ORLANDO, Fla. — The Black Diamond Jet Team, an aerobatic jet team based in Lakeland, Florida, recently performed a five-ship flyover as part of a grand opening event for Transformers: The Ride-3D at Universal Studios in Orlando. The grand opening event featured an elaborate battle simulation based on the Transformers movie. The spectacle included “Optimus […]
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Flight Design USA adds distributors
Flight Design USA has appointed Wilmington, N.C.-based Flight Design South East and south Florida-based Americana Aviation as new distributor representatives. “We are very pleased to appoint Flight Design South East, operated by Walt Conlogue as the distributor for a territory including North and South Carolina, Virginia, northern Georgia, and eastern Tennessee,” said Flight Design USA president Tom Peghiny. […]
Sebring Expo confirms 2014 dates
The 10th annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo — known by most as the Sebring LSA Expo — will take center stage at Florida’s Sebring Regional Airport Jan. 16-19, 2014. Returning to its original format as an exhibition-only event, the aircraft, avionics, aviation equipment, and flying activities of Expo exhibitors will be the stars of the […]
Arizona aviator named Small Business Person of the Year
WASHINGTON D.C. — Growing up in Pasadena, Calif., John Stonecipher’s future was forged as he watched police helicopters fly overhead. By 18, he was certified to fly. By 19, with an instructor’s certificate in hand, he was teaching others the intricacies of helicopter flight. Stonecipher was recently named 2013 National Small Business Person of the […]
Entry deadline for AirVenture Cup approaching
The entry deadline for the EAA AirVenture Cup Race is July 1, and race organizers are urging interested participants to get their application in as soon as possible. In the past, race participants had until a week before the race to submit their applications, but the deadline for entry is earlier this year to give […]
Burlington Aviation to host open house
BURLINGTON, N.C. — Burlington Aviation, a Cessna Pilot Center and a FAA Part 141 flight school at Burlington Alamance Regional Airport (BUY) , will host a Discover Flying Open House July 6 from 12:30 to 3:00pm. The public is invited to learn more about flying, see and tour the new Cessna Skyhawk aircraft, and enter to […]
Seminoles join Piper’s G1000 Club
VERO BEACH, Fla. — Piper Aircraft has received Type Certificate (TC) approval from the FAA to incorporate the Garmin G1000 avionics suite into new twin-engine Piper Seminole aircraft models for delivery beginning this year. With this latest TC, the Garmin G1000 is standard equipment on nearly all new Piper products, according to company officials. “The […]
Fractional ownership: Getting a piece of a high-end aircraft
Would you like to fly a well-maintained, newer airplane, but can’t afford to buy one just yet? Rather than back-burner this dream, you might want to consider fractional ownership. One of the first fractional programs available to the single-engine piston driving crowd was PlaneSmart!, which began operations in 2003, “as a means to give pilots […]
Aircraft sales and use tax: A CAVU approach
By ASHLEY HAYES FORTE Before you are cleared for takeoff in your new airplane, take some time to do a little pre-planning in regards to your tax liability. With a little bit of advanced planning, you can enjoy a stress-free purchasing process, leaving your tax concerns on the ground, where they belong.The best way to […]