Sporty’s Sweepstakes airplane, a new Cessna Skyhawk with Garmin’s Synthetic Vision Technology, will be awarded May 16 during Sporty’s Annual Fly-In. “We decided to incorporate our sweepstakes drawing into our fly-in to share with our customers the excitement of awarding a brand-new airplane,” said Sporty’s President Michael Wolf. “Of course, you don’t have to be […]
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New requirement for hangar fire suppression
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), which develops building fire codes including requirements for aircraft hangars, recently proposed new technical changes that will affect aircraft hangar owners. The current March 6 comment period deadline to address the changes limits the amount of time the general aviation industry has to review, prepare and submit its concerns. […]
406-MHz ELT requirement starts Feb. 1
The FAA Safety Team has issued a notice reminding aircraft operators that satellite monitoring of 121.5-MHz emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) will end as of Feb. 1. As of that date, the International Cospas-Sarsat Organization will monitor only 406-MHz ELTs, which “transmit a much stronger signal, are more accurate, verifiable and traceable to the registered beacon […]
Ultralight pilot arrested for flying over tribal land
The Hualapai Nation tribal police have cited a pilot for flying his ultralight over tribal lands near the Gand Canyon, according to a Jan. 22 report by Cyndy Cole in the Arizona Daily Sun. After flying over the western Grand Canyon, pilot Lionel De Antoni landed to find that his motor home had been towed […]
‘Plane Dollars & Sense’ seminar slated
An aviation workshop and seminar, “Plane Dollars & Sense,” will be held Jan. 31 in Long Beach. During the seminar, a panel of experts will discuss legal, insurance, investment and sales/use tax issues for pilots and aircraft owners. The seminar, slated from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., will be at the Linehan Aviation Hanger at […]
Reel Stuff Film Festival takes off again in Dayton
The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) will host its Second Annual Reel Stuff Film Festival of Aviation March 12-15 in Dayton, Ohio. Reel Stuff screenings, held at various theater venues throughout the four-day festival, will celebrate the diverse and colorful world of aviation as depicted through invited Hollywood studio productions and independent documentaries, according […]
Royce honored by International Council of Air Shows
The International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) recently presented Ralph Royce with its Sword of Excellence, which recognizes outstanding service, individual achievement and personal contributions to the air show industry. Royce is best known as the Wings Over Houston Airshow air boss, but his numerous other achievements include his role as air show operations instructor, […]
Goodrich donates wind tunnel to ISU
Goodrich Corp.’s Sensors and Integrated Systems team in Burnsville, Minn., has donated an icing wind tunnel to Iowa State University. The tunnel will be the university’s first wind tunnel to be able to perform icing physics research and will be housed in Iowa State’s wind simulation and testing (WiST) laboratory. The WiST lab is a […]
Cirrus CEO to speak in Atlanta
What does the future hold for Cirrus Design and the aviation industry? Cirrus CEO Alan Klapmeier will touch on these topics when he addresses the Atlanta Aero Club, Jan. 20. Klapmeier, along with his brother Dale, founded Cirrus Design in 1984. The mid-wing kit evolved into certified mass-produced single-engine aircraft. First there was the SR20, […]