Independence Aviation (IA), based at Centennial Airport (KAPA) in Englewood, Colorado, has received the first-ever “Cirrus Training Center of the Year” award by Cirrus Aircraft. The honor was bestowed at the Cirrus CX Symposium in Knoxville, Tennessee, where aviation trainers affiliated with Cirrus Aircraft met with company leaders to discuss the future of private aviation. Cirrus […]
Jet Aviation acquires IAD FBO
Jet Aviation has acquired Ross Aviation’s FBO at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). The company already operates more than 20 FBOs worldwide, including nine in the U.S. Jet Aviation’s Washington Dulles facility encompasses six hangars, 10 acres of ramp space, and a newly renovated FBO terminal building that includes on-site Customs and Immigration clearance, VIP lounge, […]
Flight over lake fatal
The student pilot contacted a friend who was in a fishing boat and told him he was going to fly over the lake in Kingston, Oklahoma. The friend then saw the RV-9A circle over his fishing boat, which was a prearranged signal by the student pilot to notify the friend to drive his fishing boat towards […]
A big splash
Christopher Ebdon recently sent in this photo with a brief note: “Photo flight of Grumman Albatrosses enroute to Lake Conroe, Texas, to make a big splash.”
Buy, buy, buy
A commodity is an object, a food product, or a raw material that is bought and sold on the open market. Commodities have value — a value that shifts constantly as a result of the vagaries of supply and demand. If there’s a hard freeze in Florida, orange juice prices rise. If OPEC floods the market with […]
New Maule M-4 rolls out at $199,900
MOULTRIE, Ga. – Maule Air has added the M-4-180V to its line-up. The newest M-4 has side-by-side seating and comes in two variations. The S2 is a two-seater, while the S4 is a four-seater. The M-4-180V is powered by a 180-hp Lycoming O-360 with a Hartzell constant speed propeller. Each have Maule’s four door arrangement, which […]
Safety Alliance launches
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) has launched a new industry-wide initiative, the Safety Alliance, which brings general aviation safety education resources together in one location online and makes it easier for pilots to find a variety of content all in one place. Organized by topic on ASI’s Safety Spotlight web pages, […]
FAA settles drone enforcement cases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FAA has reached a settlement agreement with SkyPan International of Chicago resolving enforcement cases that alleged the company operated unmanned aircraft (UAS) in congested airspace over New York City and Chicago, and violated airspace regulations and aircraft operating rules. Under the terms of the agreement, SkyPan will pay a $200,000 civil penalty. The company also […]
John Travolta to host Living Legends of Aviation Awards
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — John Travolta will host the 14th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards, held at the Beverly Hilton, Jan. 20, 2017. The awards program starts with the “Flown West Tribute” to those legends lost during 2016, including Arnold Palmer, Bob Hoover and Doolittle Raider David Thatcher. The legends will welcome five new inductees this year: […]