The Bakersfield Flying Club, a small association of central California pilots based at Meadows Field, has donated more than $6,000 to Honor Flight Kern County. The money was raised through a club-sponsored raffle, and will be used to send World War II veterans to the memorial in Washington, D.C. The fundraising project started when the […]
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Museum to host African American Pioneers in Aviation Day
On Saturday, Feb. 22, the National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center will host “African American Pioneers in Aviation Day.” Visitors will have the chance to meet NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps and watch a new puppet show produced for the museum about the Tuskegee Airmen.
Garmin seminar at Banyan
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Banyan Air Service at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE) will host a Garmin seminar on March 20 starting at 6:30 pm. Presented by Joe Stewart of Garmin, it will include updates on the latest avionics including the G1000, G600, G500, G500H, GTN 750, aera 796, and Garmin’s GDL 88 and GDL […]
Pilots respond to call to support from Bahamas Habitat
Due to the overwhelming generosity of its donors, and a hangar bay full of supplies, Bahamas Habitat, a non-profit organization, found itself short of aircraft to fly supplies to The Bahamas for its 14th Fly In to Serve Others event. The bi-annual four-day volunteer experience, Feb. 20-23, launches from Orlando to deliver supplies and support for […]
GA deliveries up 4.3%, billings jump 24%
WASHINGTON, D.C. — New figures released by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) show that total worldwide general aviation airplane shipments rose 4.3%, from 2,164 in 2012 to 2,256 in 2013. Billings increased to $23.4 billion, up 24% from 2012, when they totaled $18.9 billion. Billings in 2013 were the second-largest number recorded after 2008, when […]
AERO prepares for takeoff
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN — The 22nd AERO will start on April 9 with a focus on general aviation aircraft, helicopters, and business jets. There is the continuation of the special exhibitions Engine Area, Avionics Avenue, and the e-flight-expo, with the premiere of the UAS-Expo, where civilian drones will be exhibited. “We are seeing very good demand; 10 […]
Duncan Aviation opens Engine Rapid Response location at LGB
Duncan Aviation has opened its 10th Engine Rapid Response location at the Long Beach Airport (LGB) in Long Beach, California. Duncan Aviation’s mobile engine services include AOG support, most scheduled and unscheduled events, as well as engine R&Rs. For many years, Duncan Aviation has been supporting southern California as far south as San Diego and […]
From Cropduster to Airline Captain
One of our favorite people, LeRoy Brown, has released his biography: “From Cropduster to Airline Captain: The Biography of Captain Leroy H. Brown.” The book begins in 1936, when Brown clambered aboard a 1929 Waco 10 converted to crop dusting duty, sat down in the grimy hopper, and then launched into a clear-blue Florida sky […]
Modeling in zero gravity
OK, definitely not GA, but still pretty cool: Model Kate Upton and Sports Illustrated (SI) shot part of the famous swimsuit issue in a specially modified Boeing 727 owned by Zero Gravity Corp. to provide FAA-approved weightless flights for the public. There’s even a video of the shoot. The 50th edition of the swimsuit issue […]