The Terrell Municipal Airport (TRL) has been recognized by the Texas Department of Transportation as the 2014 General Aviation Airport of the Year. “It is an honor to be recognized for years of hard work,” Terrell Assistant City Manager Mike Sims told The Terrell Tribune. “This is a statement of a job well done and it […]
National Aviation Heritage Invitational celebrates Sweet 16
RENO, Nevada — The 16th annual National Aviation Heritage Invitational kicked off today with a call for applications for vintage aircraft to compete for the acclaimed National Aviation Heritage trophy. The event is held in conjunction with the Reno National Championship Air Races. Sept 10-14. Those interested can submit applications to HeritageTrophy.org Since 1999 a […]
Executive Flight Center celebrates 10 years at KMDQ
Executive Flight Center is marking 10 years of operation at KMDQ, Madison County Executive Airport in Meridianville, Alabama. Founded by Ray and Donna Meyer in 2004, the FBO has increased total fuel sales volume over 300% since that first day, according to officials. “This 10th anniversary is a great milestone for us,” said Ray Meyer, […]
New dealers tapped for LiveAero
Three new dealers have joined Greenwich AeroGroup’s dealer network for the installation and certification of LiveAero Broadband SATCOM systems. The companies joining the dealership network are West Star Aviation, with facilities in Grand Junction, Colo., East Alton, Ill. and Columbia, S.C.; Pro Star Aviation with a facility in Londonderry, N.H., and Aviation Partners Group with […]
Partnership for Corporate Aviation Training to hold Smackdown
The Partnership for Corporate Aviation Training has been approved by the National Business Aviation Association for NBAA’s CAM Certification for the 6th Annual Smackdown training event on June 2-4 in San Antonio, Texas. CAM Certification is NBAA’s Certified Aviation Manager Program. It identifies qualified professionals to lead flight departments and companies that use business aircraft. […]
Flight school adds Great Lakes biplane to fleet
Crew Training International, a flight training school headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., has added a new Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 biplane to its aircraft fleet. The Great Lakes, produced by WACO Aircraft, will be utilized in upset recovery, unusual attitude, and aerobatic instruction. CTI is the first domestic flight school to add the new 2T-1A-2 biplane and […]
Strong winds contribute to broken nose gear
Aircraft: Cessna 210. Injuries: None. Location: Marienthal, Kan. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land on a runway with a line of trees along side of it. According to the pilot, the trees contributed to mechanical turbulence. The airplane encountered turbulence or a downdraft, which resulted in the airplane landing hard on its […]
Behind the scenes at SUN ’n FUN
SUN ‘n FUN was fantastic this year. If you didn’t make it to Lakeland, Florida, at the start of the month, be sure to put it on your 2015 calendar: April 21-26, 2015. We produce SUN ‘n FUN Today, the daily newspaper for the fly-in, so my view of SUN ’n FUN is slightly different. […]
Flight Design taps Garmin for C4 avionics
Aero Friedrichshafen, Germany — The Flight Design has chosen Garmin to provide avionics for its new four-seat aircraft, the C4. The avionics suite for the $250,000 composite aircraft is named the Flight Design Vision Touch by Garmin. The newly developed system with two 10.6-inch glass displays of the new Garmin G3X Touch series offers state-of-the-art […]