Four congressmen have come together again to ask President Obama to refrain from seeking new fees on commercial and general aviation operators, according to a post at NBAA.org. “We would like to take this opportunity to reiterate our strong opposition to any plan to impose a $100 per-flight fee on commercial and general aviation operators, […]
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Flight Design expands
Kamenz, GERMANY — German Light-Sport Aircraft manufacturer Flight Design GmbH has expanded its operation to Kamenz (pronounced like “Commons”), Germany, and is now fully installed in new quarters. “We are now occupying a big hangar plus a smaller structure used for pre-delivery flight testing. The new quarters are located at a former military base, 100 […]
Meet Team AeroDynamix
Aerobatics are the lifeblood of any airshow. Multi-plane aerobatics are nothing new. We enjoy the Thunderbirds, and Blue Angels, and others. But what about a group of guys flying planes that they build themselves? That’s exactly what the largest aerobatic team in the world is — the 11-plane Team AeroDynamix, which fly Van’s RVs. Team […]
Zenith to host ‘Engine Day’ at SUN ’n FUN
Zenith Aircraft Co. will host its first “Engine Day” at SUN ’n FUN on Friday, April 4. The event will be staged at the Zenith exhibit booth and is open to everyone. Zenith has invited all major manufacturers of 65 to 150 hp engines to participate by putting their firewall forward packages on display for Zenith […]
Danbury spins off Titan Aircraft Engines unit
Danbury Aerospace has spun off their “completed engine business” into a new and separate company. Titan Aircraft Engines based in San Antonio is moving into its own facility and staffing up to meet current and expected demand.
FAA busting drone myths
Busting Myths about the FAA and Unmanned Aircraft” can be found on the FAA’s website. Seven myths in all are touted, then rebutted by “Fact”. For example: Myth #2: Commercial UAS flights are OK if I’m over private property and stay below 400 feet. In this fast moving segment, it is worth the read. Thank you Droneport.com for the link.
Great Minnesota Aviation Gathering to take off in March
Billed as, “a new dawn for Minnesota Aviation,” the Great Minnesota Aviation Gathering (GMAG) will take place March 21-22 at the Golden Wings Museum at the Anoka County-Blaine Airport (ANE).
Sponsor a WASP at SUN ’n FUN
For the sixth consecutive year, Wings of Dreams Aviation Museum will work with the Ninety Nines and SUN ‘n FUN to organize a gathering of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) at this year’s SUN ’n FUN International Fly-In & Expo, slated for April 1-6. “We are excited that this year we will host six WASP and one […]
Sporty’s 10th annual fly-in set for May 17
Sporty’s annual fly-in will be held Saturday, May 17, at the Clermont County/Sporty’s Airport (I69) in Batavia, Ohio. In addition to the usual festivities, at this year’s fly-in, the winner of Sporty’s 2014 Van’s RV-12 sweepstakes airplane will be announced at noon. Exhibitors include Cessna Aircraft, Aspen Avionics, Garmin, Bose, Lightspeed, SkyOx, ForeFlight, Sigtronics and […]