Fantasy of Flight, Kermit Weeks’ aircraft collection in Polk City, Florida, has set out to find the World’s Greatest Dad just in time to give him the ride of a lifetime this Father’s Day weekend. Fantasy of Flight is asking children and adults to submit an essay of 50 words or fewer describing why their […]
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Flying Musicians at Kerrville Folk Festival
The Flying Musicians Association, Inc. will land at the Quiet Valley Ranch in Texas for the Kerrville Folk Festival. Starting on Thursday, May 27, and continuing for 18 days (until June 13), the Festival will host performances by more than 100 singer songwriters and their bands. Interspersed between performances are workshops in songwriting, blues guitar, […]
LoPresti’s first ‘LSA Holiday’ slated
The world’s first recreational gathering for Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) will be held at Florida’s Sebastian Municipal Airport (X26), June 4-6. Sponsored by the Sebastian tourism board, the event will offer a menu of recreational activities; aviation events, golf, boating, kayaking, hiking, music, camping, shopping and even massage. The Sebastian team plans to make this […]
Eclipse taps Boca Aircraft Maintenance as ‘Gold Service Center’
Eclipse Aerospace, Inc., has chosen Boca Aircraft Maintenance in Boca Raton, Florida, as the exclusive US Southeast Region factory authorized “Gold Service Center” for the Eclipse 500 aircraft. Boca Aircraft Maintenance will provide maintenance services, parts distribution, airframe, engine and avionics inspections as well as AOG services for the Eclipse 500 within the region. As […]
Online Safety Management System ROI calculator available
Baldwin Aviation and Gray Stone Advisors have launched an online, investigative analysis tool for use by business aviation operators seeking to determine the financial impact of implementing a rigorous and formalized Safety Management System (SMS) on their flight operations. The jointly-developed proprietary software utilizes the basic building block approach of financial analysis to assist flight […]
Learn to fly a Zeppelin
Airship Ventures is offering a two-day course that puts you in the pilot’s seat. A team of veteran airship pilots will guide you through ground school, flight instruction, stick time, logbook endorsement, and more. Every student is guaranteed 30 minutes of stick time in the left seat. Classes are limited to six students; participants must […]
SOLIDFX and Jeppesen go global on Air Journey’s around-the-world adventure
SOLIDFX Aviation Information Managers powered by Jeppesen eChart Reader Services will be used on Air Journey’s around-the-world adventure. Normally contained in 46 binders weighing 230 pounds and reaching 14 feet high when stacked, the worldwide Jeppesen terminal charts will be instantly available in the portable, half-inch thick, 13-ounce device that also works as a notepad […]
Sporty’s course update impressive
I just watched the Advanced IFR DVD from the Sporty’s Instrument Rating Course. The quality of the video and interactivity made me wish this series had been around, in this format, when I was in flight training back in the, gulp, late 1980s. This isn’t a typical “ground school” video. Its use of high-end graphics […]
Diamond’s DA40 NG receives EASA certification
Diamond Aircraft has received EASA VFR/IFR certification for its DA40 NG, powered by Austro Engine’s 170-hp AE-300 turbo-diesel powerplant. “We are committed to the future of piston powered flight, specifically by pursuing a socially responsible strategy,” said Diamond Aircraft CEO Christian Dries. “Diamond’s single and twin engine NG series aircraft are powered by the most […]