KALISPELL, Mont. – Upwards of 900 people came to the Kalispell City Airport Appreciation Day on Saturday, June 13. Nearly 40 aircraft attended, including a Gullwing Stinson, Bell 47, Pilatus PC-12, and an MD Helicopters MD-500 that performed a water drop. Other activities and attendees included 35 vintage muscle cars, skydivers, airplane rides, a short takeoff and […]
FAA agrees to work with GA on charts
The FAA has agreed to work with officials from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, as well as other GA stakeholders, regarding the future of world aeronautical charts (WACs). The decision follows an earlier announcement that the agency would stop producing the charts later this year. FAA officials claim publishing the WACs has become cost-prohibitive as […]
Cirrus expands leadership roles for top execs
DULUTH, Minn. — Cirrus Aircraft has expanded the leadership roles of two executives: Todd Simmons has been promoted to President, Customer Experience; and Pat Waddick has been named President, Innovation and Operations. In his new role, Simmons will lead all Customer Experience activities at Cirrus Aircraft, including sales, marketing, personalization, delivery, service and support, flight training, flight […]
Cessna 150-152 Fly-In features AOPA president
The keynote speaker at the 15th Annual Cessna 150-152 Fly-In will be Mark Baker, president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Registered participants will be able to have lunch with Baker, and sit in on a discussion as he speaks about the latest issues and challenges facing general aviation. The 15th annual Cessna 150-152 Fly-In […]
AEA to award $1,000 towards ADS-B upgrade to five aircraft owners
To help encourage aircraft owners to equip to meet the FAA’s 2020 ADS-B Out mandate, the Aircraft Electronics Association will randomly award five aircraft owners with $1,000 toward an ADS-B compliant upgrade during the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, which takes place July 20-26. “The avionics repair shop industry in the U.S. has only […]
MAC Air Group breaks ground for new FBO at PWM
MAC Air Group, the Portland, Maine, family-owned and operated aviation services company, has broken ground on its first FBO. The new 43,000-square-foot facility at Portland International Jetport (PWM) is expected to be complete in January 2016. Total cost of the project is $6 million, according to company officials. It will have 30,000 square feet dedicated to hangar space, […]
Planning underway for Simsbury Fly-In and Car Show
Planning is underway for the 30th annual Simsbury Fly-In and Car Show, scheduled for Sept. 20 at Simsbury Airport (4B9) in Connecticut. According to organizers, more than 750 airplanes and cars of virtually every type and vintage are expected to be on display in a country fair-like venue. “We have more than 100 exhibitors, advertisers, and […]
2016 FAR/AIM series shipping now
ASA reports that all books in its 2016 FAR/AIM Series are now available. The 2016 FAR/AIM Series books are indexed and show clearly-marked changes since the last release for quick reference, according to ASA officials. The FAR-FC and FAR-AMT books contain black and white tables and graphics, while the FAR/AIM includes a suggested study list of […]
Pilot ground loops Cessna 175
The private pilot was landing the tailwheel-equipped Cessna 175 on a paved runway in Willimantic, Conn. During the landing roll, a ground witness heard a “shimmy” when the tailwheel made contact with the paved surface. The plane departed the right side of the runway into grass, where it ground-looped. A post-accident examination revealed that the […]