Sporty’s annual Fly-In will be held Saturday, May 19, at the Clermont County/Sporty’s Airport. At this year’s Fly-In, the winner of Sporty’s 2012 Skycatcher Sweepstakes will be unveiled. “We’re going to have fun all day long,” says Sporty’s President Michael Wolf. “Our guests can talk with aviation company representatives in our exhibit hall, eat free […]
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Wiggins Airways completes renovation
Wiggins Airways has completed the renovation of the FBO’s lobby located at the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) in New Hampshire. The renovation was the first for the facility since its opening in 1999. “Customer comfort and technology were the driving forces behind the project design,” said James Thomforde Sr., president and CEO. “We expanded wi-fi […]
New name for Wathen Foundation
The Thomas W. Wathen Foundation has changed its name to The Tom Wathen Center as part of its role as a provider of aviation-related educational programs. The change takes effect immediately. At its home on historic Flabob Airport in Riverside, California, the Tom Wathen Center offers over two dozen educational activities, using the fascination of […]
Exclusive Aviation new SD Cessna sales rep
Exclusive Aviation has been named the new Cessna Authorized Sales Representative for South Dakota. Darren Hall, vice president-marketing for Fargo Jet Center says, “Having represented the Cessna brand in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota for the past 7 years, the opportunity to add South Dakota was one that we were excited to accept.” Matt Dyer, […]
Museum to celebrate Women’s History Month
In 1911 Harriet Quimby became the first American woman to earn a pilot’s license. On Saturday, March 10, the International Women’s Air & Space Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, will celebrate her achievements at the museum’s seventh annual free family day. The event is open to the public and will take place from 10 a.m. – […]
Seattle Class B redesigned
If your family outgrows your home and relocating is not an option, you remodel. That metaphor applies to airspace too, which is why Seattle’s Class B airspace was recently redesigned. “The previous Class B airspace design in the Seattle area had become outdated and resulted in an inefficient use of airspace,” said Mike Fergus, Public […]
They dared to fly
For three days in early February the south hangar at Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Florida, was packed with visitors. They were seated in long rows of folding chairs, and stood on the gleaming painted hangar floor. Everyone faced the raised platform near the eastern wall, paying rapt attention to the reminiscing of three […]
Onex receives FAA nod
Sonex Aircraft reports that the FAA National Kit Evaluation Team (NKET) has approved and published amateur building checklists for the new Onex Single-Place, Folding-Wing Sport Pilot Aircraft. Availability of these approved checklists allows current and future Onex builders to show compliance with the “major portion” requirement of 14 CFR section 21.191(g) for experimental/amateur-built aircraft, commonly […]
Fantasy of Flight to host Camporee
Scouts of all ages will gather at Fantasy of Flight in Central Florida for the Annual Scout Aviation Camporee, Friday, March 16, through Sunday, March 18. Troops will earn their aviation merit badges with the help of aviation experts and interactive activities and experiences with some of the attraction’s more than 40 rare and vintage […]