After more than two decades of airshow flying, Gary Ward says he’s retiring at the age of 80. He’s going out on a high note, winning the top award in the airshow business, the Bill Barber Award for Showmanship.
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KAPF limits aircraft fueling to mitigate noise
An increase in traffic has led to an increase in noise complaints, so Naples Municipal Airport is instituting a curfew on fueling aircraft between 9:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m.
Time Between Replacement extended for Continental CD-300 engine
The fleet of CD-300 engines have accumulated more than 9 million flight hours since the engine was first introduced.
A chance to win one of two 150s
To support their mission “to ensure that Louisiana cancer patients will always have air transportation to the regional medical care they need,” Flying Wings of Louisiana will raffle off two Cessna 150s.
Wanted: One small airplane, you keep the engine
The Reedville Fishermen’s Museum is planning a new exhibit that celebrates those who fly small aircraft over the water, searching for schools of fish. Museum officials need a small airplane, like a Cub or Cessna, as the centerpiece of the exhibit so kids can climb in and pretend to fly.
30 years and 2.3 million kids later…
The 30th anniversary of Young Eagles will be celebrated at the 2022 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, with the goal to fly at least 30 Young Eagles during the big show.
NTSB warning issued for Cirrus owners
A new Aviation Investigation Report warns that an excessive fuel condition can lead to a loss of power on takeoff for Cirrus SR22Ts.
Plane Swap stunt unsuccessful
An attempt to swap planes mid-flight fails, but no one gets hurt.
Updated program gives safety meetings a flying start
Safety to Go provides the general aviation community access to some of the Air Safety Institute’s popular seminar and webinar topics, including decision making, radio communications, emergency procedures, night flying, and collision avoidance.