Glasair Aviation and Flabob Airport will co-host the Glasair Fly-In marking the 30th anniversary of the debut of the Glasair design. Officials at Glasair are anticipating at least 50 Glasairs and 30 Glastars and Sportsman for the fly-in, slated for Sept. 10-13. Friday night there will be a wine and cheese welcome party for all […]
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Hawker Beechcraft offers factory paint capabilities in Indy
Hawker Beechcraft Services’ Indianapolis service center now offers full paint capabilities. The recently completed state-of-the-art facility can accommodate any aircraft ranging from the high-performance single-engine piston, the Beechcraft Bonanza, to the company’s flagship mid-sized jet, the Hawker 4000. The facility offers full strip and paint services, including factory or custom paint designs. In addition to […]
iCub takes off
SportairUSA has been named the U.S. importer and distributor for the iCub, the Light Sport Aircraft bush plane manufactured by Zlin Aviation. The iCub evolved from Zlin’s Savage Cruiser and Classic taildraggers. It is built to ASTM LSA standards and fitted with the iPad aviation information center as standard equipment. SportairUSA will debut the iCub […]
EZ Fuel Ladder available at Aircraft Spruce
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co. now has available the new EZ Fuel Ladder, which features a large platform area that provides ample room for both feet, ensuring positive footing during fueling. The ideal platform height allows viewing of fuel level in tank to prevent fuel spills, protect the environment, and save money, company officials note. […]
Cessna insurance program relaunches
Alexander Aviation Associates, Inc. has been selected as one of a few representative agencies for the re-launch of the Insurance Program for Cessna Owners and Affiliates (IPCOA.) This program is immediately available to Cessna Pilot Centers (CPCs), Cessna Authorized Service Centers, McCauley Authorized Service Centers and Cessna Sales Team Authorized Representatives (CSTARs). IPCOA recently inked […]
Embry-Riddle adds green energy degree
This fall, engineering students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will be able to convert their passion for renewable energy into a degree, with a new track in Clean Energy Systems. The program, offered to mechanical engineering majors at the university’s Daytona Beach, Fla., campus, will teach about turbines that convert wind and water power into electricity, […]
New Florida FBO joins Phillips 66 network
One of Florida’s newest FBOs, Brooksville Air Center at Hernando County Airport (BKV), has become a Phillips 66 Aviation branded dealer. About 45 miles north of Tampa, Brooksville Air Center offers fuel discounts to tenants leasing space in its new hangar, according to Jim McManus, general manager for the FBO. For small aircraft owners, Brooksville […]
Nassau Flyers tapped as Aviat dealer
Nassau Flyers at Republic Airport (FRG) in Farmingdale, N.Y., has become the newest dealer for Aviat Aircraft. Don Vogel, president of Nassau Flyers, has already taken delivery of three Huskys and expects to begin selling and servicing Aviat’s Pitts Special as well. “We also plan to provide taildragger training and endorsements,” Vogel said. “Someday, we […]
‘Topgun Days’ published
Dave “Bio” Baranek was one of 451 young men to become a Navy flight officer in 1980, but he was the only one from that group to become an instructor at Topgun, the Navy’s elite Fighter Weapons School. He was so good that Hollywood came knocking on his door, and asked to assist with the […]