WASHINGTON, D.C. – The leadership of the U.S. Air Force has cancelled all aviation support to public events for at least the remainder of the fiscal year, including standing down the Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team to save flying hours to support readiness needs. Effective March 1, active-duty, Reserve and Guard units will cease all aviation […]
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Historic Flight Foundation’s DC-3 takes flight
MUKILTEO, Wash. — The Historic Flight Foundation, an aviation museum with its flying operations based at Paine Field in Everett, recently launched the inaugural flight of its newest addition: A DC-3. The DC-3 joins a flying collection of military and civilian aircraft from 1927-1957. The Douglas DC-3 is perhaps the most recognizable propeller-driven airliner in […]
Pipistrel selects Dynon for 2013 lineup
For the 2013 season, Pipistrel’s Sinus, Virus and Virus SW lineup now feature Dynon Avionics D-180 instruments as standard equipment. Pipistrel is offering a newly designed extra-large instrument panel on these airplanes as an option. For the flagship Virus SW 100 equipped with the Rotax 912 iS engine, Pipistrel selected the SkyView system as standard. […]
International Air Meet takes off at DUA
High Velocity Events will present the first International Air Meet–Championship Cross Country Air Races to be held June 6-9 at Durant, Oklahoma. Pilots will head for America’s heartland where the state of Oklahoma, the Choctaw Nation and Durant Municipal Airport-Eaker Field, Durant, Oklahoma will welcome pilots to their own “Big Show.” More than a century […]
Diamond suspends D-Jet project
Diamond Aircraft recently announced that it had laid off most of its staff, saying it needs several weeks to restructure. Remaining is a support staff needed to fulfill sales of spare parts, provide technical information to owners, and provide airworthiness support. According to a report at AOPA.org, work on the company’s costly prize project, the […]
Full-flight sim training prepares Embry-Riddle students for new FAA rules
This fall, students in Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s flight programs in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., will receive training in motion-based full-flight simulators in preparation for new FAA training requirements. In Daytona Beach, students will be trained in a full-motion simulator from FlightSafety International in the campus’ Advanced Flight Simulation Center. Students at the Prescott […]
Twirly Birds name Les Morris award recipient
Social helicopter pilot group, Twirly Birds, has named Jake Hart the 2013 Les Morris Award recipient. Hart’s aviation career has spanned 55 years and more than 15,000 hours in both fixed and rotary wing aircraft. After entering the U.S. Air Force in 1955, Hart received his wings in 1957, and then spent 10 years on […]
Aurora Jet Center joins Avfuel network
Aurora Jet Center at Aurora State Airport (UAO) in Oregon recently joined the Avfuel branded FBO network. Aurora Jet Center now offers Avfuel Contract Fuel, AVTRIP rewards and more. “The Avfuel network has a great reputation, not only among the other FBOs we spoke with but also with pilots. Avfuel Contract Fuel has a devoted […]
What inspired you to learn to fly?
Staff reporter and Master CFI Meg Godlewski says that’s the first thing she asks new students. Our next print issue is focused on Learning to Fly, so we want to reach out to our readers to find out what inspired them to learn to fly? What are the most important lessons you’ve learned in the […]