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If you’ve spent any time at Sun ’n Fun, you’ve probably run into Pat or Vic Boyce. The couple are known around the grounds as “go-to” people. You need an answer? Pat will find it for you. Need someone to run the workshops or raise money for a state-of-the art telescope? Vic’s your man. Originally […]

A proposal led by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to develop Daytona Beach International Airport into a model prototype of the airport of the future was recently passed by the Volusia County Council. Joining ERAU in the Teaching Airport Advanced Integrated Technology Project are Lockheed Martin, Transtech Airport Solutions Inc., ENSCO Inc., and Mosaic ATM. “These multinational […]

For some time now the FAA has been predicting that 8,700 very light jets would clog the air traffic control system by 2016, feeding the airline industry’s campaign for general aviation user fees. In recent weeks, however, some sort of realism has struck Washington, D.C. — at least at FAA headquarters — and the number […]

“This is not an airport. This is a business center,” says Glenn Ball, manager of Palatka Municipal Airport (28J) in northern Florida. “There’s a difference.” Everywhere you look around the city of Palatka, something is being built. Marinas, restaurants and motels are going up on the St. Johns River shores. Inland, it’s industrial buildings ranging […]

A 70th anniversary Cub convoy is planned to this year’s Sun ‘n Fun. The first convoy, sponsored by William T. Piper, Sr., to the Miami Air Maneuvers in 1936, included 82 Cubs. This year’s convoy will convene at Plant City Municipal Airport (PCM), where it will take off for a mass flight to the fly-in […]

The better you plan, the better your day will be at a fly-in. Follow these simple guidelines to enhance your air show experience: ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT A good pair of walking shoes is a must. You will spend a lot of time walking on asphalt, so make sure your insoles are in good condition. Socks should […]

Thielert AG just bought Superior Air Parts, a PMA manufacturer that recently launched its own piston engine, the Vantage Engine, the first to be certified in the U.S. in 50 years. “With its outstanding products and established brand name, Superior Air Parts is the ideal acquisition to help us enhance our market position,” said Frank […]

You put in hundreds of hours getting your plane from “project” status to showpiece and now you’re ready to take it to a fly-in for exhibition. From your arrival to departure, there are many steps you can take to ensure your plane’s safety at a fly-in. Let’s start at the beginning: Be aware of the […]

Eclipse Aviation has begun production on the first Eclipse 500 jet to be delivered to a customer. That customer, David Crowe, was there at the beginning, engaging the friction stir welding of one of the jet’s cockpit side panels and drilling window attachment holes in the cockpit frame. The jet will be delivered this summer. […]