WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled Dec. 18 that the FAA can shut down the “flight-sharing” website Flytenow.com. “This is a huge blow to innovation and entrepreneurship in general aviation,” said Jon Riches, the national litigation director at the Goldwater Institute and the attorney representing Flytenow. Flytenow, […]
Merlin PSA makes U.S debut
Just introduced to the U.S. is the Merlin PSA, a single-seat Personal Sport Aircraft. The all-aluminum aircraft features a cantilevered wing and a 120 mph cruise speed. Price is under $35,000, which includes the builders’ assistance program in Florida, according to company officials. The Merlin PSA is available now as a quick-build Experimental Amateur-Built aircraft. The design was created on 3D CAD/CAM […]
FAA Small Unmanned Aircraft registration begins Dec. 21
The FAA’s Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) registry has gone live online. In preparation for registering online, each owner must provide his or her name, home address and email address. Upon completion of registration, the web application will generate a Certificate of Aircraft Registration/Proof of Ownership that will include a unique identification number for the UAS […]
First flight: Aerolab from a kit
LONE ROCK, Wis. and MILAN, Italy — Francesco Rizzi, founder of Aerolab Manufacturing, and designer of the Sport Camp series of Experimental/Amateur-built kit aircraft, and Ed Leineweber, managing member of Golden Age Aeroworks, distributor of Aerolab products in the United States, recently conducted the first flights of the first Aerolab aircraft built from a production kit. LoCamp […]
Speakers for Women in Aviation conference revealed
Speakers at the 27th annual International Women in Aviation Conference, which will be held March 10-12, 2016, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee, have been revealed. “With conference attendees from all segments of the aviation industry, and phases of life and career, we are challenged each year to develop a […]
Aircraft Spruce releases mobile-optimized website
Aircraft Spruce has released its mobile optimized website. The website has been reformatted with swipe navigation in mind and scaled to fit smart phone screens, company officials report. To access the mobile site, just direct your smart phone browser to the company’s website and you will be automatically redirected to the mobile optimized version. Company officials added they “welcome […]
Fuel exhaustion fatal
About an hour and a half into the cross-country flight and while on approach to the airport in Charlottesville, Va., the pilot reported a loss of engine power. He was unable to glide the Beech A36TC to the airport, and it subsequently hit trees and the ground in a residential area about three miles from […]
Pictures of the day: Stuart Air Show
The annual Stuart Air Show was held in early November at Witham Field Airport (KSUA) in Stuart, Florida. Photographer Kenneth Strohm was there and captured some of the action. Check out his photos below:
Survey finds airshows a great way to attract next generation of pilots
Nearly 10% of the estimated 11 million to 12 million people who attend airshows each year have a pilot’s license. Another 39.5% say they are considering taking flying lessons, according to the most recent airshow spectator survey from the International Council of Air Shows (ICAS). “Airshows and the experiences young people have at airshows are a driving […]