FreeFlight Systems has launched the “Wrangle A RANGR” promotion for U.S.-registered aircraft owners, offering a grand prize of RANGR FDL-978-XVR ADS-B Universal Access Transceiver (UAT) at no charge, a $3,000 installation credit, and an iPad Mini. The drawing also includes a second prize of a $399 iPad Mini or a third prize of a $249 Pebble […]
AvPlan EFB 4.0.1 released
AvPlan has released AvPlan EFB 4.0.1. The maintenance update adds the following new features: Start/stop timer in HUD BRG display in HUD to show the bearing to the next waypoints Australian PCA chart added to ‘Local Maps’ Airspace overlays are ‘thicker’ and appear when the map is more zoomed out Added support for TACANs Airports with only […]
Engine failure en route to annual
Aircraft: Piper Navajo. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Dalton, Ga. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: According to a friend, the pilot was taking the airplane to have an annual inspection completed. The friend said the airplane’s take off was normal. A witness in the vicinity of the accident stated the airplane flew over his house at an altitude […]
Can aviation get its mojo back?
There was a time not so long ago when aviation was cool. It was hip. It was a celebrity in its own right. Being photographed next to an airplane was a dream come true. Being one of the lucky few who got to actually fly from here to there, faster than any train or car […]
Belite introduces ProCub Lite
WICHITA — Belite has introduced the ProCub Lite, its latest ultralight aircraft design. This new design is designed to provide a nostalgic look while incorporating numerous manufacturing and aerodynamic advances, according to company officials. The overall look is that of a J3 Cub, complete with accurate tail feathers and wingtips. Wingspan has been enhanced, and Hoerner […]
The Aviators shines spotlight on ‘The Good Guys’
The docuseries “The Aviators,” in its fifth season, is putting the spotlight on the “good guys” in an upcoming episode, slated for airing on stations around the world this October. Each year, altruistic pilots around the world donate their time, skills and aircraft to benefit countless people — and animals — in need. Season 5, […]
10th Annual Jets Over Kentucky roars into Lebanon
LEBANON, Ky. — Rolling, looping, spinning, racing — expect to see plenty of action in the air above the Lebanon-Springfield Airport when the 10th Annual Jets Over Kentucky Week gets underway July 6 to 13. About 200 pilots from around the world will be in attendance for the remote control jet show. Casual fans and remote […]
LiveAirShowTV to provide live coverage of Star-Spangled Spectacular
This September, LiveAirShowTV will be right in the middle of the action as America celebrates the Bicentennial of our national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner.” It was 200 years ago that Francis Scott Key stood on the deck of the H.M.S. Tonnant in Baltimore harbor when “by the dawns early light” he saw the flag’s “broad […]
Tax software offers new data import feature
Flight Tax Systems has launched its data import feature, which allows pertinent flight data to be imported into the software from a schedulers’ software download or Excel spreadsheet. Flight information is mapped through a quick and easy import process, according to company officials, who note that step-by-step instructions are provided to ease users through the process. FTS […]