Nantucket Memorial Airport (KACK) has chosen to continue to partner with the World Fuel Services Network of FBOs for Phillips 66 Aviation-branded fuel supply, branded programs and marketing support. By securing this bid award, World Fuel Services will extend its business relationship with Nantucket Airport for another three years. World Fuel Services has supplied Nantucket […]
WomenVenture to return to Oshkosh
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — The annual WomenVenture gathering, designed to encourage and inspire women in aviation and those who want to fly, will welcome hundreds of female aviators on Wednesday, July 30, during the annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in convention. EAA AirVenture 2014 will be held July 28-Aug. 3 at Wittman Regional Airport […]
Hartzell’s Bantam propeller approved for diesel-Powered Skyhawks
The FAA has awarded Hartzell Propeller a Supplemental Type Certificate to install the company’s recently type certified high performance Bantam series three-blade propeller on diesel-powered Cessna Skyhawk aircraft. The Hartzell Bantam propeller series are small, lightweight two and three blade propellers with a thin, wide chord and swept high performance airfoils, according to company officials. […]
Bad water landing kills one
Aircraft: Sportsman 2+2. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Kimerling, Mo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The float-equipped airplane was observed flying low over the lake, then appeared to make an attempt to land on the water. Witnesses said the engine sounded as if it was operating normally but that the airplane never leveled off before it touched down. […]
General aviation in the marketplace
Last week the news broke that Fantasy of Flight, the aviation-themed attraction in the heart of central Florida, was closing. That was the message most people got, even if it is slightly skewed from the announcement the company intended. Those who read the full story (included the one by Drew Steketee right here in General […]
Flight of a lifetime for $20
Stallion 51 has donated the flight of a lifetime to Mercy Flight Southeast to raise funds for this critically-needed charity. In this raffle, you can win a chance to fly a P-51 Mustang while helping others. Mercy Flight Southeast provides free air transportation to life-saving medical appointments for children and adults. While pilots donate their […]
NBAA identifies top safety focus areas
WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the second year, the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA’s) Safety Committee has published a list of recommended safety priorities for the business aviation industry. The list is intended to promote safety-focused discussion and advocacy among NBAA Members and the business aviation industry. The list of focus areas for 2014 is (in no […]
Unusual mid-air captures national attention
The NTSB and FAA are investigating a skydiving/plane crash Saturday afternoon in Mulberry, Florida, according to a report at 970WFLA.com. The crash captured national attention with the skydiver appearing on the national morning television newscasts.
EAA 677 awards scholarship to Young Eagle
COLUMBUS, GA. — Chattahoochee Valley Chapter 677 of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA 677), based at Columbus Airport (CSG), has awarded a full scholarship to the EAA Air Academy to 17-year-old Kennedy Davenport of Columbus, Georgia. Kennedy was chosen to receive a scholarship – worth more than $1,000 plus airfare – from among more than […]