VISTA, Calif. — Sandel Avionics is celebrating its 15 year anniversary in business at the National Business Aviation Association Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Oct. 23 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Hosted bar and refreshments will be served along with prize drawings. Sandel was founded in 1998 with the purpose of bringing high performance, […]
Long-time AOPA executive dies
Harmon Pritchard, a long-time executive at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, died Monday, Oct. 14, at his retirement home in Winchester, Virginia. He was 84. Pritchard joined the staff of AOPA in 1966 as an assistant to the vice president of marketing and devoted the next 35 years to the association and the pilots […]
Performers slated for 2014 Vectren Dayton Air Show
DAYTON, Ohio — The AeroShell Aerobatic Team, Shockwave jet truck and the A-4B Skyhawk jet warbird will join National Aviation Hall of Fame enshrinee Patty Wagstaff as featured performers in the 2014 Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger. The 40th annual airshow is slated for June 28-29 at Dayton International Airport. The AeroShell team, led […]
ISM FBO hosts fly-in to support Wounded Warrior Project
Signature Flight Support at Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) in Florida is hosting a Pancake Breakfast Fly-In to support the Wounded Warrior Project. The event, which will benefit veterans, will take place on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 8 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. There will be no charge for the breakfast, but all donations will go towards […]
Cherokee runs out of gas
Aircraft: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious, 1 Minor. Location: Guthrie, Okla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airplane was equipped with two 25-gallon fuel tanks, which gave it a total of 50 gallons total of which 48 gallons were useable. The airplane was fueled to capacity, then flew for three hours and 15 minutes to […]
HonorPoberezny.com launches
A group of high-powered Experimental Aircraft Association members have launched a campaign to honor Tom Poberezny, the association’s former president. They have a new website, HonorPoberezny.com, which chronicles Poberezny’s accomplishments during the 20 years he led the association. The website also include a Roster of Support for others to add their support to the cause. […]
Gulf Coast Avionics named John Gauch VP of sales
LAKELAND, Florida – Rick Garcia, president of Gulf Coast Avionics Corporation, has appointed John Gauch as vice president of sales. “We are excited to add John Gauch to our management team,” Garcia said. “He is an experienced aviation professional with a proven track record in a variety of managerial positions. He will play a vital […]
Free copies of Pilot’s Guide to Avionics available at NBAA Convention
Free copies of the 2013-14 edition of the Pilot’s Guide to Avionics will be available at the National Business Aviation Association‘s Convention & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Oct. 22-24. This year marks the 11th edition of the guide, which is published by the Aircraft Electronics Association. The consumer directory contains educational articles, information and data […]
Jewelry made from B-17 featured in EAA gift catalog
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — Aviation fans may dream of flying the legendary B-17 “Flying Fortress” bomber from World War II, but even if that isn’t yet possible, you can give a piece of the legend this holiday season, as original jewelry made from the exterior skins of the a B-17 are featured in […]