Sun ‘n Fun and the Downtown Lakeland Partnership (DLP) will be looking skyward during DLP’s First Friday activities April 2. Sun ‘n Fun will bring aerial fly-bys, tethered hot air balloons, an after-dusk aerial light show, plus the US Air Force rock band “Reserve Generation,” to downtown Lakeland for the first Sun ‘n Fun Skyward […]
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CAP aircrews wrap Midwest flood response
Civil Air Patrol aircraft and personnel from seven Midwest states have returned home after providing nearly 360 hours of flight time supporting disaster relief efforts in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. “Our mission is complete,” said Illinois Wing Maj. Eric Templeton, who directed CAP’s ARCHER flights over the Red River Valley as well as […]
TSA completes LASP revisions
The Transportation Security Administration has completed the revision of the large aircraft security program (LASP) and the legislation is about to move to the Department of Homeland Security and Office of Management and Budget for review, according to a report at Aviation International News, which notes that a new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) is […]
Mistral starts taking pre-orders for experimental engine
Testing continues at Mistral Engines in its efforts to receive FAA certification for its new, 300 horsepower, G-300 rotary aircraft engine. “We are extremely pleased with the progress that our engineering and development team has made in recent months on the G-300 engine,” said Philippe Durr, CEO. “We have the engine mounted on a Maule […]
NavWorx offers discounts on ADS-B equipment
For a limited time, NavWorx, Inc. is offering 40% off its transmitter upgrade for the company’s ADS600 ADS-B traffic and weather receiver. The company also is offering a 15% discount on its forthcoming ADS600-B transceiver unit. This new unit will incorporate both transmit and receive capabilities. To take advantage of these limited-time discounts, customers must […]
10 strategies to save fuel
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has released “Ten Critical Strategies for Long-Term Fuel Savings,” a new white paper that provides a variety of steps for saving on aircraft fuel bills, both in the short-term and long-term. “NBAA continually seeks ways to help its members minimize costs, and fuel is one of the largest variable […]
SLN museum set to ‘take off’
It took nearly 7,000 construction workers close to four months to build it in 1942. More than 5,000 men and their families said goodbye to it in 1965. And in 2005, more than 15,000 people were there when one man took 67 hours to circle the globe and come back to it. History has been […]
Fly into Sun ‘n Fun, get away to the Bahamas
Each arriving airplane to Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) during the week of Sun ‘n Fun will automatically be entered into a nightly drawing for a Fly to the Bahamas Get A Way package. Each package includes hotel discounts, fuel discounts, food, activities and more. Complete your registration card when you land for an opportunity […]
Central Texas aviation boom on horizon
Two new general aviation airports are preparing to take flight in Central Texas: a $30 million project starting construction next month and an ambitious $150 million project in Bastrop County that hopes to break ground this year, according to the Austin Business Journal. The story about the two airports — Central Texas Airport and Austin […]