Le Bourget du Lac, France — LISA Airplanes has restarted development of the Akoya amphibious Light-Sport Aircraft, after the company was put in receivership last August. “LISA Airplanes went through the economic turbulences and is now able to finalize its emblematic airplane and its international business development,” company officials said in a prepared statement. The […]
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NARA appoints Prewitt to board of directors
The National Aircraft Resale Association (NARA) has appointed Sabrina M. Prewitt to the board of directors. Daughter of founding NARA member Jack Prewitt, Sabrina Prewitt brings more than 30 years of business aircraft transaction experience to the NARA board, according to NARA officials. Sabrina has been elected to fill the recently vacated board member seat […]
Delays in NextGen to be focus of hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Subcommittee on Aviation, chaired by U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), will hold a hearing next Wednesday on the ongoing delays in the FAA’s air traffic control system modernization program, known as NextGen. More than a decade ago, Congress, the federal government, and the aviation industry began working on a program to […]
Lowell Farrand to receive Tony Bingelis Award at Oshkosh
Lowell Farrand of Ligonier, Ind., has been selected as the 2013 recipient of EAA’s Tony Bingelis Award, recognizing his involvement in the homebuilt aviation community. He will be honored Aug. 1 at the EAA AirVenture Fly-In in Oshkosh. Farrand was a part of the original EAA designee program in the 1960s working alongside of EAA […]
Colorado governor declares July General Aviation Appreciation Month
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper’s has proclaimed July “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” This proclamation is the third of its kind by Governor Hickenlooper, who also named June 2011 and 2012 “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” The industry contributes $2.1 billion each year to Colorado’s economy. “This proclamation helps to raise awareness about the important role of general […]
ForeFlight introduces digital visual navigation charts in Canada
ForeFlight has unveiled the availability of digital navigation charts and information for Canada. The complete set of NAV CANADA charts is optimized for display on the iPad and provides pilots mobile access to Visual Navigation Charts (VNC), Visual Terminal Area Charts (VTA), and the Canadian Flight Supplement (CFS). “We are happy and fortunate to have […]
RANS debuts engine install retro kit
RANS has introduced an engine install retro kit. This new install features a sleek fiberglass or carbon fiber cowling. With no more rad louvers on the top cowl, the new design has a reverse scoop on the belly, and radiator under slung. The benefits are better cooling from a smaller, lighter radiator, less cooling drag, […]
Well-known aviation mechanic Lee Keopke passes
By Ann Pellegreno Well-known aviation mechanic Lee R. Koepke, 87, of Ypsilanti, Michigan, passed away July 3. After serving in the Army Air Force during World War II, Lee pursued a career as a mechanic and IA. Known for taking a derelict 1937 Lockheed 10 Electra destined to be used for firefighting practice at Willow […]
EPS progressing towards engine certification
NEW RICHMOND, Wis. — Engineered Propulsion Systems reports “significant technical progress” in the development of its new water-cooled Vision 350 flat V, 350-hp diesel engine for general aviation. Among the milestones achieved recently are the testing and calibration of EPS-designed turbochargers; positive results of heat rejection tests; high altitude (10,000–15,000 ft MSL) operation and re-starts […]