A new giving program to support the Aerospace Center for Excellence on the SUN ‘n FUN campus at Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport in Florida has been introduced. The Speed ’n Angels Wingmen Program will ensure the legacy of SUN ‘n FUN carries forward and educational programs reach the proper height and speed to effectively carry out […]
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I might not be able to walk, but I can fly
For North Carolina pilot Justin Falls, flying an airplane represents a freedom denied him on the ground. Falls, 28, overcame a devastating spinal cord injury as a student and has rebuilt his life to include completing college, earning a pharmacy degree and, most recently, passing his sport pilot check ride. Falls, who suffered a broken […]
Pilots and life insurance
By BOB MACKEY Did you know traditional life insurance policies exclude all aviation risks except flying as a passenger onboard a schedule air carrier? No? Well, you are not alone. Can you have a traditional life insurance policy modified to include personal aviation? Yes, but it is expensive and you still might have some types […]
Purdue Aviation orders Jet-A-powered Skyhawks
Purdue Aviation has placed an order for the Cessna Turbo Skyhawk JT-A. The delivery to Purdue Aviation will be the first in the U.S. following certification later this year. The Cessna Turbo Skyhawk JT-A is a factory option that uses the Continental CD-155 engine. Maximum range is 885 nautical miles, a 38% increase over the standard Skyhawk. Maximum speed […]
SocialFlight 6.0 adds Fly2Win Challenge and Fly2Win Rewards
The newly released SocialFlight 6.0 adds SocialFlight’s Fly2Win Rewards and over $50,000 in prize giveaways in the SocialFlight Fly2Win Challenge. Fly2Win Challenge users “check-in” and build points by visiting airports, destinations, events and featured airport businesses. Users also get to select and build a virtual aircraft as they gather points, compete on a Monthly Leaderboard and […]
Continental’s CD-100 hits milestones
Continental Motors Group has manufactured and delivered 5,000 CD-100 series engine over 15 years. Those 5,000 engines have accumulated more than 5.25 million flight hours on more than 2,750 aircraft, company officials report. The first CD-100-series engine took flight in September 2000 mounted on a Valentin Taifun motor glider at Altenburg airport in Thuringia, Germany. Additional […]
Need a replacement for your King KX155/165?
TKM Avionics has developed a direct slide-in replacement for the King KX155/165 series of NAV/COM radios. The company expects first deliveries this summer. “These 8.33 kHz EASA-compliant radios are compatible with both 14- or 28-volt aircraft and are direct plug-and-play replacements that are affordable and simple to install and use,” noted Ken Beckemeyer, TKM’s president and […]
SUN ‘n FUN Seabirds Splash-In a success
Perfect weather and a purpose-built seaplane base combined to make the SUN ’n FUN Seabirds Splash-in a success this year, according to organizers. Previously held on the shore of a lake adjacent to Fantasy of Flight, the annual seaplane event has been without a home for several years. “We are very pleased with the turn-out,” […]
ADS-B airspace: Is your GA airport inside or near it?
Nationwide, more than 20,000 general aviation aircraft are based at airports under a Mode C Veil, and those owners need to recognize how little time they have left to install ADS-B before the FAA rule takes effect.