The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has launched a new aviation finance company that will give AOPA members greater access to lending options for aircraft purchases and avionics upgrades, according to officials. The new service, AOPA Aviation Finance Company (AAF), will offer more flexible financing options through a collection of banks, rather than with […]
Saker personal jet introduced
Saker Aircraft Corp. has introduced the Saker S-1, which company officials claim will be “one of the world’s fastest and most efficient civilian aircraft available for purchase when it receives FAA and EASA certification and goes into production.” Drawing inspiration from military fighters, the Saker S-1 is a MACH .99, two-seat personal jet for “aviators […]
EAA 677 awards scholarships to two Young Eagles
COLUMBUS, Ga. — Chattahoochee Valley Chapter 677 of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA 677), based at Columbus Airport (CSG), has awarded two full scholarships to the EAA Air Academy to 14-year-old Frank Lumpkin IV of Columbus and 16-year-old Christian J. “CJ” Arnold of Salem, Alabama. The two were chosen to receive scholarships – worth nearly […]
Father’s Day all month long at Banyan
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Banyan Pilot Shop team has launched its “June is Father’s Day All Month Long,” promotion which includes an on-line Father’s Day Gift Guide and a $250 drawing for a gift card. While the store offers a wide range of products that would make gifts for any pilot or aviation enthusiast, […]
Wireless ADS-B receiver for Xavion app debuts
Laminar Research, creators of the X-Plane flight simulator franchise, have unveiled enhancements through third party hardware support for Xavion, its mobile aviation application. Laminar Research recently introduced Xavion, a mobile (iPhone and iPad) product providing state-of-the-art synthetic vision, GPS navigation, instrument backups and a visual glide path to the nearest airport in the event of […]
Broadway stars to visit Tomorrow’s Aeronautical Museum
COMPTON, Calif. — Director Layon Gray and the cast of his hit Broadway play “Black Angels Over Tuskegee” will tour Tomorrow’s Aeronautical Museum (TAM) and its Tuskegee Airmen Learning Center June 4 at 4 p.m. Several area Tuskegee Airmen, who serve as mentors at TAM, are expected to attend. TAM is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit […]
Poor planning proves fatal
Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: 4 Fatal. Location: Wendover, Utah. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The private pilot, 57, who had logged more than 186 hours, rented the airplane from an FBO to fly himself and three passengers to a business meeting. According to the FBO’s records, the pilot’s last flight in one of its […]
An aviation musical to bring in the kids?
At best, it sounded like a novel idea: SUN ‘n FUN would write and stage a musical for local Florida schools to interest kids in flying and aviation careers. Nice community relations for the newly expanding SUN ‘n FUN mission, but could they pull it off? Turns out, they did — with flying colors. What […]
Spotlight on GA brings positives along with negatives
WASHINGTON, D.C. — General aviation is getting attention here, but the results are mixed between a favorable outlook and a more pessimistic future. The direction it will take seems to be determined more by affecting influences than on the industry. The airlines cutting back on service presents a greater need for general aviation to maintain […]