Long known as a warbird and classic aircraft broker, Courtesy Aircraft has added a second product line for anyone wanting to advertise the sale of their own aircraft. “We often get calls from individuals asking us to list their aircraft and we end up turning them down simply because our knowledge of that type of aircraft […]
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Biggest Little Airshow returns to Hawaii in August
HONOLULU — Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor’s Remote-Control Biggest Little Airshow in Hawaii is back for its seventh year Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 15- 16, 10 am to 4 pm. Guests will be able to drive on to Ford Island for this event, or take the free shuttle from the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. There will […]
Continental sponsors 39th Air Race Classic terminus
H.L. “Sonny” Callahan Airport (KCQF), 99s Emerald Angels of the Gulf Coast Chapter, and Continental Motors Group will welcome the all-women Air Race Classic to Fairhope, Alabama, June 24-27, for the annual transcontinental race. There are 54 teams with 118 female pilots registered to compete for this year’s championship. The H.L. “Sonny” Callahan Airport will be the final stop and finishing […]
iFlightPlanner introduces Garmin GTN flight plan compatibility
iFlightPlanner users can now create and save flight plan files for use in the new GTN 600 and 700-series avionics by Garmin. This eliminates the need for pilots to enter routes by saving a GFP file from iFlightPlanner.com to a compatible SD Card, which can then be loaded to the Garmin unit for activation or […]
Windecker Eagle to fly again
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — The restoration of a rare Windecker Eagle is expected to be completed this summer. Once done, it will be the only airworthy example of the first composite aircraft certified by the FAA, according to the men working on the project. Reportedly, it was also the first aircraft certified under the rules for […]
B-52 to be featured at Oshkosh
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The Boeing B-52H Stratofortress bomber, which for more than 50 years has been the backbone of the U.S. Air Force bomber fleet, will be a prime attraction at this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in. The 63rd annual Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) convention, which annually draws 10,000 airplanes and total […]
Airforms supports DHC-2 Beavers
BIG LAKE, Alaska – In time for the upcoming float season, Airforms reports it will be supporting DHC-2 aircraft operators with FAA/DER approved crew seat modification and installation data. The crew seat modification data and DER approval available addresses field modifications that may have been previously performed; the data also supports new modifications to eligible aircraft. The […]
Universal Avionics partners with Rockwell Collins for ADS-B solution
TUCSON, Arizona – Universal Avionics has joined forces with Rockwell Collins to bring an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out solution to business aircraft operators. The solution was designed to allow owners to add the Rockwell Collins TDR-94(D) Mode S Transponder to their Universal Avionics SBAS-Flight Management System (FMS) installation to meet the ADS-B Out mandate. In addition, […]
A flying monument to Vietnam MIAs
By JONI M. FISHER On Saturday at SUN ‘n FUN, after the missing man formation tribute, in the middle of Warbird Country, three small flags will be added to the outside of a Grumman Mohawk OV1-D by the names of three MIAs whose remains have been recovered. Those men are: Lieutenant Richard C. Clark, United […]