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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 […]

Is general aviation getting safer? What is the biggest killer of pilots? These questions and more are answered in the AOPA Safety Foundation’s 2005 Nall Report. According to the latest report, which compiles accident trends in 2004, GA safety continued to improve that year. The number of total fixed wing accidents was 1,413, down from […]

Are you a diver? How would you like to dive on a B-29 that has sat undisturbed below the surface of Lake Mead near Boulder City, Nev., for the better part of the last century? The National Parks Service, in charge of protecting the site, is pondering ways to allow access to the plane while […]

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 […]