A delegation that includes representatives from Brazil’s Industries Federation System of Santa Catarina State, National Service of Industrial Apprenticeship, Wega Aircraft, Novaer Craft, and others were at SUN ’n FUN last week to promote newly announced incentives available to aircraft and aviation component manufacturers, as well as aviation-related services providers and other precision industries interested […]
Aeromedix introduces CO Expert
Aeromedix has introduced its new compact CO Expert 2014 low-level carbon monoxide detector. The CO Expert has long been the leader in portable aviation CO detectors but the size was inconvenience in some cramped cockpits, according to company officials. Using new technology, Aeromedix has been able to reduce the detector size by two thirds, officials […]
Fuel exhaustion brings down Cherokee
Aircraft: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: None. Location: San Angelo, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was on the second leg of a cross-country flight when the engine lost power. He performed a forced landing in a field. According to the FAA inspector who examined the airplane, the left fuel tank had 17 gallons […]
Profiles of change: SUN ’n FUN’s Bob Knight
He’s been on the SUN ’n FUN board for years, but chairman for just 18 months. Robert C. (Bob) Knight is head of Knight Industrial Equipment (a long-time Lakeland Airport tenant), an airport board member and community leader. He’s been flying out of LAL since 1965. That A-36 Bonanza of his, which he calls “my […]
Sequestration’s silver lining
The news last week that the FAA will delay closing 149 contract control towers should come as a bit of a relief to the folks at SUN ’n FUN, since Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport was among the first slated to close. That meant SUN ’n FUN had to come up with the money to pay controllers […]
GA advocates speak out against user fees in President’s budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As expected, President Obama’s budget released Wednesday, April 10, contained the perennial request for a $100 per flight user fee, a request immediately rejected by general aviation groups. Even before the budget had been released, a majority of the U.S. House of Representatives had delivered a resounding, bipartisan message to Obama in […]
Want to learn more about NextGen?
The FAA’s NextGen system is scheduled for launch by the end of the year. Are you ready for this change? Matchbox’s Jeffrey Boccaccio, NextGen columnist for General Aviation News, will offer a free presentation at SUN ’n FUN demonstrating how easy this transition will be for general aviation pilots, from an application and installation standpoints, not […]
Missouri governor declares April ‘General Aviation Appreciation Month’
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has declared April “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” The proclamation highlights the vital role general aviation plays in supporting the communities throughout Missouri and the country. In Missouri, the general aviation industry contributes an estimated $2.4 billion into the economy every year and supports 16,000 jobs. “We thank Governor Nixon for recognizing […]
King Schools releases online ATP written exam prep course
This week at SUN ‘n FUN, John and Martha King, co-chairman of King Schools, released an online version of their Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) written exam preparation course. The new course takes customers through each topic with full-screen, bite-sized video segments, averaging 10 minutes in length. Each lesson is automatically followed by a quiz utilizing […]