ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Thanks to an aviation lab for sixth- through ninth-graders, 20 students from the South Metro Denver area are getting up-close-and-personal with the world of flight this week at Centennial Airport. The lab is a joint venture by Independence Aviation (IA), a flight school/flight services company based in Centennial Airport, and STEM Ventures, […]
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VNY’s main runway closes for improvement work
VAN NUYS, Calif. — A 24-hour, 10-day closure of Van Nuys Airport’s 8,000-foot primary runway, 16R/34L, has begun as part of the final phase of a $20.5 million improvement project that began last February. The closure began July 16, at 10 p.m., to prepare the runway for work that will officially commence on July 17 […]
Jeppesen teams with Pacific Coast Avionics
Jeppesen and Pacific Coast Avionics now offer Jeppesen’s NavData and charting information in bundled service options. Jeppesen data is now available for Garmin, Avidyne, Dynon Avionics and Aspen Avionics units for general aviation pilots, through the new bundled service agreement with Pacific Coast Avionics. A dedicated Pacific Coast Avionics Web portal has been created for […]
Beechcraft appoints two new service centers
Beechcraft Corp. has appointed Cutter Aviation in Phoenix and Flying Colours Corp. in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, as authorized service centers (ASCs) for the company’s King Air, Baron and Bonanza aircraft. Cutter Aviation, founded in 1928, operates a network of eight locations in seven major cities in the Southwest. Its facility at Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) […]
LiveAirShowTV to provide video for AirVenture 2013
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas – The Experimental Aircraft Association has chosen LiveAirShowTV to provide LIVE coverage of AirVenture, July 30-August 3. Multiple cameras will capture the action in the sky and on the ground and feed it to large LED screens at show center. Mark Magin of On Board Images will bring in-cockpit video from several planes, the performers parking area, and of course Jetman. […]
House General Aviation Caucus achieves record membership
The House General Aviation Caucus is now up to an unprecedented 197 members. Formed in 2009, the House GA Caucus – and its companion GA Caucus in the U.S. Senate – serves as an informal group of lawmakers, formed to promote GA. According to a report at NBAA.org, both are among the largest and most […]
Precision Airmotive sold
MARYSVILLE, Wash. – Turn and Bank Holdings of North Carolina has acquired the assets of Precision Airmotive. Manufacturing and customer support operations will be conducted under the newly re-organized Precision Airmotive. The manufacture of OEM-certified RSA and Experimental Silver Hawk EX fuel injection systems, including factory rebuilt units, overhauled units and replacement parts, will remain […]
A different kind of flying
Ryan Southwell Films has released a short film about flying powered paragliders in Glamis Dunes and Salton Sea in California earlier this year.
EAA Chapter 50 slates last fly-in at SKY
With great sadness, the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 50, will hold its 17th — and final — annual Fly-In Pancake Breakfast at Griffing-Sandusky Airport (SKY) in Ohio. Since 1937, The Griffing family owned and operated airport has provided international services to the North Coast of Ohio, including mail, freight, and passenger service to the Lake […]