USAIG has introduced Performance Vector Unmanned, created specifically for policyholders who insure unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), also known as remotely piloted aircraft and drones. The program serves to keep safety at the forefront, which is especially critical considering that UAS outnumber registered manned aircraft, company officials note. The program’s predecessor, Performance Vector, was established in […]
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Midwest LSA Expo slated for September
The Midwest LSA Expo returns to Mt. Vernon Outland Airport (KMVN) in Mt. Vernon, Ill., Sept. 8-10. Touted as “The Place to be for Light Aviation This Fall,” the Expo will boast more than 40 Light-Sport Aircraft, including Part 103, STOL (Short Take off and Land) and Gyroplanes, according to organizers. Attendees can also shop […]
R&M Steel donations stretch into millions
The foundation the R&M Steel Company is built upon was poured in 1968 in State College, Pennsylvania. The City of State College passed an ordinance that required fire escapes be added to all buildings that housed apartments for college students. Seeing an opportunity, R&M Steel founder Robert “Rob” Roberts had steel delivered to the buildings […]
Gliding world record still stands after 10 years
Ten years ago on Aug. 29, 2006, Steve Fossett set a gliding world record that still stands today. Flying with former NASA test pilot Einar Enevoldson, the pair hit an absolute altitude of 15,460 m while flying in mountain wave above the Andes in Argentina. The flight was the successful culmination of the Perlan Project, which […]
Epic Fuels sponsors Reno racer
EPIC Fuels, a fuel supplier in the general and commercial aviation industries, is now a sponsor of professional aerobatic pilot and competitive air race pilot Anthony Oshinuga as he prepares to compete in the 2016 Reno Air Races and at the U.S. National Aerobatic Competition in Sherman, Texas. Oshinuga, based out of The Jet Center, an […]
Video: senseFly & Air Navigation Pro join forces to reduce the risk of mid-air collision
LONDON — Drone maker senseFly has teamed with the aviation navigation app, Air Navigation Pro, to launch Safer Together. The joint initiative is designed to address one of the biggest issues facing the general aviation and unmanned aircraft communities: The risk of mid-air collision. Safer Together will provide GA pilots and drone operators with awareness of each other’s airborne […]
Northrop Grumman donates UAS equipment to Minnesota college
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. — Northrop Grumman is donating the use of equipment related to the Bat Unmanned Aircraft System to Northland Community & Technical College (NCTC) as part of the continuing support of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) efforts in the Red River Valley area of North Dakota and Minnesota. The Bat is a medium altitude, […]
Free NextGen Seminar slated for Virginia
Duncan Aviation’s Regional Avionics Sales Manager Mark Francetic will lead a free NextGen seminar Sept. 22 in Chantilly, Virginia. Located at the Holiday Inn Chantilly-Dulles Expo (4335 Chantilly Shopping Center, Chantilly, Virginia 20151), the seminar will help educate general aviation aircraft owners about the NextGen mandates and existing solutions. From 8:30 a.m. until 2:10 p.m. […]
Martin Mars makes a big splash at Oshkosh
In perhaps a one-time-only visit, the huge Martin Mars water bomber from British Columbia made quite at splash at AirVenture 2016 by dropping an impressive 7,200 gallons of water on the runway to cap off several afternoon air show appearances during the week. Owned and operated since 2007 by Coulson Flying Tankers, the “Hawaii Mars” is one […]