A Texas pilot, Matt Skinner, has launched a business called Eternal Flight that provides people to scatter the ashes of loved ones over almost any site in the state. Flying a 172 based at the New Braunfels Municipal Airport, the pilot supplements his income from real estate transactions with Eternal Flight and Texsun Flight Services, […]
SC airport execs recognized
The community of Greenville, South Carolina, is served by three of the state’s busiest airports. The top airport executives of all three facilities have been named on the list of the 50 Most Influential People of 2010 by Greenville Business Magazine, emphasizing the critical role aviation plays in South Carolina. Jody Bryson, President and CEO […]
Wireless in-flight engine data now available for iCub
SportairUSA, LC, has completed installation and flight testing of the iMonitor EMS system by TruTrak Flight Systems in the new Savage iCub bush plane. The system accepts engine performance information from engine sensors to an Engine Data Module (EDM) and then transmits each line of data through an on-board wireless to any iPad or iPhone […]
Groen Brothers form joint venture in China
Groen Brothers Aviation International, LLC has been formed to participate in a joint venture with Guangzhou Suntrans Aviation Science and Technology Co., Ltd. (Suntrans), called Foshan Suntrans-Groen Aviation Co., Ltd. (FSG Aviation), which will produce light gyroplanes based on Groen Brothers’ SparrowHawk design. The agreement provides for FSGA to assemble, manufacture, sell, and provide related […]
SeaRey Folding Wing debuts
After more than two years of development and field testing, Progressive Aerodyne has unveiled the SeaRey LSX Folding Wing Accessory, which allows the SeaRey LSX wings and tail to fold for storage or unfold for flying by one person and in less than 20 minutes, according to company officials. “The SeaRey Folding Wing Accessory (FWA) […]
Aviator’s Attic upgrades web presence
Yingling Aviation’s in-house pilot shop, The Aviator’s Attic, has expanded its e-commerce site, which offers flight gear, pilot apparel, aviation books, videos, electronic devices, including handheld GPSs, transceivers, and headsets, charts, flight training materials and even chocks, static wick covers, and fuel mats. “Our goal is to make the Aviator’s Attic a resource for pilots, […]
IMC Club’s Las Vegas Chapter awarded ‘most active’
IMC Clubs, a club designed to keep instrument pilots safe by building their proficiency, has awarded the Las Vegas Chapter the “Most Active Chapter” Award for the fourth quarter of 2010. Founded by Mike Radomsky, president emeritus of the Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association (COPA), and an instructor at The Flight Academy in Las Vegas, […]
PiperSport dealers form association
The 13 PiperSport dealers in the United States have formed the U.S. SportCruiser Dealers Association, using the previous name of the Rotax-powered aircraft before Czech Sport Aircraft and Piper Aircraft joined forces in January 2010, Tom Ellery of San Diego Sport Flyers says in a report at AOPA.org. Piper announced Jan. 12 that it was […]
Bob Hoover’s aileron up for auction
If you collect aviation memorabilia, this is your opportunity to bid on a rare aileron that came off of celebrated aviator Bob Hoover’s P-51 “Ol Yeller.” This aileron flew every air show, air race and flight that Hoover and “Ol Yeller” flew from 1971 to 1980. Hoover is one of the most respected and decorated […]