By CAROL LEE ANDERSON Laconia Municipal Airport (LCI) in Gilford, N.H., will host its third annual Wings, Water and Wheels Open House on Saturday, June 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event, which will be held rain or shine, is open to the public and admission is free. Airport manager Diane Terrill is […]
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Environmental groups want early release of EPA report on 100LL
Less than one month after a U.S. District Court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must have sufficient time to prepare a report on the public health effects of lead emissions from general aviation (GA) aircraft, environmental groups have filed a petition seeking to overturn the decision and force the early release of that […]
Premier Aircraft completes first ‘Premier Edition’ 172
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Art Spengler, Vice President for Operations at Premier Aircraft Sales, reports that the first “Premier Edition” Cessna 172 took to the skies in mid-April and has already accumulated over 30 flight hours. “From the first time we flew the Premier Edition 172 we knew that this was going to be a truly […]
Carter Aviation’s Jay Carter receives award
AHS International – The Vertical Flight Technical Society – has revealed the 2014 recipients of its awards program, which has, since it establishment in 1944, paid tribute to the leaders of vertical flight and served as a catalyst for stimulating technological advances. This year’s winners will be recognized at the 70th Annual Grand Awards Banquet on Wednesday, May 21, […]
Embry-Riddle to offer master’s degree in unmanned systems
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide will offer a Master of Science in Unmanned Systems starting this summer. “Interest in the unmanned systems industry is growing at an incredible rate,” said Brent Terwilliger, program chair and assistant professor of aeronautics. “This work is complex, and organizations will be looking for employees with specialized education and training […]
Flight for Life to support St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital lands at NJ airport
Flight for Life to support St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital will land at Morristown Airport in New Jersey May 18. Flight For Life is an around the world trip in a private airplane with the hope of bringing awareness to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and to raise money to support the services they provide to […]
K-State Salina and Yingling Aviation cut the ribbon on a new flight simulator
Kansas State University Salina aviation students now have a new piece of technology to train on thanks to a generous donation from a Wichita aviation company. Kirk Schulz, Kansas State University president; Verna Fitzsimmons, K-State Salina CEO and dean; and Kurt Barnhart, K-State Salina aviation department head and executive director of the Applied Aviation Research […]
EPIC FBO network adds new location
Horseshoe Bay Resort Jet Center has joined the EPIC FBO network. With the EPIC fuel brand in place, Resort Jet Center is now accepting the EPIC Card as the latest addition to their full service operation. The Resort Jet Center’s location at the Horseshoe Bay Resort Airport (DZB) in Texas provides a 6,000-foot runway that […]
AOPA to send young pilot to French Air Rally
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, (AOPA), with the International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations (ICAOPA), AOPA France and the Fédération Française Aéronautique (FFA), will send an American pilot between 18 and 24 years old to France this summer to take part in a nationwide air rally. The event, the Tour Aérien Des […]