The Dominican Republic Civil Aviation Authority (IDAC) has inaugurated its “Flying Ambassador” service for U.S. and Canadian pilots. This free program is available to all pilots interested in flying to the Dominican Republic (DR). A “Flying Ambassador” will assist private pilots plan their trips and provide answers about procedures, customs, fuel availability, documents, etc. Jim […]
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The comic series “Chicken Wings” hast just launched its new website: ChickenWingsComics.com. “Chicken Wings” is a comic for pilots and aviation enthusiasts centered around a bunch of chickens working in a small aviation company. Chicken Wings was created by brothers Michael and Stefan Strasser. One is a firefighting helicopter pilot, the other a cartoonist, one […]
Integra ELT debuts
Recently introduced is a new generation Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT), the Kannad Aviation Integra 406 GPS ELT, which operates on the international 406MHz satellite search and rescue system and includes an internal GPS and 406MHz antenna, plus an internal battery. Benefits of the new ELT include automatic activation in the event of an aircraft ditching […]
Alabama’s float plane haven joins Phillips 66
Alabama’s Guntersville Municipal Airport (8A1) and its expanding seaplane facility is now a Phillips 66 Aviation-branded dealer. 8A1, surrounded by 69,000 acres of water, is famous as a float plane base and its access to the sprawling Guntersville Mountain Lakes region, 30 minutes outside Huntsville, Ala. Few FBOs accommodate float planes, but Guntersville Municipal, also […]
Norwood Flight Academy expands fleet
Norwood Flight Academy at Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) in Massachusetts has expanded its fleet and high end training with a new high performance Cessna Skylane Turbo with a built-in oxygen system. The Cessna T182T has a climb performance at 1,039 feet-per-minute thanks to its turbo powerplant, the TIO-540-AK1A. The T182T is available for rental after […]
World’s only flyable B-29 returns to the skies
The world’s only flyable B-29 Superfortress “FIFI” will return to the skies Tuesday, June 29, at 8 a.m. for test flights, according to officials with the Commemorative Air Force. The CAF Airpower Museum will open its doors at 7 a.m. on June 29 and June 30 for visitors who would like to get a front […]
CAP finds niche in oil spill response
While most of the disaster personnel working at the command centers set up along the Gulf Coast to deal with the oil spill are on someone’s payroll, at least one desk is manned by highly trained, yet all-volunteer, members of the Civil Air Patrol. Every day CAP pilots are flying multiple missions over 700 miles […]
Veteran honor flights to depart from OSH
EAA, American Airlines, and the Honor Flight Network have joined together to give World War II veterans the opportunity to visit the memorials dedicated in their honor with an Old Glory Honor Flight departing from EAA AirVenture 2010. The Old Glory Honor Flight is one of hundreds activities comprising the week-long “Salute to Veterans” commemoration […]
Bahamas Habitat slates Fly-In & Help Out
Bahamas Habitat’s Fly-In & Help Out mission flight to Eleuthera in the Bahamas is scheduled for Oct. 21- 24th. All interested aircraft owners and pilots are invited to join in the mission group flight, which serves as a starting point for being involved with Bahamas Habitat and its various mission flying opportunities and disaster relief […]