John Kell, a well-known pilot and FAA Designated Pilot Examiner in the Pacific Northwest, died April 29 at his home in East Wenatchee, Washington. Kell had had a long battle with his health over the last several years, but passed quietly at the age 82, according to friends. A pilot for more than 55 years, […]
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The Fk Comet: An aerobatic LSA
Want to fly a Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) but continue with the fun of flying aerobatics? You can with the new Fk Comet. Manufactured by Fk-Lightplanes in Speyer, Germany, and distributed in the U.S. by Atlanta-based Hansen Air Group, the sporty Comet made its American debut in January at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in […]
Learn to Fly Day Saturday
This Saturday, May 21, nearly 200 events are planned around the country to commemorate the second annual International Learn to Fly Day. To find a local event near you, go to LearnToFly.org. Local EAA chapters and aviation organizations are leading the way by offering free adult orientation flights on May 21. These introductory flights for […]
Search for funding continues at Diamond
Diamond Aircraft will have to find other ways to get the funding it needs, President Peter Maurer told AVweb contributing editor Mary Grady this week after the Canadian government turned down a request for a $35 million loan. The company has been working to find private investors to keep the company and its D-Jet program […]
Map pinpoints stall/spin accidents
A new interactive map from the Air Safety Institute shows the location of accidents caused by stalls, with or without spins, since 2003. See it here.
ICAS scholarships available
ICAS Foundation Aviation Scholarships are now available. The ICAS Foundation is a tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the history, and recognizing the advances of the air show industry. Their mission is to provide the necessary resources to leave a lasting legacy of our industry for others to follow and perpetuate. The […]
A new way to market GA
Hawker Beechcraft Corp. is opening a customer gallery in the prestigious Claridge’s Hotel in the heart of Mayfair London. The gallery is designed to “find new and creative ways to be where our customers are,” company officials said. The gallery, which opens May 25, will be staffed by a team of professionals who will provide […]
SUS director wins award
John Bales, Director of Aviation at Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS), recently received the Airport Executive Partnership Award from the National Air Transportation Association (NATA). The NATA honor is given annually to an airport manager for outstanding efforts to foster relationships between aviation business and airport operators. Recipients of this award must clearly demonstrate […]
Air Zoo to open Tuskegee Airmen exhibit
On May 21 the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, Mich., will open The Test: The Tuskegee Airmen Project, an exhibit about the first black combat aviators who served in the U.S. military during World War II. The Tuskegee Airmen were part of an effort by the U.S. War Department to determine if blacks were capable of […]