Pilot Central of Atlanta launched its one-stop-shopping website at last week’s SUN ’n FUN. It’s designed to centralize a pilot’s personal and aviation needs all in one place, according to Pilot Central president Elliott Borenstein. Those who enroll on the website can select a permanent, lifelong aviation email address. Choices are ‘YourName’@FAAInstructor.com, ‘YourName’@FAAExaminer.com ‘YourName’@FAAPilotCentral.com, ‘YourName’@FAAPilotMail.com, ‘YourName’@AVSportPilot.com […]
Air Journey offers shorter journey options in Cessna Mustang
JUPITER, Fla. — Air Journey have unveiled a new travel option: The opportunity to fly a Cessna Citation Mustang for shorter sections of a longer itinerary. This new option has two purposes, according to Thierry Pouille, founder of Air Journey. “One is to allow clients who might not be able to travel for extended periods […]
$2 million and counting…
Flight Design USA has taken in $2 million worth of orders for its CT-line of light sport aircraft, “just since Sebring,” President Tom Peghiny said at SUN ’n FUN. Flight Design’s C4 boasts deposits for 80 aircraft worth $20 million. “There are enough $400,000 new four-seat aircraft,” says Flight Design CEO Matthias Betsch. “That is […]
Brazil delegation visits SUN ’n FUN
A delegation that includes representatives from Brazil’s Industries Federation System of Santa Catarina State, National Service of Industrial Apprenticeship, Wega Aircraft, Novaer Craft, and others were at SUN ’n FUN last week to promote newly announced incentives available to aircraft and aviation component manufacturers, as well as aviation-related services providers and other precision industries interested […]
Aeromedix introduces CO Expert
Aeromedix has introduced its new compact CO Expert 2014 low-level carbon monoxide detector. The CO Expert has long been the leader in portable aviation CO detectors but the size was inconvenience in some cramped cockpits, according to company officials. Using new technology, Aeromedix has been able to reduce the detector size by two thirds, officials […]
Fuel exhaustion brings down Cherokee
Aircraft: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: None. Location: San Angelo, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was on the second leg of a cross-country flight when the engine lost power. He performed a forced landing in a field. According to the FAA inspector who examined the airplane, the left fuel tank had 17 gallons […]
Profiles of change: SUN ’n FUN’s Bob Knight
He’s been on the SUN ’n FUN board for years, but chairman for just 18 months. Robert C. (Bob) Knight is head of Knight Industrial Equipment (a long-time Lakeland Airport tenant), an airport board member and community leader. He’s been flying out of LAL since 1965. That A-36 Bonanza of his, which he calls “my […]
Sequestration’s silver lining
The news last week that the FAA will delay closing 149 contract control towers should come as a bit of a relief to the folks at SUN ’n FUN, since Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport was among the first slated to close. That meant SUN ’n FUN had to come up with the money to pay controllers […]
GA advocates speak out against user fees in President’s budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As expected, President Obama’s budget released Wednesday, April 10, contained the perennial request for a $100 per flight user fee, a request immediately rejected by general aviation groups. Even before the budget had been released, a majority of the U.S. House of Representatives had delivered a resounding, bipartisan message to Obama in […]