President and CEO of Sporty’s, Michael Wolf, recently reached a milestone, flying his 200th Young Eagle. Michael’s support for the Young Eagles program dates back to September 1996 when he flew 14 youths on his first day as a Young Eagles pilot as part of EAA Chapter 174’s annual fall rally. He said his original […]
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DEA: Youth Can Fly! lands at Lone Start Flight Museum
The DEA Educational Foundation will host its first DEA: Youth Can Fly! initiative at the Lone Star Flight Museum in Houston Feb. 2, 2018. DEA mentors will accompany students from YES Prep Gulfton and International Leadership of Texas-Windmill Lakes during their visit to the museum for an interactive STEM educational program in the Aviation Learning Center […]
Future sites of the Oscar Night of Aviation revealed
The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) Board of Trustees has revealed the locations of future enshrinements, with the Class of 2018 being inducted in late September in Washington, D.C. “The Washington D.C. area is very easy to travel to and has outstanding accommodations and venues,” said Chairman Michael Quiello. “Our induction ceremony will certainly attract […]
FAA approval allows South Wind heaters upgrade
Hartzell Engine Technologies (HET) has received FAA approval for a global Alternate Method of Compliance (AMOC) covering AD 2017-06-03 on South Wind 8000-series cabin heaters. The AD requires that owners of South Wind (formerly Meggitt/Stewart-Warner) heaters comply within the next 10 hours of heater operating time or next scheduled maintenance activity, whichever occurs first and […]
Gary Jet Center opens avionics shop, becomes Garmin dealer
GARY, Indiana — Gary Jet Center has added avionics services to its Part 145 FAA Maintenance Repair Station and has become a Garmin dealership. Leading the new avionics team is Victor Gonzales, who brings more than 30 years of avionics experience on a diverse fleet of GA aircraft, company officials note. As an authorized Garmin dealer, Gary […]
Wings of Freedom tour to stop at KFMY
Aviation enthusiasts and history buffs will have the opportunity to tour or take flight in rare, historic World War II aircraft when the Collings Foundation brings its Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine-O-Nine,” Consolidated B-24 Liberator “Witchcraft,” B-25 Mitchell “Tondelayo,” and newly restored North American Dual Control TF-51D Mustang “Toulouse Nuts” fighter to Page Field (KFMY) […]
Sporty’s now official store for American Bonanza Society
Members of the American Bonanza Society (ABS), along with anyone with an affinity for Bonanzas and Barons, can now purchase a wide selection of ABS merchandise from Sporty’s Pilot Shop. Items include both men’s and women’s apparel, such as T-shirts, golf shirts and baseball caps, with a buttonless cap designed especially for headset-wearing pilots. Beech […]
Watch first flight of restored aircraft that led D-Day invasion live
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) reports that the aircraft that led a formation of more than 800 C-47s to Normandy to drop paratroopers on D-Day will take its first flight since the restoration began. On Jan. 31, 2018, at 1 p.m. CST in Wisconsin, D-Day C-47 That’s All, Brother will return to the sky — […]
Art Chester Swee’ Pea air racer recovered
ERIE, Colorado — The Spirit of Flight museum added a piece of air racing history to its growing collection with the delivery of a 1947 Art Chester design known as the Swee’ Pea. The museum plans to restore the plane to static condition to help tell the story of early air racing. “We were contacted in […]