LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The FAI Environmental Commission (EnvC) has established the Angelo d’Arrigo Diploma, a new FAI environmental award to recognize major contributions in the field of environmental and sustainable development in sport aviation. The diploma will be presented for the first time in 2014 and may be awarded to individuals or organizations that have […]
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Second PS-28 Cruiser Cup to be held in UK
The second annual PS-28 Cruiser Cup will be held in the United Kingdom Aug. 29-31, according to officials with Czech Sport Aircraft. This year’s event will be organized and run by Kairos Aviation, the company’s distributor for the United Kingdom. Five companies will be official sponsors of this year’s event: Garmin, Dynon Avionics, Aviation Trading, […]
Quest increases landing weight for the Kodiak
Quest Aircraft Co. has received FAA approval for an increase of 565 pounds to the maximum landing weight of the Kodiak. With the increase, the landing weight is now 7,255 pounds, same as the aircraft’s maximum takeoff weight. “We continue to enhance the performance parameters of the Kodiak as well as working on modifications and […]
SD Governor proclaims ‘Civil Air Patrol Day’
Governor Dennis Daugaard has issued a proclamation designating Feb. 20 as “Civil Air Patrol Day” in South Dakota. The proclamation commends the South Dakota Wing of the Civil Air Patrol for its willingness to undertake a multitude of missions and perform a variety of services in support of communities, counties and the state. It also praises the highly-trained […]
Rocket contest launches next generation of aerospace leaders
More than 700 student teams representing 48 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands are preparing for the 2014 Team America Rocketry Challenge, the world’s largest student rocket contest and a key piece of the aerospace industry’s strategy to build a stronger U.S. workforce in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The […]
Think Global Flight live broadcast set
A webinar on “Extreme Cross-Country Planning: Around the World or to the Moon & Mars” will be held Monday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. (EST), hosted by Capt. Judy Rice and Navigator Fred Nauer of the upcoming Think Global Flight — a round the world trip designed to promote STEM education. More than 20,000 students […]
Video: ‘Snoopy’ an incredible helicopter act
A video from 1990 shows an amazing helicopter act, “Snoopy” at an event in Australia. The closeness of the audience alone is far different than what we see today.
Zenith ships 10,000th set of plans
MEXICO, Mo. — Zenith Aircraft Co. has now shipped 10,000 sets of plans to aircraft builders in over 50 countries. Most sets of plans are sent with complete or partial aircraft kits, though some go to builders who prefer to scratch-build the aircraft, company officials said. Over the past four decades, aeronautical engineer Chris Heintz […]
Helicopter photo contest winners named
The winners of the second annual ROTOR Magazine Photo Contest were unveiled in the just-printed Winter 2014 issue of the magazine, which is the Helicopter Association International’s official publication. This year’s grand prize winner shows a Belgian Air Force SeaKing taking part in a rescue demonstration. “First, let me thank the photographers — all 246 […]