FORT MYERS, Florida – The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $13.6 million grant to Page Field (FMY), a general aviation airport operated by the Lee County Port Authority (LCPA). The grant was made under the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program, which awards funds to eligible airports for necessary planning and development projects. As the FAA-designated reliever airport for […]
Sun Flyer developer collaborates with Spartan College on training
Aero Electric Aircraft Corp. has entered into an additional collaboration with with Spartan Education Group, which operates Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology and Redstone College. Spartan will develop a course syllabus for airframe and powerplant (A&P) technicians to receive specialized training on the Sun Flyer. Along with Denver-based Redstone College, which recently joined the Spartan […]
BendixKing launches Radar Renaissance Upgrade Program
BendixKing is now offering its Radar Renaissance Upgrade Program for RDR 2000 owners.As part of the program, RDR 2000 units are inspected, disassembled and upgraded to the new RDR 2060 specification, which provides 50% more transmit power, pilot workload reduction features and a one-year product warranty. Introductory pricing for the program is $5,995. “We are […]
Electroair’s ignition switch panel now approved
Electroair has received an STC and FAA-PMA for the EA-13000 Ignition Switch Panel. The switch panel comes in two orientations, horizontal and vertical. The EA-13000 ignition switch is approved to replace the outdated and venerable rotary key-switch, company officials explained. Electroair’s Mike Kobylik notes that by making this change, a couple of few things are accomplished: The AD […]
TBR increases on RedHawk
The Time Before Replacement (TBR) for the Continental CD-135 engine on Redhawk training aircraft has been increased from 1,500 to 2,100 hours. Continental Motors was able to make this lifetime extension because of improvements, continuous testing, and field experience, company officials noted AirVenture 2016. “We are pleased that the reliability and safety record of the CD-135 will […]
Banner tow flight ends fatally
The banner tow airplane departed, circled, and returned to the airport in Gansevoort, N.Y., for the banner pickup. The operator said he was using a handheld radio and was prepared to provide flightpath adjustments to the pilot for the banner pickup, but the approach was “perfect” and the pickup was successful. He announced over the radio that […]
Picture of the day: Perfect scenery for a preflight
Donovan Hammer sent in this photo with a short note: “The typical regional airport is a scenically austere place to do a preflight inspection. However, as I was doing the preflight prior to our departure from Jackson Hole Airport (KJAC), the view of the Teton Range compelled me to take a picture of our Cutlass RG as […]
Remos GXiS: A Mercedes of LSA
Although I’m a longtime regular at Oshkosh, this year I did something I’ve never done. I flew out of KOSH and then returned. If you’ve never flown into Oshkosh during AirVenture, you may not know what an experience such an arrival can be. This is the world’s busiest airport for one week. Airplanes arrive every […]
7-Eleven teams with Flirtey for first FAA-approved drone delivery to customer’s home
RENO, Nevada — 7-Eleven, the world’s largest convenience retailer, and Flirtey, an independent drone delivery service, have completed the first fully autonomous drone delivery to a customer’s residence to advance research toward integrating drones into the National Airspace System. The delivery was conducted in celebration of the convenience store chain’s 89th birthday. The goal of advancing […]