The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has signed a new Strategic Partner agreement with Aero-Space Reports, Inc., an aircraft title and escrow service. The Oklahoma City-based company becomes AOPA’s third Strategic Partner, joining Enterprise Holdings (Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental, Alamo Rent A Car) and Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co. “The outstanding customer service […]
Spokane Airways shutting down
Spokane Airways, which provides private aircraft maintenance, flight training and small aircraft charters at Spokane International Airport in Washington state, is closing its hangar doors after 25 years in business. According to a report at the Spokesman-Review, owner Dick Chastek, 80, is retiring at the end of December and closing a business he’s helped run […]
ACONE aviation safety lecture series kicks off
The First Annual Reese Dill Aviation Safety Lectureship Series Celebration, sponsored by the Aero Club of New England (ACONE), kicked off Wednesday, Nov. 14, with a presentation by Patty Wagstaff, six-time member of the US Aerobatic Team, gold, silver and bronze medalist, and first woman to win the title of US National Aerobatic champion. The […]
New book, “Topgun Days,” released
Now available is “Topgun Days,” by Dave “Bio” Baranek, a Naval Aviator who was an instructor at Topgun, the Navy’s elite Fighter Weapons School who assisted in the making of the Tom Cruise movie, “Top Gun.” Bio’s book describes his experiences as a regular guy thrown into the crazy world of fame and movies, and […]
AvFab launches mobile site for King Air products
Aviation Fabricators (AvFab) has launched a mobile version of its website KingAirUpdates.com. The new site was specifically developed to allow users a new level of access to AvFab’s King Air capabilities and products, all from the convenience of a Smartphone or Tablet, according to company officials. The newly launched site can be accessed by going […]
CAP pilots volunteer for ‘target’ pratice
It’s a beautiful day to be flying your Cessna above Maryland’s scenic Eastern Shore, taking in the view of the Chesapeake Bay, when — out of nowhere — an F-16 fighter jet suddenly pulls up beside you because your plane has no business being there. Charlie Martinez, Rick Mickerand Robert Bolling know the feeling. Recently […]
A new seaplane base in New York
Bill Schmalz, who organizes the South Florida Seaplane Splash-in every year and is quite active in the Seaplane Pilots Association, recently sent us some pictures of a “new” seaplane base in the New York City area — LaGuardia Airport after Superstorm Sandy. He notes that it’s only fitting, as the airport was originally a seaplane […]
XtremeAir receives FAA nod for aerobatic airplane
Germany-based XtremeAir has received FAA certification for its two-seat aerobatic airplane XA42. XtremeAir GmbH is an EASA-certified company that develops and manufactures carbon fiber composite aerobatic aircraft. The company has been based at Magdeburg/Cochstedt Airport in central Germany since 2005. The XA42 is manufactured and certified entirely with both a carbon fiber composite fuselage and […]
Driving drones can be a drag
Study shows distractions may alleviate boredom and improve drone operators’ performance. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — On its surface, operating a drone looks a lot like playing a video game: Operators sit at workstations, manipulating joysticks to remotely adjust a drone’s pitch and elevation, while grainy images from the vehicle’s camera project onto a computer screen. An […]