“Does it qualify as a Light Sport Aircraft?” That’s one of the first questions people ask when they see a single-engine aircraft of a certain vintage parked at an airport. Many aviators dream of flying a vintage Piper or Ercoupe or Taylorcraft, and if they can do it as a Sport Pilot with a driver’s […]
Rhetoric against GA continues
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Money continues to be the topic dominating the conversations and actions here as the President, Congress, and businesses, including aviation groups, face a series of challenges. The federal debt is passing $16.5 trillion and increasing at the rate of $3.2 million a day. The President wants more taxes to slow it. That’s […]
GTU advisory board abolished
GEORGETOWN, Texas – Despite a good turnout from members of the Texas Aviation Association, AOPA, EAA and NBAA, the Georgetown City Council voted to abolish the GTU airport advisory board at the Feb. 12 meeting.
Aviation Business & Career Forum added to NW Aviation Conf.
PUYALLUP, Wash – The Northwest Aviation Conference is expanding to include a day for business and career sessions. Teaming with Pierce County Airport, Horizon Air, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Workforce Central, General Aviation News, Seaplane Pilots Assoc., King County Airport, Washington State Department of Transportation, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, FAA, Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS) and a multitude […]
LightHawk provides emergency flight for endangered howler monkey
Mia, a Yucatan black howler monkey hit by a car in Bermudian Landing, will get a second chance at life after being airlifted to the Wildtracks Primate Rehabilitation Centre in Sarteneja. The flight, arranged through LightHawk, a volunteer conservation aviation group based in the United States, brought the howler money to the center in northern […]
LA training center receives $100,000 donation
Single-engine Cessnas and a former Coast Guard HH-52 helicopter will continue to line one of the most unique classrooms within the Los Angeles Unified School District, thanks to a $100,000 donation. According to a report in the Los Angeles Times, the North Valley Occupational Center-Aviation Center had been facing closure or relocation after 40 years […]
FlightLink from Lightspeed Aviation evolves
Lightspeed Aviation has released FlightLink 1.2, an upgrade to its free app that turns iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touches into cockpit voice recorders. The new version includes a file compression feature that makes audio files both smaller and compatible with a wider variety of audio management software. Launched at EAA Airventure 2012, FlightLink captures all […]
LoPresti awarded STC for BoomBeams on Citation 680 and 750
LoPresti Aviation has been granted a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the BoomBeam High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting Systems for the Cessna Citation 680 and 750. “We are very excited to have our next generation taxi and landing light systems available for nearly the entire Citation line,” remarked Curt LoPresti, President of LoPresti Aviation. ”By […]
Soloy introduces landing light kit
Soloy Aviation Solutions has received STC approval for a LED based aircraft lighting kit for the Cessna 206G and 206H model aircraft. The kit installs a second light source on the leading wedge of the right wing to complement the factory installed left wing taxi and landing lights, according to company officials. The kit further […]