Despite the best efforts of several state and national aviation advocacy groups, it appears that general aviation sales and use tax reform legislation has stalled in the Florida State Senate for the second year in a row. Proposals H.B. 51 and S.B. 300 would allow non-Florida residents who recently bought aircraft to visit Florida for […]
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Aviation groups help wounded veterans
The Morristown Aviation Association, Teterboro Users Group and Westchester Aviation Association are working with Customs and Border Protection to raise money for the Achilles Freedom Team of Wounded Veterans. The groups’ donations will be used to buy wheelchairs for veterans in need, which will be presented to them on June 28 at Central Park in […]
QUIKR makes its debut
A new Light Sport Aircraft, the P&M QUIKR (pronounced “quicker”) made its debut at Sun ‘n Fun. The certified S-LSA weigh-shift-control aircraft is manufactured in England by P&M Aviation LTD, and imported and distributed by P&M Aviation USA of Cedartown, Georgia. The ASTM-compliant aircraft is touted by company officials as a “no-nonsense, high-speed touring aircraft.” […]
University picks Remos for training
LSAs have arrived – and they are here to stay. That’s the message from Corvin Huber, president of Remos, which just announced that FIT Aviation, LLC, a part of the Florida Institute of Technology, has added new Remos GX aircraft to its training fleet. “This is a small step for FIT, but a large step […]
Flying on Silver Wings
Did you solo at least 25 years ago? If so, you should join with others who accomplished that feat in the Silver Wings Fraternity, an international organization of pilots. Founded in 1958 by the late Russ Brinkley and several other pilots, it has grown over the years to include pilots from all aspects of aviation. […]
Kitfox debuts ready-to-fly LSA
The Kitfox Special-Light Sport Aircraft, a ready-to-fly model, was unveiled at Sun ‘n Fun. “It is a refinement of our series seven design,” explained John McBean, Kitfox president. “We were able to make changes to lighten the design and meet the ASTM standards for Light Sport Aircraft.” Kitfox has been making kit aircraft since the […]
Bolen takes GA message to Fox News
In the most recent of his television interviews supporting business aviation, NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen last week explained to FOX News viewers the importance of business aviation to citizens, companies and communities across the country. “This is an important business tool,” Bolen stated, “and whether a company is large or small, we want […]
Wichita machine shop invests in future
Not all is doom and gloom in Wichita’s aviation industry, according to a May 5 report by Chris Frank on the city’s ABC television station, KAKE. At least one supplier to Wichita’s aircraft industry, Cox Machine Inc., although dealing with the business cycle problems with which the entire industry is coping, is working toward future […]
Vermont aviation center gets NASA grant
A Vermont aviation center just got $1 million richer, according to a May 5 Burlington Free Press report. The Burlington Technical Aviation Technology Center is to receive a NASA grant to expand its curriculum, faculty, training equipment and facilities. Sen. Patrick Leahy announced the grant at the center, which is at Burlington International Airport. The […]