FlightSimCon 2015, the third annual flight simulation and aviation conference, was held June 13-14 at the New England Air Museum at Bradley International Airport, near Hartford, Connecticut. With 320 attendees, 19 exhibitors, 31 sponsors, and 16 speakers, FlightSimCon 2015 was the largest flight simulation-focused event in North America in the past several years, according to organizers. While […]
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Canadian pilot enters Guinness Book of World Records as oldest active pilot
TORONTO — George Neal, a career de Havilland Aircraft of Canada test pilot and amateur aircraft builder, is now in the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest active, licensed pilot on Earth, at 96 years and 194 days as of his qualifying flight June 2, 2015. Joining de Havilland in 1947, Neal participated in […]
International Girls in Aviation Day slated
Women in Aviation International has declared Sept. 26 as Girls in Aviation Day. WAI chapters around the world will host their own events to attract more young women to the aviation and aerospace communities with a day of activities for girls ages 8 to 16. This program is an outgrowth of the Girls in Aviation Day events […]
Boss 182 Lycoming IO-580 conversion now available for landplanes
SOUTH SAINT PAUL, Minnesota — Wipaire reports that its factory-new engine conversion for the Cessna 182 is now available for landplanes. The Boss 182 Lycoming IO-580 engine conversion boasts a 58 pound gross weight increase on wheels. Owners can opt to use their existing engine mount, or can upgrade to Wipaire’s heavy-duty engine mount (required for float installation, […]
American Bonanza Society Maintenance Academy now accepted for IA renewal
The FAA now accepts completion of the American Bonanza Society Maintenance Academy weekend course for renewal of the FAA Inspection Authorization (IA). Certificated mechanics holding an IA will be able to use a course completion certificate from ABS toward the biennial renewal requirement under FAR 65.93 beginning with the September academy at Tullahoma, Tennessee, according to […]
Museum to celebrate Earhart’s birthday
HONOLULU — The Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor will celebrate Amelia Earhart’s 118th birthday with a “Happy Birthday, Amelia!” party, offering free admission to visitors dressed in period aviation costumes, Friday, July 24. Free admission will also apply to accompanying family members, as well. Visitors will be able to view the museum’s “Amelia Earhart in Hawaii” […]
FlightPro app now DroidEFB
There’s a new name for the FlightPro app: DroidEFB, which is now owned and managed by the pilots and software engineers who created the original version of the app.“There are thousands of pilots across the country, and tens of thousands around the world, using the Android operating system,” said CEO Paul Coleman. We want them to […]
Calling all backcountry pilots
It’s time again for our special focus on backcountry flying in the print issues of General Aviation News. We’re reaching out to backcountry pilots with a call for memories of your most memorable or notable backcountry flight. What makes it so noteworthy? Where was it? Who was with you? If you are a backcountry pilot, do […]
Twin Cessna Flyers convention ‘best ever’
By GUY R. MAHER From May 28-30, 50 twin Cessnas — from the earliest of classic 310s to the latest 421 Golden Eagles — descended upon Colorado Springs, Colo., for the annual convention of The Twin Cessna Flyers (TTCF). This organization is dedicated to the safety, preservation, and economical operation of the piston-powered twin engine Cessna aircraft, […]