Kyle Franklin has been named the 2017 recipient of the Bill Barber Award for Showmanship. Kyle is a second-generation airshow pilot and a second-generation Bill Barber Award winner. His father, Jimmy Franklin, started flying airshows in 1967, was the recipient of the 1989 Bill Barber Award, and is one of the true legends of the airshow […]
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The airport bums of Range Regional Airport
Terry Hocking recently contributed an article to HometownFocus.us about his favorite day of the week: Wednesday. That’s when the airport bums gather at Range Regional Airport (KHIB) in Hibbing, Minn., for hangar flying and so much more. “As one of the youngsters to frequent these caffeine-induced didactic (albeit informal) forums, I always walk away with […]
Embry-Riddle takes top spot at SAFECON
The National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) held its annual national Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON) in Columbus, Ohio, at the Ohio State University Airport, May 9-14, 2017. According to officials, 27 schools were in attendance, with 388 students competing under the direction of 86 coaches and advisors, 90 judges, and 40 volunteers and airport staff. Six flight events, five ground […]
Gryphon Sensors demonstrates UAS detection system at DFW
Gryphon Sensors, which specializes in drone detection, demonstrated its Skylight system at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) from April 24-28. A wide variety of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) were flown in an operational airport environment to test the capability of the system to detect, track, classify and display threats. The Skylight system integrates a diverse […]
Flying is her muse
“About a year and a half ago my friend, who’s an Angel Flight pilot, took me along on a flight and I just fell in love with it immediately,” said Noelle Dass. Like so many she got bit by the aviation bug… hard. She then took a few sporadic flight lessons, but quickly surmised the […]
Jeppesen charts to be delivered with new Tecnam aircraft
Jeppesen and Tecnam have signed an agreement to provide Jeppesen NavData and digital charts as part of the purchase of new Tecnam aircraft. The pre-loaded data from Jeppesen will be selected by the owner of the airplane to meet their individual flying needs. “We always seek methods to deliver added value when purchasing our aircraft, […]
NTSB releases preliminary report on Icon A5 accident
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its preliminary report regarding the fatal accident on May 8, 2017, that claimed the lives of two ICON employees at Lake Berryessa, California. The ICON A5 aircraft was piloted by ICON’s Engineering Fellow and Chief Test Pilot Jon Karkow. Also aboard was ICON’s recently hired Director of Engineering, […]
Avionics sales snap losing streak
The Aircraft Electronics Association has released its first-quarter 2017 Avionics Market Report, which shows that in the first three months of the year, total worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales amounted to more than $566 million. The figure represented a 0.01% increase in sales compared to the first quarter of 2016, according to AEA […]
As drone sales soar, majority of reports remain simple sightings
A new analysis released by the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) of the 1,270 new unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) sightings reported by the FAA earlier this year found that the vast majority of these sightings are just that — sightings. When releasing the latest data, the FAA specifically stated that no collision between civilian aircraft and a civilian drone […]