Sponsors are being sought for the Airventure Cup Race after the Experimental Aircraft Association cut its ties with the race. Last month, race organizers decided to partner with the Sport Air Racing League (SARL) after learning EAA no longer wished to be associated with the race. “We are extremely grateful to SARL for coming to […]
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The Gathering Foundation donates books
The Gathering Foundation, based in Stallion 51 flight operations at Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) in Florida, has partnered with Osceola County’s Osceola Adults Serving and Inspiring Students (OASIS) program to share aviation history with local students. The Gathering Foundation’s mission is to gather and preserve the legacy of the men who and machines that fought […]
Air Zoo to offer free airplane rides to veterans
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — This summer, veterans who served during World War II and the Korean War will have the chance to take flight, for free, at the Air Zoo. Beginning June 19, veterans will be able to fly in a Boeing-Stearman N2S-5 Kaydet, courtesy of the Air Zoo and pilot/sponsor Alan Wright. The Kaydet (pictured) […]
Start of hurricane season good time to review emergency plans
Even before the Atlantic hurricane season officially got underway June 1, two named storms were formed, with one — Tropical Storm Beryl — dumping rain over much of the Southeast over Memorial Day weekend and into the last week of May. As a report at NBAA.org details, the storm was a great opportunity for Michael […]
Wings Over Salina Air Museum receives largest donation yet
When Salina Airport Authority Executive Director Tim Rogers earned the American Association of Airport Executives prestigious Distinguished Service Award, it was easy for him to decide where the $5,000 honorarium that came with it would end up. He donated the entire $5,000 to the Wings Over Salina Air Museum, making it the largest donation to […]
Centurion certified for Piper PA28
The 155-hp Centurion 2.0s engine is now certified in Europe for retrofitting the Piper PA28. The Cherokee, Cadet and Warrior I to III series are among the best-selling general aviation aircraft of the last decades with a worldwide fleet topping 33,000. The series 28-151 and -161 have been certified for the Centurion 2.0s, which is […]
Drones getting easier to fly in U.S.
A May 31 story by Sarah Childress on the Frontline website is titled, “It’s Getting Easier to Fly Drones in the U.S.” The story links to a few videos posted by the Mesa (Arizona) County Sheriff’s Office showing how they use their UAS. Childress also links to the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s “Lists of Drone Certificates” […]
Emergency AD issued for Great Lakes aircraft
The FAA has issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) that addresses a safety problem with Great Lakes aircraft produced in the 1970s and 1980s. In an email sent out by WACO Classic Aircraft Corp., company officials note that while the affected aircraft were not produced by WACO Classic Aircraft, “as the new Type Certificate Holder, […]
Wicks to host fabric covering workshop
Wicks Aircraft Supply has teamed with Poly-Fiber to offer a two-day fabric covering workshop June 8-9 at Wicks’ facility in Illinois. The tw0-day seminar will give you hands-on experience learning the basics of fabric covering. Poly-Fiber Aircraft Coatings personnel will be running the hands-on seminar. Working from a syllabus that has been refined over the […]