LAKELAND, Florida — Aerospace Center for Excellence will host “Fly Into Summer” on Saturday, June 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Aerospace Discovery at the Florida Air Museum, located on the SUN ‘n FUN Expo Campus on the Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport (KLAL). The family friendly event includes free admission to Aerospace Discovery at the Florida […]
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NextGen Straight Talk Book released
Duncan Aviation has released its most recent version of the NextGen Straight Talk book. The book, updated in May 2016 by a team of avionics experts at Duncan Aviation, clarifies the FAA’s avionics upgrades known as the Next Generation (NextGen) initiatives. To find out what you need to know to make sure your aircraft is in […]
National Warplane Museum Airshow slated for July 8-10
The National Warplane Museum’s 36th annual airshow, “The Greatest Show on Turf,” will be held July 8-10 at the museum in Geneseo, N.Y. Performing acts include: Focke Wulf FW-190; MIG 17 jet; Class of ’45, featuring the P-51 Mustang Quicksilver and the F4U Corsair; B-25 Panchito. The airshow will once again feature a World War […]
Flying a Fairchild
Fun and history wrapped in a classic design Florida architect Ed Hoffman acquired his love of aviation quite traditionally: He grew up around aircraft, many of them designed by his father. Today he flies a Fairchild 24W, a classic that endures from the time of the Great Depression. “My dad, Edward Hoffman the second, designed and […]
Video: First flight of Diamond DART 450
The maiden flight of the Diamond Aircraft DART-450 was held May 17. The DART-450 (Diamond Aircraft Reconnaissance Trainer) is an all-carbon fiber tandem, two-seat civilian and military trainer with a sidestick and pneumatic ejection seats. The +7/-5G aerobatic airplane has a maximum takeoff power of 500 hp, is equipped with the Ivchenko-Progress/ Motor Sich AI-450S turboprop engine, […]
GA advocates urge Senate committee to oppose VA flight training caps
Ten GA alphabet groups have urged the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs to continue supporting veterans’ use of “their hard-earned benefits for flight training,” by opposing any proposal that would cap those benefits as it considers the Veterans First Act. “This training enables veterans to pursue a well-paying civilian career with good long‐term prospects in either […]
Old Glory Honor Flight returns to Oshkosh, vets can apply for flight
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — EAA AirVenture has a strong tradition of honoring America’s veterans, and this year is no exception. Old Glory Honor Flight, partnered with EAA and American Airlines, is bringing Yellow Ribbon Honor Flight IV to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016. This flight will take place on Friday, July 29. The veterans […]
Georgia airpark plans airshow and concert with Flying Musicians Association
The Flying Musicians Association‘s newest corporate member, Heaven’s Landing Mountain Estate Airpark in Georgia, will host its second annual airshow and concert June 25. “Heaven’s Landing supports the Flying Musicians Association because the FMA promotes both higher education and general aviation,” said Mike Ciochetti, Heaven’s Landing developer. “Funding for continued education in both fields of […]
Gulf Power sponsors National Flight Academy Saturday programs
PENSACOLA, Florida — Thanks to a donation, the National Flight Academy’s May and June STEM Saturdays programs — an introductory science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) program designed for children in kindergarten through 6th grade — will be sponsored. STEM Saturday programs cost between $40-$50, including labor and product costs. Thanks to the Gulf Power […]