Cessna has added five flight training organizations to its global network of more than 250 Cessna Pilot Centers. The newest members of the CPC network are: Indy Flight Training, Indianapolis, Ind. Light Sport Aviation, Riverside, Calif. Freedom Aviation, Lynchburg, Va. Air Orlando Aviation, Orlando, Fla. ProFlight Aviation Services, San Marcos, Texas CPCs are flight training […]
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Go Fly America relaunches
Nick Brennan has one message to pilots: Go Fly America. To that end, the pilot has relaunched the Go Fly America Challenge. The concept is simple: Fly to airports, take a picture of a recognizable landmark with a piece of paper showing the Operation: Fly password, and submit it to the Operation Fly website, permanently […]
#OSH11: LoPresti to release Fury kit
LoPresti Aviation will release a kit for its Fury. The Fury was designed by Roy LoPresti and has been under development by the company for the past several years. “About two years ago, we got the hint that the economy wasn’t going to recover as quickly as we hoped,” said Rj Siegel, CEO of the […]
OSH11: George Lucas previews ‘Red Tails’
Thursday night at AirVenture, George Lucas previewed his fictionalized action epic inspired by the exploits of the Tuskegee Airmen, “Red Tails,” which will be in theaters Jan. 20, 2012. Produced by Lucasfilm, the film was directed by Anthony Hemingway (“Treme,” “The Wire,” “Battlestar Galactica”). “I am humbled and honored to direct the story of the […]
#OSH11: Lessons from Bob Hoover
“Know your capabilities, and those of the airplane, and don’t exceed either one.” That’s the advice of famed war hero, test pilot, and airshow performer given at AirVenture, according to a report from Alton Marsh at AOPA.org. Read it here.
#OSH11: Flight school ‘lab’ to open at HYI
John and Martha King of King Schools will partner with Redbird Flight Simulations to provide simulator-centered flight training in combination with Cessna’s scenario-based training curriculum at Redbird’s soon-to-be-opened ProFlight Academy flight school and development laboratory at San Marcos Airport (HYI) in Texas. “Solving the two major problems in general aviation, the student dropout rate and […]
#OSH11: Sennheiser headsets for Able Flight graduates
Aviation headset manufacturer Sennheiser was on hand in Oshkosh this past Tuesday as Able Flight recognized its most recent graduating class of new pilots. This year, three students were awarded their wings by Able Flight: Eric Ingram, Kevin Crombie and Spc. Jermaine Strachan. Each of these individuals earned their pilot certifications through a joint training […]
#OSH11: 65 days in the air
Next summer, a father and son from Idaho plan to take off in a Cessna 172 and stay flying for 65 or more continuous days. That’s 1,560 hours or more in the air. According to a report in AirVenture Today, the pair hope the flight will land them in the Guinness World Records. Read the […]
#OSH11: SportairUSA debuts EPApower
SportairUSA, which just introduced EPApower engines and performance parts for Rotax, is showing the Dallair FR-100 Light Sport Aerobat, powered by EPApower, at AirVenture. “EPApower has long built custom engines for automotive racing teams,” said Bill Canino, President of SportairUSA, “and has recently turned its attention to the aviation market.” Canino noted that “EPApower engines […]