FreeFlight Systems reports that Hawker Beechcraft Services-Tampa has integrated an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) compliant suite of FreeFlight avionics for the King Air 200. Hawker Beechcraft Services-Tampa received approval for the King Air 200 avionics package via FAA Field Approval application of FreeFlight Systems’ existing Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the King Air C90A aircraft, company […]
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Arizona airports prepare for Super Bowl
Airports near Glendale, Arizona, are preparing for a temporary population explosion next month as football fans fly in for Super Bowl XLIX. The game will be played at the University of Phoenix Stadium Feb. 1. The stadium is also the venue for the Pro Bowl, which is being played Jan. 25. Glendale Municipal Airport (KGEU) […]
Program on forced landing survival skills offered
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) Air Safety Institute has released a new video and printed guide to help pilots and passengers survive conditions following an aircraft forced landing. The program, “Survive: Beyond the Forced Landing,” covers best practices for general aviation flights that result in off-airport landings. It also reviews survival communications, preferred […]
New terminal and hangars in works for KBKL
Burke Lakefront Airport (KBKL), the top airfield for business aviation in the Cleveland, Ohio, area, is getting a new terminal. According to a report at Cleveland.com, Landmark Aviation expects to break ground in the spring on the 8,000-square-foot terminal for general aviation aircraft. The $6 million to $7 million project also will add 20,000 square […]
Airshow performers join AirVenture lineup
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — Some of the world’s top air show performers have made their commitments to fly at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 fly-in as part of the afternoon and night air show lineups. Performers include national aerobatic champions and longtime Oshkosh favorites, Experimental Aircraft Association officials note. AirVenture is slated […]
Ohio governor proclaims GA appreciation month
For the fourth year in a row, Ohio Gov. John Kasich declared December General Aviation (GA) Appreciation Month. “Ohio GA airports contribute nearly $5.5 billion, or $478 per capita, to the state’s economy yearly,” Kasich wrote in his proclamation. He noted that aviation has a total economic impact of $10.5 billion annually in the state […]
Hartzell Engine Technologies launches new website
Hartzell Engine Technologies has completely redesigned its website at www.Hartzell.aero. The HET team worked closely with the site’s development team at Jajo, the company’s marketing/advertising agency, to ensure the new site provides as much functionality and usability as possible, including making it fully responsive to desktops and mobile devices, according to Mike Disbrow, president. Other highlights of […]
SocialFlight University debuts free videos and webinars
SocialFlight, an aviation web and mobile app for finding events and interesting places to fly, has introduced SocialFlight University, which offers free educational videos, webinars and reference materials. SocialFlight University includes a collection of videos, webinars and reference materials on a variety of educational topics from pilot training, safety and technique, to aircraft ownership, operations and maintenance. It […]
Revised proposal still calls for early ECi cylinder retirement
The FAA has released a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking affecting ECi cylinders, but officials at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) say the new proposal doesn’t go far enough to mitigate the impact on aircraft owners. According to a report at AOPA.org, the proposal calls for the early retirement of replacement cylinders with serial […]