Planning for A.S.C.E.N.D. — Aviation Summer Camp: Exploring New Dimensions — has begun in North Carolina. This is the fifth year of the program, a week-long day camp that immerses campers in all aspects of aviation, for hobby or career. It is based at the EAAgles Nest, the home hangar of EAA Chapter 1083 at the […]
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First female Snowbird pilot to keynote Canada Aviation Hall of Fame induction ceremony
Lt. Col. Maryse Carmichael, CD, RCAF (retired) will be the guest speaker at the 42nd annual induction ceremony of Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame. The former RCAF pilot was the first woman chosen to be part of the Snowbirds demonstration flight team, and later became the Commanding Officer of the squadron. The Hall will induct four […]
Are you ready for ADS-B?
In his opening remarks at the Meet the FAA forum during this year’s SUN ’n FUN, FAA Deputy Administrator Michael Whitaker, a new pilot, noted that he came in a day early to the show so he could take some time to walk around the grounds and see everything. “I was encouraged to see all the […]
Superior debuts Gemini 100 diesel
Superior Air Parts introduced the Gemini Diesel engine on opening day of SUN ‘n FUN. Using technology acquired from Power Plant Developments late last year, the 100-horsepower engine already has 10 years and 10,000 flight hours of development, according to Tim Archer, Superior Aviation Group CEO. He added that because of its uniflow design featuring two-opposing-pistons-per-cylinder, […]
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin to launch new charity
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — They’ve flown together and now Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin and celebrity and aviator John Travolta will launch Aldrin’s nonprofit for children together — ShareSpace Foundation (SSF) — while honoring the Apollo 11 mission from the very place it launched 46 years ago — Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The black-tie affair, set for July […]
Dierks Bentley highlights Oshkosh opening day concert
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — Dierks Bentley headlines the opening night concert at this year’s AirVenture. The 63rd annual Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in is July 20-26 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. The concert, presented by Ford Motor Company with additional support from Cirrus Aircraft, is free to all AirVenture attendees that day. The […]
Meet Juliette, a beloved seaplane
Her name is Tanille Elaine DeLair, a very appropriate name for someone with a passion for flight. She named her light kit seaplane “Juliette.” With an FAA registration of N2269J, this may seem logical, but it’s something most men don’t do, or at least they rarely admit naming their favorite flying machine. But DeLair is […]
Courtesy Aircraft creates non-warbird sellers program
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 […]
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 […]