SUN ’n FUN will present the Fly Into Fall Weekend Sept. 28-30 on the SUN ’n FUN campus on Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Florida. “It’s perfect weather for SUN ’n FUN’s Fall Weekend,” said SUN ’n FUN’s Director of Administration, Laura Vaughn. Camping is available Friday and Saturday nights. Full hook-ups, aircraft and dry […]
Larkins continues as FAA ambassador
The FAA has again tapped Ascension Air President and CEO Jamail Larkins to be the agency’s partner and honorary ambassador for Aviation and Space Education. Larkins and FAA Acting Administrator Michael P. Huerta recently signed a memorandum of understanding extending the relationship. Larkins has served as the program’s official ambassador since 2004, successfully drawing attention […]
Redbird flight training conference draws GA heavyweights
SAN MARCOS, Texas — The Second Annual MIGRATION Flight-Training Conference will feature industry leaders Craig Fuller, president, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Pete Bunce, CEO, General Aviation Manufacturers Association, and Jack Pelton, retired Cessna CEO, discussing the future of the flight training industry. The conference will be held Oct. 22-24 at Redbird Skyport in San […]
Johnson joins Million Air Interlink
HOUSTON, Texas –Million Air Interlink has appointed Dolores Johnson director of sales and marketing. As a key member of the management team, Johnson will be responsible for collaborating with current and future customers while working with the individual FBOs to support growth and business development. Dolores comes to MAI with over 30 years’ experience in […]
Cirrus compromised by turbulence
This September 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cirrus SR22. Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 Minor. Location: Mathias, W.Va. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was near the end of a […]
Dress to survive: The Aviator Tactical Vest
If you had an unscheduled off-airport landing in rough back country, would you be able to survive to tell the story? Maybe, maybe not. It all comes down to how well prepared you are. A big part of that is having a survival kit, but if you can’t reach it after the “landing,” it doesn’t […]
New Pilots Without Pants calendar released
In one of the most interesting fundraising efforts ever, The Antique Airplane Club of Greater New York in Bayport, N.Y., has released its 2013 Pilots Without Pants calendar, which features 13 nude pilots next to the country’s rarest antique airplanes. You can check out the club’s holiday promo on YouTube. There’s also an original song […]
General aviation planes, balloons pressed into service for fall leaf watching
LOGAN, Ohio — Southeast Ohio’s Hocking Hills now offers a number of elevated ways for visitors to experience breathtaking autumn views from the best seat in the house: The sky. The area’s 10,000 acres of unbroken forests, waterfalls, caves and soaring rock faces and blackhand sandstone formations include a mix of tree species that creates […]
GippsAERO taps Soloy for Airvan spare part distribution
GippsAERO has inked a partnership agreement with Soloy Aviation Solutions to provide spare part distribution and technical support services for GippsAERO AirVan customers in the United States. “The establishment of Airvan spare part distribution and technical support centers is to provide operators with the level of service they are accustomed to in the United States,” […]