The first annual Southwest Aeronca Fly-In at Flabob Airport (RIR) in Riverside, Calif., attracted about 25 Aeroncas, 15 other types of antique aircraft, and about 40 people between the dinners on Friday night and again on Saturday. Jim Spee, who helped organize the Fly-In, said, “we had aircraft from all over Southern California, the Central […]
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RANS latest to fly soon
Expected to fly soon is RANS new demo S-7LS, featuring some improvements that create greater range, payload and more responsive handling, according to company officials. Improvements include: Increased fuel capacity to 26 gallons, which will allow 5 hours of flight time. The new tanks feature a flush mount cap, common in GA planes. The tanks […]
ECi goes international
Engine Components Inc. has been renamed. The worldwide distributor of general aviation aftermarket parts, services and engine kits is now Engine Components International. The Engine Components International name more accurately reflects the transformation of the business in recent years, according to company officials. “Since 2007, ECi has been developing a new global strategic business structure […]
FAA to impose civil penalties for pointing lasers into cockpits
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt announced today that the FAA will begin to impose civil penalties against people who point a laser into the cockpit of an aircraft. “Our top priority is protecting the safety of the traveling public. We will not hesitate to take tough action […]
Tail numbers to go public
In the face of strong industry opposition and proposed congressional language, the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) is moving ahead with a proposal to provide public access to most general aircraft tail numbers via flight-tracking services, according to a story at AviationWeek.com. The change, which will go into effect in about 60 days, dismantles the Block […]
140 fly at AOPA Learn to Fly Day
Clear, blue skies made for a welcoming introduction to general aviation at Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) in Maryland for a local event that was part of the second annual International Learn to Fly Day. More than 350 people from the community flocked to the airport, and volunteer pilots from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association […]
CAP called in to monitor Missouri River flooding
The State of South Dakota and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have requested the S.D. Wing of the Civil Air Patrol to provide aerial photography of flooding below the Missouri River main stem dams in the state. The S.D. Wing will also transport FEMA officials. Due to heavy rains and snow melt in Montana, the […]
Martin Jetpack soars to 5,000 feet
The future of Jetpack travel is a step closer after the latest record-breaking test in the Martin Jetpack. The Jetpack shot into the sky over the Canterbury Plains in New Zealand at a climb rate of 800 feet per minute, reaching an altitude of 5,000 feet (previous record 100ft/min & 50 ft altitude) before safely […]
Thousands to take flight on Young Eagles Day
Thousands of young people will take to the sky on Saturday, June 11, as EAA volunteers continue an aviation tradition – International Young Eagles Day. The annual event brings together kids and pilots as part of the EAA Young Eagles program, which was founded in 1992 and has provided more than 1.6 million free demonstration […]