The great blizzard of 2016 hammered the East Coast, bringing snow as far south as South Carolina. The good folks at Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU) sent in this photos documenting the effects of the storm at the airport.
Destination: Dayton
For those who love general aviation, as well as history, a visit to the National Aviation Heritage Area in Ohio is a must. The federally designated heritage area surrounds Dayton, the hometown of the Wright brothers. The eight-county area is chock-full of aviation sites, from the original Wright brothers’ bicycle shop, to Huffman Prairie, where […]
Sebring LSA Expo: ‘Interesting times’
By Mary Jones and Marino Boric “May you live in interesting times.” Jack Hodgson quoted that Chinese saying when he opened an industry panel discussion on Thursday afternoon at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, and that saying proved to be the theme for the rest of Expo 2016. Following a successful opening day […]
FAA registers nearly 300,000 drones
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nearly 300,000 owners have registered their small unmanned aircraft in the first 30 days after the FAA’s online registration system went live. “I am pleased the public responded to our call to register,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. “The National Airspace System is a great resource and all users of it, […]
New location for Copperstate Fly-In
The 2016 Copperstate Fly-In will move to Falcon Field Airport (KFFZ) in Mesa, Arizona, on Oct. 28-29. The event attracts recreational and general aviation enthusiasts from across the southwest United States. In 2015, approximately 500 aircraft were on display from 20 states, including ultralights, gyrocopters, homebuilt aircraft, antiques and warbirds. In addition to aircraft displays, the Copperstate Fly-In features […]
Air Serv launches operations in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Air Serv has begun flight operations in Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), to support humanitarian programs in the region. Kalemie is a town on the western shore of Lake Tanganyika in the mineral-rich Katanga Province of the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Secessionist violence has created a humanitarian catastrophe in the region […]
Sonex Aircraft named dealer for EarthX Lithium batteries
Sonex Aircraft has become a dealer for the complete line of EarthX Motorsports products. Sonex officials note the company has tested the EarthX aircraft battery line and approves their use in Sonex Aircraft designs. EarthX currently has three battery models designed specifically for the aircraft market: The ETX680, ETX900 and the ETX1200. EarthX lithium batteries can significantly decrease the weight of […]
FlightSafety Caravan sims get FAA OK
FlightSafety International has received Level D qualification from the FAA for two Cessna Caravan aircraft simulators located at its Wichita East Learning Center. The simulators are equipped with Garmin G1000 and Garmin G600 avionics. The simulators feature FlightSafety’s VITAL 1100 visual system, which simulates the imagery and environmental conditions experienced during aircraft taxi, takeoff, en-route and tactical flight […]
Duncan Aviation to hold its first free NextGen seminar of 2016
LINCOLN, NEB — Duncan Aviation’s first free NextGen seminar of 2016 will be held Feb. 18 at the Courtyard Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas. From 8 a.m. until 2:45 p.m. central time, Regional Avionics Sales Manager Mark Francetic and partners Honeywell, Garmin Avionics, Satcom Direct, Rockwell Collins, Universal Avionics, Avionica and Gogo Biz will present […]