Members of flying clubs will now receive a 5% rebate on any Sporty’s purchase, which will be paid to their flying clubs on a quarterly basis. There is no fee for this program, but flying clubs must register with Sporty’s. “We are in support of any initiative that spurs pilots to fly more and keeps […]
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Rally calls on Congress to end shutdown
WASHINGTON, DC — The National Air Traffic Controllers Association hosted a rally today calling on lawmakers to end the government shutdown immediately. Gathering on Capitol Hill, NATCA’s leaders, alongside representatives from across the aviation community, made clear that it is not business as usual for the aviation system during this government shutdown. “There are grave […]
AEA scholarships applications online
The Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation will award scholarships for the 2014-15 school year to students pursuing a career in avionics or aircraft maintenance, as well as technicians from AEA member companies. Scholarship applications are now available online, and the deadline to submit an application is Feb. 15, 2014. Numerous scholarships are available, ranging from […]
$1 avgas experiment to end early
SAN MARCOS, Texas — The $1 a gallon avgas experiment at Redbird Skyport at San Marcos Airport will end Oct. 15, not Oct. 31 as originally planned. That’s because demand for the discounted fuel far exceeded projections. “In preparing for this experiment, we planned for traffic averaging eight times normal,” said Jeff Van West, Skyport […]
Government shutdown stops aircraft sales
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FAA’s decision on Oct. 7 to recall approximately 800 furloughed employees will not affect the FAA Aircraft Registry office. The office remains closed under the U.S. federal government shutdown, which means virtually all aircraft sales have been stopped. The 800 FAA employees are being recalled to focus on Airworthiness Directives to […]
AOPA moves to dismiss, transfer lawsuit
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), in an Oct. 7 response to SD Holdings (SDH) patent infringement lawsuit, seeks to dismiss the lawsuit or, alternatively, have it moved from Oregon to Maryland. “AOPA requests dismissal due to the fact there is no basis for SDH’s patent infringement allegations against FlyQ Web, AOPA’s online aviation flight […]
Red Bull Air Races return in 2014
The Red Bull Air Race World Championship will be back in the skies beginning in February 2014, with a seven-race World Championship staged in six countries on three continents. Two of the races will take place in the U.S.: In the Dallas/Fort Worth area at Texas Motor Speedway on Sept. 6-7 and at Las Vegas […]
World Aerobatic Championships take off
Swiss watch manufacturer Breitling has signed on as a sponsor of the 27th World Aerobatic Championships, which began today in Texas and will run through Oct. 20 at North Texas Regional Airport (KGYI). This is the first time in 10 years that the United States has hosted the championships. Organized by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), […]
Revision to Twin Commander AD creates flexibility
CREEDMOOR, N.C. — Twin Commander has received FAA approval for a procedure that provides relief for some owners from the strict compliance requirements in AD 2013-09-05, which is based on Service Bulletin (SB) 241. The revision to SB241 allows owners to perform an inspection of the aft pressure bulkhead area, and if the inspection does […]