Applications for the $60,000 Electric Flight Prize at EAA AirVenture 2011, showcasing the accomplishments and viability of flight powered exclusively by electricity, are now being accepted. An Initial Application Form, along with the official rules, is available at Airventure.org/Electric. Three flight competitions held during EAA AirVenture 2011, scheduled for July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport […]
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Senator proposes hike in fuel taxes for GA
GA pilots could pay sharply higher fuel taxes under a U.S. Senate proposal to fund the NextGen air traffic control modernization effort, according to a report from Reuters, which notes that a if a plan by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus is approved, taxes on jet fuel for general aviation would rise to 35.9 […]
Will 4G interfere with GPS?
The U.S. Departments of Defense, Transportation, Commerce and Homeland Security, as well as the civil GPS Industry Council – of which NBAA is a member – have filed objections with the FCC over a new satellite-enabled cellular broadband service from LightSquared, according to a report from Aviation International News. According to the numerous objections, the […]
Avgas transition committee formed
The FAA recently formed an aviation rulemaking committee to provide recommendations to further the development and deployment of an unleaded avgas with the least impact on the existing piston-engine aircraft fleet. The Unleaded Avgas Transition Aviation Rulemaking Committee (UAT-ARC) will be a collaborative industry-government task force that will bring together key stakeholders representing aircraft and […]
New airport for Arizona city in the works
Peoria officials are in preliminary talks with developers to build a 2,240-acre municipal airport and airpark in the city’s north end, according to a report at AZCentral.com, which notes the City Council voted unanimously to enter into negotiations with developer Osage West LLC and the Osage Nation, an Oklahoma-based Indian tribe to develop an airport […]
Tuskegee Airmen featured at Fantasy of Flight
Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Fla., will celebrate Black History Month in February with the Tuskegee Airmen, who will share their personal stories with the public during a three-day limited engagement event called “They Dared to Fly.” The Tuskegee Airmen tribute is part of Fantasy of Flight’s Third Annual Legends & Legacies Symposium Series. […]
Women pilots to be celebrated
Celebrate 100 Years of Licensed Women Pilots and the first annual Women of Aviation Worldwide Week March 13 at the Stevens Point Municipal Airport (STE) in Wisconsin when Am I High Aviation presents a day at the airport watching free movies filled with aviation adventure and $20 rides. Born in Michigan in 1875, Hariette Quimby […]
Signs point to rebound
For GA’s airplane makers and many aviation subcontractors, the protracted decline in business could be reaching an end, according to a story in the Wichita Business Journal, which quotes aviation analyst Brian Foley: “This is the year that general aviation’s pessimism bubble will burst. We think it’s time we’ll start to see some rebound.”
Remos owners to gather on way to Sun ‘n Fun
All Remos owners are invited to land at Florida’s Sebastian, Municipal Airport (X26) on their way to Sun ‘n Fun this spring. On Monday, March 28, the company is hosting an open house at its new national sales and marketing office, beside LoPresti Aviation. There will be tours of the facilities, discussions about aircraft maintenance, […]