Stallion 51, an aviation business that specializes in rare vintage aircraft, has become a cornerstone of the Mustang world — restoring, operating and marketing the rarest of the breed. Built on the dream and passion of the Lauderback brothers — Lee, Peter, Richard and John — Stallion 51 has a large presence on the Kissimmee […]
Twin Bee donated to flight school
By JONI M. FISHER Earlier the week at SUN ’n FUN, Roger and Jeanette Glazer of Newport Beach, Calif., donated a Twin Bee seaplane (N123BR) to the Vermont Flight Academy. On hand Wednesday to present the keys were the Glazers, Steve McCaughey, executive director of the Seaplane Pilots Association, Douglas W. Smith, president of the […]
EFB Challenge launched this week
A competition to measure pilots on their use of the iPad as an EFB launched this week at SUN ’n FUN. The contest, led by MyGoFlight and the IMC Club, is designed to advance the use of low cost, readily available tablets such as an iPad as an Electronic Flight Bag (EFB). Interested pilot contestants […]
iFlightPlanner for iPad v2.0 released
FlightPlanner has released iFlightPlanner for iPad v2.0, an upgrade to its iPad-based flight planning solution presented by Sennheiser. In addition to enhancements to the pilot experience throughout the app, iFlightPlanner for iPad now parallels the flight planning functionality found on iFlightPlanner.com, according to company officials. New features include: Intuitive route planning with FAA auto-routing, SIDs […]
King Schools launches pilot forum
Pilots often say that one of the things they miss about general aviation is a sense of community. Today, John and Martha King of King Schools unveiled a new pilot community at JohnAndMartha.KingSchools.com. Visiting the community allows pilots and aspiring pilots to interact with others, get up-to-date with the latest news about flight training, view […]
Ground loop for Piper Pacer
Aircraft: Piper Pacer. Injuries: None. Location: Fairbanks, Alaska. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land on a hard surfaced runway. When the airplane was about 6 inches above the runway, a gust of wind lifted the right wing, the left main landing gear touched down hard, and the airplane veered to the left. […]
New Jersey Aviation Conference set
SOMERSET, N.J. — The Mid-Atlantic Aviation Coalition (MAAC) will hold the 19th Annual New Jersey Aviation Conference May 2-3. Featuring a new and expanded format, the conference combines a traditional symposium with a unique ground school session. According to MAAC Vice President Robert Checchio, “expanding our conference to two days will encourage greater participation by offering […]
Digital engine display for Citation legacy aircraft unveiled
JETTECH has teamed with Ultra Electronics Flightline Systems to develop a new, direct replacement Digital Engine Display specifically for Cessna Citation 500/501/550/551/S550/560 series aircraft. Pending FAA approval of its Supplemental Type Certificate (STC), JETTECH will begin offering kits available through JETTECH approved FAA Certified Repair Stations. Rob Irwin, founder and member/manager of JETTECH, said the […]
Think Global Flight takes off today
Think Global Flight embarked from SUN ’n FUN today on its epic world flight to promote education around the world. It’s been an endeavor five years in the making, according to Capt. Judy Rice, who will make the journey with navigator Fred Nauer, CFI-I and a retired airline pilot. The two will stop at schools […]