VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Military Aviation Museum is hosting The Flying Proms Symphony Air Show on Saturday, June 11, at the Military Aviation Museum in Pungo. Gates open at 3 p.m. with the concert starting at 7 p.m. Now in its sixth installment, the Military Aviation Museum’s Flying Proms is the only event of […]
Crowley completes acquisition of Ace Fuels
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Crowley Fuels recently completed an asset acquisition of the aviation fuels business of Ace Fuels, an FBO at Merrill Fields. The acquisition includes the company’s six, 24-hour self-service aviation fuels pump stations (cardlocks) and associated buildings located at the Merrill Field Strip, Merrill Field Main Airport, Willow Airport, Wasilla Airport, Lake Hood Strip […]
Hartzell approves Intercontinental Jet as recommended service facility
Hartzell Propeller has appointed Intercontinental Jet Service Corp. as a Recommended Service Facility. Based in Oklahoma at Tulsa International Airport, Intercontinental Jet Service’s Propeller Shop provides overhaul and repair services for the central plains. Intercontinental Jet Service handles major inspections, heavy structural repairs and modifications and avionics upgrades for numerous aircraft makes and models. Intercontinental Jet […]
Maule’s landing gear collapses
The pilot reported that, during the landing on the private grass strip in Cherryville, N.C., the main landing gear on the Maule M4-220C collapsed. A post-accident examination of the main landing gear assembly revealed that both tubes of the “A” frame assembly on each main landing gear exhibited buckling about mid-length and that both of […]
Picture of the day: Airshow aerobatics
Reader Tomas Daniska sent in this photo from the airshow at the Dubova Airport in Slovakia. The pilot is Zoltan Veres, one of the most famous aerobatic pilots these days.
Pacific Coast Avionics celebrates 25th anniversary
While its business has been built on selling, servicing and installing avionics, it’s a deep, lifelong love of all things aviation that has fueled Pacific Coast Avionics‘ continued growth and success. No matter how you look at it, 25 years doing anything is a long time. Unfortunately, the vast majority of small businesses never get […]
Pilot to attempt world record to increase awareness of wildlife conservation
On June 6, pilot Faisal Sultan will set off on an attempt to set a new world record circumnavigating the globe in a single engine aircraft within 26 days to raise awareness of international wildlife conservation and anti-poaching efforts. Faisal’s Flight for Wildlife aims to heighten international awareness of the threat of poachers, and the need […]
Annual Ojibwa All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Fly-In Saturday
SocialFlight’s Event of the Week is the Annual Ojibwa All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Fly-In, slated for Saturday, June 4, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Ojibwa Airpark (D11) in Weidman, Michigan. D11 is a 3,600 -oot X 125-foot grass strip located approximately 13 nm northwest (302 radial) of Mount Pleasant (KMOP). The attendance at this annual event has […]
Performance Aircraft launches Cirrus market reports
Performance Aircraft, a Lincoln, Neb.-based aircraft sales company, has launched Aircraft Market Reports for pre-owned Cirrus aircraft, including the SR20, SR22, and SR22T models. According to President and Founder Bill Heckathorn, the new reports are part of the company’s strategy to help customers access the information they need to make decisions as they buy and […]