Jonathan Evans of Bedford, Texas, has been chosen as the winner of Sporty’s Alaska Seaplane Adventure Sweepstakes. Evans will travel to Moose Pass, Alaska, to earn his Single Engine Sea Rating with Alaska Float Ratings in a PA-18 Super Cub. “We can’t help but be a bit jealous of our winner,” says Sporty’s President and […]
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JSfirm.com newest corporate member of Flying Musicians Association
FORT WORTH, Texas — JSfirm.com is the newest corporate member of the Flying Musicians Association (FMA). Supporting FMA was an easy decision for JSfirm.com, according to company officials. FMA’s goals coincide with the goals of JSfirm.com: “…sharing passion in order to inspire, educate, and encourage others to gain knowledge of the aviation industry,” said Sam […]
Know the signs of hypoxia
It only takes a few seconds for the heads-up — if you know what you’re feeling. And in an airplane, those few seconds spell the difference between getting back safely — or not. We’re talking decompression — one of the things the flight attendants or video tell you about when they’re demonstrating the deployment and […]
FIFI to return to Rocky Mountain Airshow
DENVER — The world’s only flying World War II B-29 Superfortress FIFI will appear at this year’s Rocky Mountain Airshow. FIFI has proven to be one of the biggest attendance draws to airshows across the country and will be making the only appearance in the Denver area at the Rocky Mountain Airshow this Aug. 16-18, […]
Airtime Aviation hits 100 deliveries
Airtime Aviation, a dealer for Flight Design USA, recently notched its number 100 delivery of a Light-Sport Aircraft. “Our number 100 Flight Design model, this one a new CTLSi, went to Rex Austin,” said Tom Gutmann, Jr., who operates Airtime Aviation with his father Tom Gutmann, Sr. “This is Rex’s second CTLS.” “I have owned […]
GAMA adds new members
WASHINGTON, DC — The board of directors of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has approved CubCrafters, SimCom, and Taylor-Deal Aviation as the association’s newest members. GAMA now has more than 80 member companies worldwide. CubCrafters, founded in 1980 by President Jim Richmond, is located at McAllister Field Airport (YKM) in Yakima, Wash. CubCrafters offers […]
Dick Rutan to speak at AEA
Dick Rutan, a pilot, entrepreneur and adventurer who made history in December 1986 after completing a nine-day, nonstop and nonrefueled flight around the world that established a flight-endurance record, will be the keynote speaker during the official opening at the 56th annual Aircraft Electronics Association International Convention & Trade Show, which will take place March […]
Collins named AOPA Eastern Regional Manager
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has named Sean Collins as its new eastern regional manager. Collins will focus on building government relations and local aviation communities in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia. He is one of seven regional managers […]
EAA tour entertains, informs and mends some fences
PUYALLUP, Wash. – EAA’s Grassroots Pilot Tour stopped at Spencer Aircraft at KPLU on Monday, Feb. 18. About 125 people, mostly Mount Rainier Chapter 326 members, showed up to hear from EAA HQ staffers. This tour stop delivered Jeff Skiles, vice president of chapters and youth education, Trevor Janz, manager of vhapters and Eagle Flights, and Brady Lane, multimedia journalist. The trio from EAA did a […]