Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) President Craig Fuller, as well as FAA Southern Region Regional Administrator Doug Murphy, will headline the Southeast Aviation Expo, which will be held at the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina this weekend. “The aviation industry has been going through a lot of changes lately so it will […]
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Aircraft Spruce West Annual Super Sale and Fly-In coming up
Aircraft Spruce West will host its annual Super Sale & Fly-In on Saturday, Oct. 6, at the company’s facility at California’s Corona Airport (AJO). Representatives from a number of leading aviation products, including a range of avionics items, will be on hand to demonstrate and discuss the benefits of their products. These representatives will include […]
SUN ’n FUN to host Fly Into Fall weekend
SUN ’n FUN will present the Fly Into Fall Weekend Sept. 28-30 on the SUN ’n FUN campus on Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Florida. “It’s perfect weather for SUN ’n FUN’s Fall Weekend,” said SUN ’n FUN’s Director of Administration, Laura Vaughn. Camping is available Friday and Saturday nights. Full hook-ups, aircraft and dry […]
Larkins continues as FAA ambassador
The FAA has again tapped Ascension Air President and CEO Jamail Larkins to be the agency’s partner and honorary ambassador for Aviation and Space Education. Larkins and FAA Acting Administrator Michael P. Huerta recently signed a memorandum of understanding extending the relationship. Larkins has served as the program’s official ambassador since 2004, successfully drawing attention […]
Redbird flight training conference draws GA heavyweights
SAN MARCOS, Texas — The Second Annual MIGRATION Flight-Training Conference will feature industry leaders Craig Fuller, president, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Pete Bunce, CEO, General Aviation Manufacturers Association, and Jack Pelton, retired Cessna CEO, discussing the future of the flight training industry. The conference will be held Oct. 22-24 at Redbird Skyport in San […]
Johnson joins Million Air Interlink
HOUSTON, Texas –Million Air Interlink has appointed Dolores Johnson director of sales and marketing. As a key member of the management team, Johnson will be responsible for collaborating with current and future customers while working with the individual FBOs to support growth and business development. Dolores comes to MAI with over 30 years’ experience in […]
Cirrus compromised by turbulence
This September 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cirrus SR22. Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 Minor. Location: Mathias, W.Va. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was near the end of a […]
SoCal Jets adds avionics service
SoCal Jets, an aviation maintenance and repair facility at the Van Nuys Airport (VNY) in Southern California, now offers avionics service and support. “Due to customer demand, we have expanded our services to include avionics.” said Robert Roig, president and founder of SoCal Jets Inc. “We have hired extremely talented avionics professionals to our team, […]
U.S. Aviation Academy plans move to GYI
U.S. Aviation Academy, a flight school started at Denton Airport (DTO) in Texas, is planning to move to a new location in Grayson County, about an hour north of Dallas. The company’s new home at North Texas Regional Airport (GYI), a towered airport with class D airspace, is located in the Sherman/Denison area. The airfield […]