The Midget Mustang and Mustang II fly-in and factory open house is scheduled for May 17 at the Oakland Troy Airport (KVLL) in Troy, Mich. There will be a BBQ lunch along with aluminum aircraft workshops and factory tours. “This is a great opportunity to see the airplanes inside and out and talk in length to the builders […]
AnywhereEducation to cover Flight Guide iEFB subscriptions
Airguide Publications, the publisher of Flight Guide airport guides and the iEFB tablet app, has ceased operations.
Customers with an iEFB subscription were left to wonder about the updates they were owned after the app was pulled from Apple’s App Store.
iFly GPS now available for Android
Adventure Pilot has launched iFly GPS for Android. iFly GPS is available on the Google Play Store and the App Store with a 30-day free trial. Annual subscriptions start at $69.99, a fully-loaded IFR option is available for $40 more. iFly GPS for Android works on most tablets and phones operating Android 4.0 or higher. […]
Sensenich introduces prop for RVs and other fast homebuilts
Sensenich Propellers announces that its adjustable composite propeller for the Lycoming O-360 has passed all its own tests and also complies with ASTM standards, and is ready to ship to owners of Van’s RV models 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9 that are powered by the four-cylinder engine. The two-blade prop with its aluminum […]
Side-load over-stresses landing gear
Aircraft: Piper Pacer. Injuries: None. Location: Cross Keys, N.J. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: An airport surveillance camera captured the airplane as it landed, then fish-tailed before going off the left side of the runway. There were tire marks on the runway near the airplane’s touchdown point, and farther down the runway, there was a single rubber […]
Something to brag about
Today is a good day to brag a bit. With the SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In and Expo in the rearview mirror, it’s a great time to celebrate where we are as an industry, because there is a lot going right in general aviation these days. So let’s take a moment to recognize just a […]
Are federal regulations helping to increase flying costs?
WASHINGTON, D.C. — If costs of flying have increased in recent years, one reason might be new federal regulations on small businesses, such as FBOs, airport managers, and others who must raise prices to meet increases in their costs of doing business. Over the past five years, 157 new major rules have been issued, according […]
P-51 raffle winner named
And the winner is…Jim Penn. At SUN ’n FUN, Penn’s raffle ticket was plucked from a tumbler filled with hundreds of tickets and now he gets an orientation flight in the P-51 “Crazy Horse” operated by Stallion 51. The raffle is a benefit for Mercy Flight and Angel Flight SE, whose volunteer pilots provide free air […]
Run For The Angels 5K slated at ORL April 19
The Orlando Executive Airport will host its fourth annual “Run for the Angels 5K” on April 19. All proceeds will benefit Angel Flight Southeast, which is an organization in which pilots donate their time, airplanes, and fuel to provide free air transportation for children and adults with medical or compelling humanitarian needs. It’s not very […]