Cessna has named Wipaire’s Leesburg, Florida, facility an authorized service facility for Cessna propeller aircraft, including the Caravan series. Wipaire’s South St. Paul, Minnesota headquarters has been an authorized service facility for Cessna propeller aircraft since 1981. “Being appointed a Cessna authorized service facility is a key development for our Leesburg facility,” commented Chuck Wiplinger, President […]
Exec Aero named TBM service center
Daher has appointed Orlando, Florida-based Exec Aero as the TBM Service Center serving customers based in Central Florida, and for all visiting TBM aircraft to the area. Exec Aero was created by former employees of Flight Express, a cargo and courier company that was one of the largest FAA Part 135 carriers in the United States. […]
AEA scholarship applications available online
The Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation will award more than 20 scholarships totaling more than $125,000 for the 2016-17 school year to students pursuing a career in avionics or aircraft maintenance, as well as students from AEA member companies. Numerous scholarships are available, ranging from $1,000 to more than $35,000. Applications are available online beginning today at […]
Malfunctioning fuel pump brings down Pitts
The pilot flew the Pitts S1S for about 30 minutes and then returned to the airport in Wellington, Kansas, for landing. As the plane approached the airport, the engine lost power, and the pilot made a forced landing short of the runway. Fuel was found onboard, and it was not contaminated. Testing of the engine’s […]
Picture of the day: Racing through Monument Valley
Leading the way from his native Texas to Las Vegas for the season finale of the 2015 Red Bull Air Race World Championship, Kirby Chambliss took fellow pilots Nicolas Ivanoff of France and Matthias Dolderer of Germany on a flight through one of the most iconic regions of the American West: Monument Valley. Only one […]
Keeping the antiques flying, year after year
Sunny Iowa skies, homemade pies, one-of-a-kind airplanes, and colorful aviators all mixed together this past Labor Day to create the special type of ambiance for which Antique Airfield is known. Known by most as just Blakesburg, it’s the kind of fly-in where pilots don’t need radios. Red and green flags control the air traffic, and neatly-mowed […]
FAA funding extension passes
Funding for the FAA will be extended through March 31, 2016, under legislation passed by the House and Senate just ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline. The “Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2015” was passed by the Senate on Sept. 29, just one day after the House passed the bill on a voice vote. […]
TriFan 600 project reaches $10 million in crowdfunding
DENVER — Equity crowdfunders from around the world have reserved shares for more than $10 million to support development of the TriFan 600, projected to be the world’s first commercially certified vertical takeoff airplane, according to officials with XTI Aircraft Co. The six-seat aircraft will have the speed, range and comfort of a business jet, yet take off […]
‘Doc’ is so close, care to help?
“Doc” is a fully-restored B-29 — one of only two in existence today. After its multi-year restoration, “Doc” is ready for flight-testing. To make flight-testing happen, Doc’s Friends has launched a Kickstarter (see below) with the goal of raising $137,500 by Friday, Oct. 30.