ForeFlight Mobile version 9.3 is now available on the App Store. Included in the update is a Graphical Route Advisor, Performance-based Step Climb, flight notifications, and more. The company recently released several videos explaining the upgrades: Plan Faster with Graphical Route Advisor The Route Advisor tool gives a visual preview of all route options on an […]
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Mark your calendars for the Copperstate Fly-In
The 45th annual Copperstate Fly-In and Education Expo will be held Oct. 27 and 28, 2017, at Falcon Field Airport in Mesa, Arizona. Gates open at 8 a.m. both days and close at 5 p.m. on Friday and 4 p.m. on Saturday. Cost is $15 per day or $25 for both days for adults, with 18 […]
Sept. 18 last day for ADS-B rebate
Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, is the last day general aviation pilots can reserve their $500 rebates to install ADS-B. Starting Jan. 1, 2020, airplanes must be equipped with ADS-B Out to fly in most controlled airspace. For the past year, the FAA has offered the rebate as an incentive to get GA aircraft owners to […]
NTSB Runway Incursion forum online
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a two-day forum starting Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, to raise awareness of the increase in runway incursions in the U.S., and the need to reverse the trend. The “Runway Incursion Safety Issues, Prevention, and Mitigation” forum will bring together safety experts from the aviation industry, […]
Free Aerospace Discovery Day at SUN ‘n FUN
LAKELAND, Florida – SUN ‘n FUN and the Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE) are hosting Aerospace Discovery Day, a one day aerospace adventure complete with a flight opportunity on Oct. 7, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free “first flights” to the first 200 students ages 8-17. Parent must be present. There will also […]
‘Dottie Mae’ debut highlights Warbird Roundup 2017
There’s an old-hat easygoing comfort in the way the Warhawk Air Museum hosts its annual Warbird Roundup in Nampa, Idaho, every summer, but the event is far from the same each year. This year, in addition to rousing start-ups and fly-bys with the Planes of Fame Museum’s P-38, F4U, and B-25, Warbird Roundup hosted the […]
Mobile air traffic tower sent to St. Thomas
In the wake of Hurricane Irma’s destructive path through the Caribbean, the FAA is supporting storm recovery efforts in the U.S. Virgin Islands with a fully-staffed mobile air traffic control tower at Cyril E. King International Airport in St. Thomas. The tower is supporting relief flights by the U.S. military, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, […]
New FBO opens at KHHR
Hawthorne Hangar Operations (HHO) recently opened its new FBO at Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (KHHR) in California. One of the FBO’s greatest features is its location near Los Angeles, Santa Monica and Long Beach, according to company officials. “Hawthorne Hangar Operations is a key location for the Avfuel network because it’s in the middle of […]
Tips when flying in support of relief efforts
Want to help in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Harvey? While general aviation pilots are being sought to provide relief efforts, it is imperative that these missions are performed safely. That’s why Patient Airlift Services (PALS) and Sky Hope Network developed some basic guidelines for volunteer pilots wishing to fly in support of relief efforts following […]