Following on the success of its 2014 regional fly-ins, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has issued a “Request for Airport Proposal” for its series of regional fly-ins for 2015. Fly-ins offer AOPA members and the public a chance to gather at a local airport on a Saturday to socialize with fellow pilots and aviation enthusiasts, talk to […]
Video: An inverted proposal
Videos of airborne marriage proposals have made their way around the the interwebs before, but this is a new angle. Congratulations to Ernest and Olivia.
Oshkosh attendance up from last year
OSHKOSH — Experimental Aircraft Association officials report that attendance at this year’s AirVenture topped 500,000, an increase of 5% to 6% over last year. “It was a tremendous week on many levels,” said EAA Chairman Jack Pelton. “We filled Wittman Regional Airport with aircraft for the first time in several years, with both aircraft camping […]
Just Aircraft’s Troy Woodland receives EAA’s August Raspet Award
OSHKOSH — Troy Woodland, a partner in Just Aircraft Company, was selected by the Experimental Aircraft Association for the August Raspet Award in 2014. The award is given each year to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the field of light aircraft design. Woodland began designing in the 1990s, but it was his SuperSTOL […]
Aircraft Kit Industry Association elects new officers
The Aircraft Kit Industry Association has elected new officers for the coming year. Sonex Aircraft’s Jeremy Monnett (pictured) will serve as president, Van’s Aircraft’s Dick Van Grunsven has become vice president, and Kitfox’s John McBean is the new secretary/treasurer. The elections occurred during AKIA’s annual meeting at this year’s AirVenture. The group also listened to three speakers, […]
Cessna to deliver four Skyhawks to University of Dubuque
Cessna announced at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh that it has received an order for four 172S Skyhawks from the University of Dubuque in Iowa. Delivery of the aircraft in September will complete the transition to an all Garmin G1000-equipped training fleet for the school’s aviation degree programs. “With a G1000 fleet, the UD aviation program will take a […]
Montgomery Aviation slates Open House and Fly-In this Saturday at KTYQ
ZIONSVILLE, Ind. – Montgomery Aviation, the FBO at Indianapolis Executive Airport (KTYQ) will host the eighth annual open house, fly-an, and air race on Saturday, Aug. 9, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition to many family friendly activities, the event will combine with the Sport Air Racing League’s Indy Air Race, sponsored by Aerodine Composites. […]
University of Maryland opens UAS test site in Southern Maryland
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The University of Maryland (UMD) has launched a new Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) test site in Southern Maryland. Based in St. Mary’s County, just a few miles from Naval Air Warfare Center Aviation Division (NAWCAD) at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) headquarters, and NAWCAD Webster Field Annex, […]
Mooney opens new office in China
Mooney will open an office in Beijing, China, later this summer. “After years of strict military control, the country is getting serious about permitting private flights within its borders,” said Dr. Jerry Chen, CEO of Mooney International Corporation. “We want to be a big part of this exciting growth opportunity.,” Peter Claeys has been appointed Vice President of […]