LAKELAND, Florida – SUN ‘n FUN and the Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE) are hosting the annual Aerospace Discovery Weekend, a three-day aerospace adventure complete with a flight opportunity, from Oct. 21-23, 2016. This year, ACE will offer $10 admission to Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016 participants. Activities throughout the day include, but aren’t limited to: […]
Western Aircraft named Textron authorized service facility
BOISE, Idaho – Western Aircraft has been designated an authorized service facility for several models across the Beechcraft and Cessna platforms. The Channel Partner Agreement signed between the Western Aircraft and Textron Aviation authorizes Western Aircraft to perform maintenance, service and support for King Air 90 Series, King Air 200/250 Series, King Air 300/350 Series and Bonanza/Baron […]
Glider tow flight ends in serious injury to pilot
The pilot of the tow plane, a Piper PA-25-235 had already launched a series of gliders without incident just before the accident near Warner Springs, Calif. Downwind departure operations were in effect due to wind conditions and the local topography. The glider pilot had been briefed on the departure procedures earlier in the day and had experience […]
Picture of the day: Fall flying
Smitty Smith, our friend over at FunPlacesToFly.com, sent in this photo, captured last fall during a flight over Lake Murray in Oklahoma. “You just can’t see this kind of beauty from the ground,” he notes.
Grease: Not the movie, the slippery stuff
When I was a boy growing up on a farm, we had one pail of grease and it was used to lubricate everything on the farm. But aviation is different: There is a wide variety of greases and they have different properties for each application. The unique part of greases is that they are not […]
Pilots sues SFO over GA access
A Cessna 182 owner has filed a lawsuit against San Francisco International Airport, claiming the managers are trying to force general aviation pilots to move to other airports, and they illegally pulled his flight privileges as part of the plan. A story at CourthouseNews.com notes that Robert Reinheimer’s security access to the airport was suspended last year […]
Future dates and locations unveiled for AEA conventions
LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI — The Aircraft Electronics Association has unveiled the dates and locations for its annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show for the next several years: 2017: March 13-16 New Orleans, Louisiana; 2018 March 26-29 Las Vegas, Nevada; 2019 March 25-28 Palm Springs, California; 2020 March 24-27 Nashville, Tennessee; 2021 March 15-18 Dallas, Texas; 2022 To […]
Kodiak receives Chilean certification
Quest Aircraft Co. has received type certification for the Kodiak from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of the Republic of Chile, adding to the aircraft’s accreditations in Latin America. Earlier this year, Quest named Santiago, Chile-based Aeroservicio as its authorized Kodiak sales representative for Chile. Kodiaks are in operation around the globe. Key market […]
EPIC Fuels to power Red Bull Air Race
EPIC Fuels is partnering with the Red Bull Air Race as the official fuel supplier for the upcoming races in Indianapolis and Las Vegas. EPIC Fuels will power the race planes with aviation gasoline, along with jet fuel for helicopters and rotor-winged aircraft supporting the races. The relationship takes flight Oct. 1 and 2, 2016, at […]