Kitfox Aircraft will introduce the 2017 Speedster at EAA AirVenture 2017. The new plane is an updated version of the Kitfox Speedster, introduced at AirVenture 1992. According to company officials, the plane created quite a bit of excitement at the show, especially as it was flown almost daily by the late Jimmy Franklin in a low […]
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New AOPA sweepstakes plane a ‘superior’ Super Cub
The next membership sweepstakes for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will feature a Piper Super Cub equipped with amphibious floats, hydraulic skis, and tundra tires. The aircraft will make its debut at the SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In and Expo in 2018 before traveling the country and being given away in 2019. Upgrades to the […]
Able Flight Class of 2017 to get their wings at AirVenture
The Able Flight Class of 2017 will receive their wings at a pinning ceremony on Tuesday, July 25, at 10 a.m. at EAA AirVenture. Special guests include Aviation Hall of Fame inductee Patty Wagstaff. This year’s pilots include a veteran wounded in combat, several pilots who were paralyzed due to accidents, a young woman who is […]
Tecnam delivers second P2006T to NASA for electric propulsion program
NASA has acquired a second Tecnam P2006T fuselage to speed the evaluating process of Leading Edge Asynchronous Technology (LEAPtech), with the aim of developing safer, more energy efficient, and greener general aviation aircraft. X-57 is the first NASA X-plane to feature a fully distributed electric propulsion system, which researchers will use to demonstrate an increase […]
Air Sports featured in The World Games 2017
The World Games 2017, slated for July 20-23 in Wroclaw, Poland, will feature 66 athletes from three air sports: Parachuting Canopy Piloting, Glider Aerobatics, and Paramotoring events. The air sports will take place at Szymanow Airfield. In total, 37 sports with 60 disciplines are represented at the World Games, which will see 3,500 athletes from 100 nations competing. Taking […]
Reel Stuff sets sail with Cruise Flight in 2018
Cruise Flight, a first-of-its-kind aviation-themed Caribbean cruise on Holland America Line’s ms Eurodam, has been slated for Jan. 7-14, 2018. Aviation fans will travel to exotic ports-of-call and aviation destinations in the tropics while engaging with legends of air and space, enjoying unique aviation excursions, and participating in educational programs and film screenings led by […]
Our own slice of airport heaven
I just signed a lease on a tie-down spot at my local airport today. Got a good deal too. Paid a year in advance, so that scored me a 10% discount. For the first time in my 50 years on the planet and my 20 years flying around it, I finally have a place of […]
Study: Remote control towers a better future for smaller airports
Remote air traffic control towers could improve aviation safety and the productivity of air traffic controllers, lower construction and maintenance costs, and help airports in small communities, according to a new report published by think tank Reason Foundation. The study’s author, Stephen Van Beek, a former associate deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation […]
Wipaire doubles FAA ADS-B rebate
SOUTH SAINT PAUL, Minnesota – Wipaire is doubling the FAA’s $500 ADS-B rebate for GA aircraft owners. Wipaire’s additional $500 rebate, which can be paired with the FAA program for a total of $1,000, is available to U.S.-registered single-engine piston fixed-wing manned airplanes registered before Jan. 1, 2016. The Wipaire rebate is applied to installation charges […]