Duncan Aviation’s Mark Francetic and many of the company’s partners will hold a free NextGen seminar Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Southern Museum of Flight in Birmingham, Alabama. Attendees may tour the museum and get in on one of only two remaining Duncan Aviation NextGen seminars scheduled this year. Focusing on the mandates for ADS-B and […]
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Pictures of the day: World’s largest aircraft
Definitely not GA, but definitely something interesting: The Aeroscraft Corporation (Aeros) recently revealed another milestone in the development of the world’s first Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) capable heavy-lift cargo airship, the Aeroscraft, featuring independence from external ballast. Dubbed the world’s largest aircraft, the Aeroscraft cargo ship will be capable of carrying a 66-ton payload. Aeros […]
Shelter begins work on new FBO and hangar at FRG
EAST FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — To mark the Sept. 1 enactment of the New York State sales-and-use tax exemption on general aviation transactions — which is expected to create enormous economic benefits for the state — Sheltair commenced the initial land clearing on what will soon become a new multimillion-dollar FBO terminal and aircraft hangar complex at Republic Airport […]
Museum plans gala
HONOLULU — The Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor will hold its annual gala on Saturday, Dec. 5. This year’s theme is “For Love of Country — Pass It On.” Music, dining, auctions, special guests, and an atmosphere that takes one back in time will turn the museum’s WWII Hangar 79 — its windows still riddled with holes […]
New app released to increase GA safety
Although safety of U.S. commercial air travel has improved significantly in recent years, the overall safety of general aviation hasn’t improved appreciably in several decades. A big reason for that disparity may be attributable to the limited availability of digital flight data to perform safety analysis. Commercial aviation safety has improved in part because of […]
TriFan 600 takes off as crowdfunding soars to $4 million
DENVER, Colo. — In just two weeks, equity crowdfunders have reserved shares for more than $4 million via StartEngine.com/Startup/XTI to support development of an airplane with the speed, range, and comfort of a business jet and the ability to take off and land like a helicopter. XTI Aircraft Company (XTI) is pioneering the use of […]
Textron bolsters East Coast service facilities
Textron Aviation reports that its company-owned service facilities in Greensboro, N.C., Wilmington, Del., Newburgh, N.Y. and Atlanta, Ga., have received new certifications from the FAA, expanding their capabilities to provide service and support to Beechcraft King Air, Cessna Citation and Hawker customers. Under the expanded certifications, the Newburgh and Greensboro facilities are authorized to service Beechcraft King Air […]
Picture of the day: World War II aircraft to paint Virginia Beach skyline
This bright yellow Fokker DR-I is among the many aircraft that will participate in the Military Aviation Museum’s Biplanes and Triplanes World War One Air Show, which kicks off Oct. 3-4, in Pungo, Va. “Biplanes and Triplanes is all about immersing yourself in the 1920s. Folks come for the experience — watching the beautifully painted World […]
NTSB forum to address inflight loss of control in GA aircraft
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a one-day forum to examine the problem of loss-of-control crashes in general aviation fixed-wing aircraft, and explore possible solutions. The event, “Humans and Hardware: Preventing Inflight Loss of Control in General Aviation,” will be held Oct.14, in Washington, D.C., and streamed live online. “Every GA […]