement Task Force for its efforts to improve and preserve air quality in the four-county metro area and for incorporating […]
Sporty’s debuts Plates app
Sporty’s has partnered with ForeFlight to produce a new Plates app for the iPad. With Plates, pilots can carry every US approach plate on every flight, and save more than 90% off the price of paper charts, Sporty’s officials said. Both Sporty’s and ForeFlight were founded by pilots for pilots, so the companies focused on […]