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Like many good ideas, Aircraft Trading Cards was born because of a young child’s dreams. Todd Trainor’s 6-year-old nephew was bitten by the flying bug after a Young Eagles flight. And, like most kids these days, he also was fascinated by the Pokemon cards that are all the rage today. Unfortunately, his mother said no […]

June is the start of hurricane season and, in the southern part of the country, residents are bracing for the worst. The latest prediction from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center projects 13 to 17 named storms. Seven to 10 are expected to become hurricanes, with three to five possible “major” […]

If you think it is challenging to attend a fly-in with one toddler in a stroller, then you will appreciate the courage of Robbie Sharpe from Greensboro, N.C., who made the scene at Sun ‘n Fun with triplets Cole, Connor and Collin. The boys were 19 months old when they attended the show and, according […]

When we asked our readers to name The Greatest Airplane Ever, we expected – and got – a wide variety of opinions. What fascinated us, though, was the consistency more than the variety. The DC-3 and its C-47 military variant won, but not by much, followed very closely by the Piper Cub and the Wright […]

“Only nine steam gauge airplanes were ordered in 2007 and it shocked us.” — Jack Pelton, president, chairman and CEO of Cessna Aircraft Co. “There are still flight schools that pay instructors only for their flight hours. The pedagogical aspect of flight instruction is at least as important as the pilot in command aspect and […]

The Commemorative Air Force will celebrate its 50-year anniversary with a National Patriotic Rally, set for July 9-11, in Las Vegas. Keynote speaker is Lt. Col. Oliver L. North, a combat-decorated Marine and the host of “War Stories” on the Fox News Channel. Also on the schedule is Keni Thomas, who is a military analyst […]

American Legend Aircraft Co. has received approval for its Cub to operate on skis. “A ski-equipped Legend Cub provides owners the opportunity for snow and ice landings, and scenic wintertime flying,” company officials said. “A wheeled version of a Legend Cub is simply not enough for some owners.” Shortly after certifying its Legend Cub, the […]

Sometimes it’s not so much the concept you are trying to sell as much as its presentation. That’s why some in the Light Sport Aircraft community want to drop the word “Light” from the description. One of the leaders of the movement is Michael Meirer, co-CEO of Remos Aircraft from Pasewalk, Germany. According to Meirer, […]

What do you get when you combine an aircraft created specifically for agricultural work and amphibious floats designed specifically for firefighting operations? You get the FireBoss, which may be the most efficient firefighting aircraft in use today, or so says Charlie Wiplinger, director of research and development for FireBoss LLC. “We built the FireBoss based […]