Piper Aircraft has selected WingsOverAsia as its authorized service center in Singapore. WingsOverAsia (WOA) has served as Piper Aircraft’s dealer in the region for nearly three years. The aircraft service center, located at Seletar Airport, is the first service dealer associated service facility in the region.
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AOPA updates Flight Planner
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has updated the AOPA Flight Planner, powered by Jeppesen, which is available free to members. The new features make the Flight Planner easier to use and even allow users to email routes to themselves and open routes on two of the most popular Electronic Flight Bags (EFB) in the […]
GA raises concerns over proposal to privatize ATC
A proposal to privatize the FAA’s Air Traffic Control services is being met with strong opposition by general aviation advocacy groups. The proposal, part of the Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4441) was approved Feb. 11 by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on a vote of 32 to 26. Besides reauthorizing the […]
KDWH completes two-year improvement program
HOUSTON, Texas — David Wayne Hooks Airport (DWH), Northwest Houston’s principal business and general aviation airport, has completed a two year capital improvement program valued at more than $1 million. Improvements include resurfacing of the primary 7,009-foot runway, which has a weight capacity of 85,000 pounds, and grading and repaving several taxiways. Other enhancements include enlarging […]
New features for TBM 900 unveiled
The 2016 version of Daher’s TBM 900, unveiled at this week’s Singapore Airshow, incorporates improvements to enhance flight envelope protection, improve warning identification and facilitate flight planning. These enhancements were introduced with Garmin’s new software release for the G1000 V15 avionics suite — which is the TBM 900’s all-glass cockpit configuration, company officials noted. Enhancements include: […]
FAA reminder: Register your drone
The FAA is reminding drone owners about this week’s registration deadline. If you own a drone weighing more than 0.55 pounds, but less than 55 pounds, and you’ve been flying it outdoors or plan to fly it outdoors for hobby or recreation, federal law requires you to register by this Friday, Feb. 19. You can register […]
SocialFlight.com Event of the Week: Falcon Warbirds
On Saturday, Feb. 20, from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., check out the Falcon Warbirds Breakfast, Warbird and Classic Car Show at Falcon Field (KFFZ) in Mesa, Arizona. The Falcon Warbirds include a Beechcraft T-34 Mentor, a Nanchang CJ6-A, a North American T-28 Trojan, a Ryan Navion, a Yakovlev Yak-50, and a Yakovlev Yak-52. These are […]
Dates set for next year’s Sport Aviation Expo
SEBRING, Florida — The U.S. Sport Aviation Expo has officially announced that the 13th annual event will be held Jan. 25-28, 2017. Event organizers also report that World Fuel Services just signed on as a sponsor for 2017. The 2017 tag line “Sport Aviation Expo: Where the Sky isn’t the Limit, it’s the Beginning” is an indication of […]
Just Aircraft offers Titan OX-340 engine option
WALHALLA, S.C. — Just Aircraft has begun flight tests with the Titan OX-340 engine on the stretched SuperSTOL XL. Due to a redesigned crankshaft, the Titan develops 180 hp with elevated torque levels, according to company officials. Essentially, the engine started out as a 160-hp Lycoming, but ECI, which owned Titan, reconfigured the engine to […]