The Bearhawk Aircraft LSA will make a first-time visit to the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, which kicks off Wednesday, Jan. 14, and runs through Saturday, Jan. 17. The aircraft is the first Bearhawk LSA to be completed from a Quick Build kit. It will be on static display at the show and […]
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Museum to host play about ‘Flying Daredevil’
WINDSOR LOCKS, CONN. – The New England Air Museum will hold an original play by Alison Moncrief Bromage featuring the Connecticut aviation pioneer and daredevil, Charles Hamilton. The play will be performed on the following dates at 11:30 am and 1:30 pm: Sunday, January 18, 2015 Sunday, February 15, 2015 Sunday, March 15, 2015 Sunday, June […]
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Power Flow Systems partners with type clubs
Power Flow Systems, which has installed its patented tuned exhaust systems on an estimated 4,500 general aviation aircraft worldwide, is now working with type clubs and owners groups to develop tuned exhaust systems for additional aircraft. According to company officials, it typically costs about $100,000 to develop and certify a new tuned exhaust system for […]
Zenith Aircraft hosts EAA Chapter 429 project
A while back Christopher Ward attended a Zenith Aircraft workshop, where he built a rudder. He then purchased a CH 750 Cruzer kit. He also talked the factory into hosting a workshop that would focus on building the horizontal stabilizer and elevator sections of his kit. In a salute to the One Week Wonder (where a […]
Proficiency clinics gain Avemco support
Avemco Insurance Company will support the 2015 Bonanza & Baron Pilot Training (BPT) flying proficiency clinics that are currently being offered throughout the United States. Designed specifically for pilots and owners of Bonanzas, Barons, Travel Airs, Twin Bonanzas and Dukes, each type-specific weekend clinic offers full-immersion training and instruction. Marci Veronie, vice president of sales […]
Winners of the 2015 Salute to Excellence Awards revealed
The Helicopter Association International (HAI) has revealed the winners of its Salute to Excellence Awards in nine categories. They include, among others, two helicopter search-and-rescue (SAR) teams, a firefighting pilot who refused to give up on a crew on the ground, and a flight instructor with perhaps more time in one of the world’s most popular […]
AOPA unveils 2015 fly-in locations
FREDERICK, Md. – Building on the popularity and success of its inaugural events, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will host five fly-ins at new locations nationwide during 2015. The events, which will include an AOPA Homecoming at the association’s Frederick, Maryland, headquarters, will be free to all attendees and will include aviation product […]
Sebring LSA Expo opens in one week
Final preparations are underway for this year’s U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, which starts next Wednesday, Jan. 14, and runs through Saturday, Jan. 17, on the Sebring Regional Airport (SEF). More than 18,000 U.S. and international visitors attended last year’s event. The Sebring Expo is the place to see, try, fly, and buy anything related to […]