WASHINGTON – On Sept. 22, a coalition of aviation trade associations asked the FAA to fix a seven-letter mistake in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that would create serious headaches for the aviation maintenance industry. The group, which includes the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA), the Aerospace Industries Association, the Aircraft Electronics Association, Airlines for America, the Cargo Airline […]
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Rescue animal airlift featured at Southeast Aviation Expo
On Saturday, Sept. 27, a special air caravan containing rescued animals will depart from the Greenville Downtown Airport in South Carolina as part of the Southeast Aviation Expo. Their destination? New homes and non-kill shelters throughout the U.S. Each year, Pilots N Paws holds a large rescue flyway event. This event has never taken place […]
First flight: Belite Sealite
Belite’s James Wiebe recently flew the Belite Sealite amphibious ultralight off the water for the first time. “Even with difficult conditions for a seaplane — light winds, 90+ temps, 3,800 foot density altitude — it performed really well,” he reported. “The Sealite took around 20 seconds (maybe a little less) to get airborne off the water. Of […]
Hundreds flock to Zenith’s Hangar Day
MEXICO, Mo. — Hundreds of people showed up on Friday, Sept. 19, for the pre-Hangar Day activities and hundreds more came on Saturday for demo flights, factory tours and encounters with Zenith Aircraft kit builders, factory personnel, and the curious. Sebastien Heintz, President of Zenith said: “By all accounts and measurements, the 23rd annual Hangar Day […]
Flying classroom prepares for takeoff
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Barrington Irving will launch the Flying Classroom, an interactive STEM learning adventure spanning three continents, from Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday, Sept. 23. Irving, a National Geographic Emerging Explorer who holds the Guinness World Record as the youngest person to fly solo around the world, will pilot Inspiration III, a business jet provided by Executive […]
New Mexico governor declares September Aviation Appreciation Month
New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez has declared September “New Mexico Aviation Appreciation Month.” In New Mexico, general aviation accounts for more than $761 million in economic activity annually. To view the proclamation, click here.
Public Benefit Flying Award recipients named
The National Aeronautic Association, in partnership with the Air Care Alliance, a nationwide league of humanitarian flying organizations, has revealed the recipients of the 2014 Public Benefit Flying Awards. This year’s recipients are: Distinguished Volunteer Pilot – JJ Quinn: A retired airline pilot who has logged 32,000 flight hours, JJ Quinn has devoted more than 20 years […]
Hartzell names Palm Beach Aircraft Propeller recommended service facility
Hartzell Propeller has appointed Palm Beach Aircraft Propeller at Palm Beach County Airport (KLNA), in West Palm Beach, Fla., as a Recommended Service Facility. Palm Beach Aircraft Propeller began in 1982 as a family-owned business, serving aircraft owners, FBOs and repair centers throughout the world. “Palm Beach Aircraft Propeller, like Hartzell Propeller, is a family-owned business committed to […]
Triple Tree: The fly-in upgraded
By JONI M. FISHER Aside from the 7,000-foot long, 400-foot wide pristine grass runway, the manned control tower, the granite countertops in the restrooms, and the hospitality of more than 80 volunteers, this year’s Triple Tree Fly-In, held Sept. 3-7 in Woodruff, South Carolina, offered even more upgrades. MORE SHADE Last year, when 800 planes […]