A hot, humid, partly cloudy day in paradise awaited the thousands of Hawaii airshow fans who came out for the Sunday showing of the Kaneohe Bay Airshow held at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, on the island of Oahu. Held Oct. 17-18, total attendance topped 100,000. One reason for the crowds was the appearance of the Blue […]
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CubCrafters adds emergency aircraft parachutes
YAKIMA, Wash. — CubCrafters has introduced new emergency parachute systems for the company’s line of backcountry tailwheel airplanes. The systems were developed in conjunction with BRS Aerospace. The BRS parachute systems are offered on CubCrafters’ production Carbon Cub SS aircraft, as well as the company’s Carbon Cub FX Builder Assist model and its EX-2 kit. Systems are also available […]
Sporty’s Foundation gives grant to Girls in Aviation Day
Women in Aviation International has received a $3,200 grant from The Sporty’s Foundation, which will be used to buy instructional sectional charts to use as a hands-on teaching activity for girls ages 8 to 16 for this year’s Girls in Aviation Day, slated for Sept. 24. “Sporty’s has been a sponsor of Girls in Aviation Day since its […]
Ben Wiplinger Memorial Seaplane Rating Scholarship returns
SOUTH SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Wipaire will once again offer the Ben Wiplinger Memorial Seaplane Rating Scholarship. The scholarship was established in 2015 in celebration of Wipaire’s 55th anniversary and Ben Wiplinger’s contributions to aviation. Applications will be accepted through May 31, 2016. “The response to the scholarship last year was beyond our expectations,” said […]
Latitude Aviation now offers recurring training for advanced aircraft
COEUR d’ALENE, Idaho — Recurring training for advanced aircraft is now being offered at Latitude Aviation at the Coeur d’ Alene Airport (KCOE). “Recurring and initial training that meets insurance requirements represents a natural expansion of our programs here at Latitude,” says owner and CFII Jeff Fouche. Recurring training programs are offered in a single day, which includes […]
Leading Edge Aviation awards four scholarships
Leading Edge Aviation (LEA) of Bend, Oregon, has revealed the names of the winners of the four flight training scholarships. In May 2015, LEA announced the opportunity for students entering the Central Oregon Community College Aviation degree program to receive either a $10,000 scholarship for students studying towards their helicopter ratings, or a $5,000 scholarship for […]
Banyan slates ADS-B event
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — Banyan Air Service based at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport is hosting an event that will prepare and educate aircraft owners on ADS-B, FANS-1A, EFIS and/or IFE upgrades. Representatives from Rockwell Collins, Universal Avionics, Garmin and CMD Flight Solutions will be available to help with solutions and package incentives, Banyan officials noted. Also participating with […]
EAA joins forces with Academy of Model Aeronautics
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) have signed a memorandum of understanding that expands the organizations’ joint efforts to bring the possibilities of flight to more people. The memo, signed during AMA’s annual AMA Expo in Ontario, California, builds on the original memo of […]
New pilots join Red Bull Air Race Challenger Cup
The 2016 Red Bull Air Race Challenger Cup will have three new contenders in the eight-pilot field, including Mélanie Astles, a five-time French aerobatic champion who has earned top 10 rankings at World and European levels. She is the first woman to compete in the sport. Astles will compete against fellow debutants UK’s Ben Murphy and […]