Beginning today, the South Dakota Wing of the Civil Air Patrol was placed on alert to commence a week-long emergency services exercise. Every two years the U.S. Air Force evaluates the capability and effectiveness of each wing’s personnel, equipment, vehicles and aircraft to successfully carry out assigned missions such as air and ground search and rescue and homeland […]
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Water and air: MAF floatplanes serve remote communities
By JENNIFER PERRY WOLF “Up to this point in my pilot experience, flying floats is the most challenging flying I have EVER done! It’s also the FUNNEST flying I have ever done.” So says Sean Cannon, a pilot for Mission Aviation Fellowship, who is based in Kalimantan, Indonesia. The area is a study in contrasts, from swampy […]
Flight Design goes global
For many years, German aircraft manufacturer Flight Design has reached out to new markets to ensure global availability and support of Flight Design products. As the next logical step, Flight Design is now providing local production capacities for major markets, including the U.S. and China. With this strategy, Flight Design significantly improves availability of the […]
Tracking system targeting private pilots
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection tracking system in Riverside, Calif., that uses an extensive radar network to monitor flights across the nation is nabbing drug smugglers — but according to a recent article in the Los Angeles Times, it’s also snaring many more law-abiding private pilots, who say federal officers working with local police are […]
Free Preflight Weather Analysis Course available
Find-it Fast Books now offers a free 440-page preflight weather analysis course for pilots of all experience levels. The PDF format course may be completed online or downloaded and shared with other pilots to desktops, laptops and tablet computers. Lessons one and two examine the use of aviation weather resources to form a “big picture” […]
Florida governor proclaims April General Aviation Appreciation Month
Florida Governor Rick Scott has declared April “Aviation Appreciation Month.” In Florida, general aviation supports 54,000 jobs and $6 billion in annual economic activity. “We thank Governor Scott for his recognition of the importance of the general aviation industry,” said Selena Shilad, Executive Director of the Alliance for Aviation Across America. “General aviation plays a […]
New flight school launches at GMU
Stratos Aviation Flight School has launched at Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina. “I have always had a passion for aviation and wanted to fly ever since I was a child,” stated Dimitri Partafyllas, owner of Stratos Aviation. Opening a flight school in Greenville, South Carolina, is a dream come true for this U.S. Citizen, […]
EASA STC granted for diesel Archers
Piper Aircraft and Continental Motors Group have collaborated to obtain a European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Supplemental Type Certificate for Piper Archer aircraft powered by the Centurion 2.0S diesel engine. The prototype aircraft, which was test flown to obtain EASA approval, made its debut at Aero Friedrichshafen, the global show for general aviation held earlier […]
Tecnam reports success at SUN ‘n FUN
Tecnam reports its most successful visit ever to the SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo at Lakeland, Florida, with both the announcement of the launch of Tecnam USA Inc.’s dedicated facilities in Sebring, Florida, and sales orders on 12 Tecnam aircraft. Led by Tecnam USA Inc. Director of Sales, Shannon Yeager, the new dedicated […]