RENO, Nev. – One of the world’s top female pilots will be gracing the northern Nevada skies for the first time at this year’s National Championship Air Races Sept. 10-14. Melissa Pemberton, a world-renowned aerobat and the youngest-ever female member of the United States Unlimited Aerobatic Team, will bring her Edge540 aircraft to the Reno-Stead […]
Women Soar helps high school girls discover aviation
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — EAA’s Women Soar You Soar program, which allows 100 high school-age girls discover more about aviation and all its possibilities from aviators, engineers and leaders during EAA AirVenture OshkoshT, is scheduled for July 28-31 and now open for registration. The Women Soar You Soar program is welcoming both enrollees, […]
Sandel introduces all-digital AHRS
Sandel Avionics, a manufacturer of retrofit avionics, has introduced its first all-digital AHRS, the SG102/D, which is identical to the SG102 (MOD2) without the analog interfaces. The Sandel SG102/D is lighter in weight, and initializes in one minute, which is three times faster than the original SG102, according to company officials. It also comes with […]
Sennheiser Aviation reorganizes
OLD LYME, Conn. – Aviation headset manufacturer Sennheiser has centralized its aviation-related sales force within the Sennheiser Group to create a single, global sales team. The announcement coincides with new appointments to the Sennheiser Aviation management team, as well as the creation of a Center of Excellence at Sennheiser’s German subsidiary, Sennheiser Vertrieb und Service […]
Super Cub strikes wire on takeoff
Aircraft: Piper Super Cub. Injuries: None. Location: Pilot Mountain, N.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to takeoff from a 1,900-foot turf airstrip. At the end of the airstrip were power transmission lines. After liftoff, the pilot noted the aircraft’s performance was less than he anticipated it would be, and he didn’t think the […]
With an atonal buzz and a tin ear we toddle onward
There is a story that circulates in the music business that suggests an interesting parallel to general aviation. The story takes place in the late 1960s when Jimi Hendrix and his band arrived at the BBC studios to do a soundcheck in preparation for a performance to be recorded later in the day. For those […]
Dallas tapped for CAF National Airbase
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) has chosen Dallas Executive Airport (KRBD) as the location for its CAF National Airbase and corporate headquarters. The selection comes as “after an intensive one-year nationwide search, which began with 23 cities and narrowed to six, then three finalists,” noted Stephan C. Brown, president and CEO. According to Neils Agather, […]
Texas airpark wins appeal in court battle
The Dallas Morning News recently reported that Collin County-based Air Park Estates, at Air Park-Dallas Airport (F69) shut down an attempt to turn the airpark over to a real estate developer.
Mooney kicks off online auction for new airplane
SUN ‘n FUN marked the first public event for Mooney International to officially kickoff its comeback tour to the aviation industry. To celebrate the occasion, CEO Jerry Chen launched an online charity auction to purchase the first new production Mooney since its five-year hiatus. All proceeds from the auction will be used for the future […]