Introduced in February 1930 at the St. Louis Air Show, the Aeronca C-2 was the first lightweight aircraft to be type certificated for production. Coming as it did during a time of economic distress that affected everyone in aviation, the low-cost, low-upkeep Aeronca C-2 put flying within the reach of many. It was available for […]
Food drive offerings delivered via PC-12
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — PlaneSense, a fractional aircraft ownership company, collected more than 7,000 pounds of food for the New Hampshire Food Bank, filling a Pilatus PC-12. The food was recently flown to the Manchester Boston Regional Airport, where Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas, Chairman of the Pease Development Authority George Bald, and Executive Director of the Pease Development Authority Dave […]
Atlanta Warbird Weekend to host Flying Tigers 75th anniversary
PEACHTREE CITY, Georgia – Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (KPDK) will be transformed into a World War II airfield Sept. 24-25, 2016, when a squadron of vintage military aircraft from across the United States descend on the former Navy training base to celebrate the third annual Atlanta Warbird Weekend. The Atlanta Warbird Weekend is a community effort lead by […]
Sebring LSA Expo releases forums line-up
The U.S. Sport Aviation Expo staff has released the forums for the upcoming show, which is slated for Jan. 20-23 at Sebring Regional Airport in Florida. Topics range from Flight Testing 101 to Flying a Paraglider to Airpark Living to Flying After Maintenance. With industry leaders like Mike Busch, Paul Dye, and Phil Lockwood headlining […]
RV-6 anniversary to be celebrated at Oshkosh
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Van’s Aircraft RV-6, part of the world’s most popular kit aircraft family, will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2016 with a “family gathering” of all RV aircraft at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016. The 64th annual edition of EAA AirVenture, the “World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration,” will be held July 25-31 […]
ICAS Foundation now accepting scholarship applications
The International Council of Airshows Foundation (ICAS) Foundation will accept applications for scholarships through the end of the year. The foundation offers a number of aviation scholarships to help future pilots, aircraft mechanics, performers and flight instructors complete necessary training to reach their goals. Scholarship amounts range from $1,500 to $4,000. For a complete list of […]
Grimes joins Superior Air Parts
COPPELL, Texas — Stephen J. Grimes has joined Superior Air Parts as its new Quality Assurance Manager. Prior to joining Superior Air Parts, Grimes was internal consultant and trainer for SAFRAN USA. Before that, he was a Continuous Improvement/Lean Sigma specialist for SJG Consulting. Grimes has a BSc, Engineering from Liverpool University, U.K. He also holds […]
Non-certificated pilot crashes 152
During a pleasure flight, the non-certificated pilot attempted twice to land the Cessna 152 at the airport in St. Ignatius, Mont. On the first attempt, he stated that the approach was too fast and too high, so he performed a go-around. On the accident landing, the 152 landed farther down the 2,610-foot runway than he […]
Picture of the day: Dreams of flight
Regular contributor Albert Dyer sent in several photos for our Year in Pictures special focus in the December issues. Among these was this photo of an open frame autogyro design being flown by Jack Fisher at Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ), 21 miles south of Chicago. He explains: “The autogyro was invented by Juan de la […]