Jets Over Kentucky returns to Lebanon, Kentucky, July 8-15, 2018. The remote control jet show will be held at Lebanon-Springfield Airport (6I2) and feature nearly 200 pilots from around the world, an aerobatic jet show, private plane tent tours, and more. Watch a video that shares a peek into the event. Casual fans and remote […]
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Air Serv sends Caravan to Sudan
Humanitarian relief organization Air Serv has deployed an aircraft to Khartoum, Sudan to support efforts assisting displaced people who have been forced from their homes due to drought and conflict. In addition to surges in violence, affected populations are also threatened by crisis level food insecurity. While aid worker access to communities has improved since […]
FAA publishes Means to Comply with Part 23, seeks public comment
Last August, the final rule overhauling the Part 23 airworthiness standards for general aviation airplanes officially went into effect. Now, the FAA has issued 63 means of compliance (MOCs) for Part 23 that will foster faster installation of innovative, safety-enhancing technologies into small airplanes, while reducing costs for the aviation industry, FAA officials say. On […]
Help Pick the Paint on the One-Week Wonder
The popular “One Week Wonder” project, in which a complete airplane is built over a seven-day period, is returning to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2018. This year, it will again come with an opportunity for all EAA AirVenture fans to vote on the aircraft’s final paint job as the “Pick the Paint” poll returns. Before […]
Remote tower testing to resume at KJYO
Testing of a remote tower will resume this summer at Virginia’s Leesburg Executive Airport (KJYO), requiring pilots flying under both VFR and IFR to contact the tower. The remote tower concept uses a variety of high-definition cameras and sensors to enable controllers in a remote facility to manage airports that do not have a tower, […]
Aeronautix offers free BasicMed STC for Piper owners
COLUMBIA, Missouri — The FAA’s BasicMed regulation created a greatly simplified medical requirement that serves as a replacement for the Third Class Medical, allowing pilots to operate any aircraft with six seats or less with the submission of a simple medical form and a copy of a valid driver’s license, similar to the LSA Pilot […]
Wings Over the Rockies to open Blue Sky Gallery July 21
DENVER — The Boeing Blue Sky Aviation Gallery will open its doors July 21, 2018, on the south side of Centennial Airport in Colorado after almost a decade of planning and fundraising. The 19,000-square-foot facility will be open to the public three days a week, giving guests access to interactive and educational exhibits, spaces to watch […]
University adds graduate certificate in UAS cybersecurity
SALINA – Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus will offer a new program for individuals interested in cybersecurity of unmanned aircraft systems. A graduate certificate in unmanned aircraft systems information assurance is being launched in fall 2018. Students will learn how to protect UAS from cyberattacks and understand information assurance risk assessment principles applicable to UAS […]
A Red Letter day
The U.S. Postal Service will continues its 100th anniversary celebration of air mail in August when it releases the second commemorative air mail stamp. In May, the Postal Service issued a United States Air Mail Blue Forever stamp to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the beginning of airmail service. On Aug. 11, 2018, it will […]