Ed Bolen, president and CEO of the National Business Aviation Association, will be a keynote speaker at this year’s Southeast Aviation Expo (SEAE), slated for Sept. 27-28 at Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in Greenville, SC.
Sharp Details expands at TEB and South Florida
Sharp Details is now offering its aircraft cleaning and support services at Landmark Aviation’s Teterboro, N.J. (TEB) facility and in south Florida at seven airports: Opa-Locka Executive (OPF), Kendall-Tamiami Executive (TMB), Miami International (MIA), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Fort Lauderdale Executive (FXE), Boca Raton (BCT) and Palm Beach International (PBI). The company, which has been operating […]
Open house and fly-in slated at 25D
The 12th annual Open House and Fly-In at Daniel De Ponti Memorial Airport (25D) in Forest Lake, Minnesota, will be held Saturday, Aug. 17, from 7 am to 4pm. Pilots are invited to come in and land on a 2,700-foot grass strip. The fly-in will feature pancakes and fixings by EAA Chapter 237, corn on […]
Inexperience with autopilot fatal for Cessna pilots
Aircraft: Cessna 310. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Smyrna, Tenn. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the technician who performed the autopilot installation and troubleshooting work on the airplane, when he accompanied the pilot on the first flight that day the pilot seemed to be unfamiliar with the autopilot operation. The pilot worked the […]
Wanted: Photos of your shirt tail being cut after your first solo
As part of our upcoming Learn to Fly issue, we’re looking for photos from readers of the celebrations following their first solo and the cutting of their shirt tails. Send them to [email protected]
Pearson Field airspace issue resolved
Airspace operations at Pearson Field (VUO) and Portland International Airport (PDX) will remain unchanged, thanks to the efforts of Washington and Oregon elected officials, local pilot groups and the FAA. Pearson Field, located in Vancouver, Wash., six miles from PDX, is one of the oldest continually operating airports in the United States. On Sept. 20, […]
Tickets now on sale for Reno
Tickets are now on sale for the 50th Annual National Championship Air Races in Reno, slated for Sept. 11-15. You can order them online or you can call 775-972-6663. “We are excited that the Patriot Jet Team will be returning this year with their spectacular show,” officials said. “They are former Blue Angel and Thunderbird […]
CFI Tools releases General Aviation app
CFI Tools has released the latest addition to the CFI Tools catalog: The General Aviation App, CFI Tools General Aviation 1.01. This release consolidates a number of existing apps and some upgraded new features. The consolidation wraps the apps in a single standardized package known as a Universal App. Nine existing apps have been retired […]
Aircraft Spruce offers SUN ’n FUN pre-order pick-up option
Customers who want to pick up their orders at Aircraft Spruce’s booth at the upcoming SUN ’n FUN, slated for April 9-14 in Lakeland, Florida, must place the orders in advance, company officials note. “We have a limited amount of stock available at our SUN ’n FUN booth so we encourage you to place your orders […]