On Oct. 23 the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, Mich., is holding Hops & Props — a night full of casino games, beer tastings, music and more. From 7 p.m.-midnight, guests will be able to play casino games including roulette, blackjack, Texas hold ‘em, craps and more. They’ll also be able to enjoy a variety of […]
Flightcraft now Hawker Beechcraft service center
The Northwest has a new Authorized Service Center for Hawker Beechcraft aircraft: Flightcraft Inc. Based in Portland, Ore., Flightcraft offers a complete line of services, including airframe, component and propeller maintenance, avionics installations and repair, parts support for aircraft worldwide and fueling, aircraft management and charter service. For more information: HawkerBeechcraft.com or Flightcraft.com
Arnstein & Lehr launches aviation practice
Arnstein & Lehr, LLP recently launched its new Aviation Practice Group, spanning its South Florida and Chicago offices. The group provides legal services to aviation businesses and owners, operators and lessors in private and commercial aircraft transactions. The members of the Aviation Practice Group include Florida partners Phillip M. Hudson, III (Miami), Ronald R. Fieldstone […]
Kestrel Aircraft takes off
Alan Klapmeier is back. The co-founder of Cirrus Aircraft is now at the helm of Kestrel Aircraft, a new company that plans to complete certification of the former Farnborough F1, a six-place composite turboprop that’s been under development in the United Kingdom since 2002. Klapmeier, known in the GA industry as a visionary, left Cirrus […]
EAA to host webinars
A Q&A session with aviation legend Kermit Weeks and a discussion on Flying the Marine One presidential helicopter are just two of the topics covered this fall through free EAA Webinars, supported by Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co. Participants in EAA Webinars are able to ask questions before and during each session. The lineup also […]
NJ-based program flying high
A business education partnership in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, has been awarded a $100,000, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) grant for using aviation education programs as a tool for igniting a passion for Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM). The program, based at a GA airport, includes everything from summer camps to building an experimental […]
Public meetings slated for Iowa Aviation System Plan
The Iowa DOT Office of Aviation will be hosting public input meetings to provide information on the draft 2010 Iowa Aviation System Plan update and to obtain input on the future aviation system in Iowa. Meetings will be held: Thursday, Nov. 4, Spencer Municipal Airport, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8, Mason City Municipal Airport, 6:30 […]
Lawmakers call for investigation into attempt to lure Hawker Beechcraft to Louisiana
Three members of Kansas’ U.S. Congressional delegation say they are suspicious that Louisiana may be using federal funds to try to lure Hawker Beechcraft to their state, according to KansasReporter.org, which reports that U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts said that Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds given to Louisiana to help with economic recovery after Hurricane […]
Aspen Avionics’ EA100 Adapter available as Evolution upgrade
Newly certified, and now available, is the EA100 Adapter from Aspen Avionics, Inc, which provides a digital-to-analog data conversion between the EFD1000 and an aircraft’s attitude-based autopilot system. The adapter enables the Evolution Flight Display’s AHRS to provide accurate and reliable attitude information directly to the autopilot, according to Aspen officials, who note customers now […]