CubCrafters recently added Fleming Aviation of Gaithersburg, Maryland, as a Certified Sales Center serving the mid-Atlantic region. Tim and Pat Fleming founded Fleming Aviation in August 2010 and immediately positioned the company as a strong proponent of Light Sport Aircraft, according to CubCrafters officials. The Flemings met with CubCrafters General Manager Randy Lervold at the […]
Crownair Aviation and Coast Flight Training joins forces
Crownair Aviation and Coast Flight Training and Management have joined forces as Cirrus Platinum Partners for Authorized Service and Training. Both companies are located at Montgomery Field Airport (MYF) in San Diego. Crownair Aviation maintains Coast Flight Training’s fleet of Cirrus Aircraft and is open to the public for aircraft service, inspections, maintenance and avionics. […]
Landmark Aviation makes donation to Ronald McDonald House
Landmark Aviation has made a $75,000 donation to Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego to support the newly built Ronald McDonald House in San Diego, which provides a “home away from home” for families with sick children being treated at local hospitals. The donation was made as part of the company’s “Landmark Cares” corporate […]
CFIT kills pilot
This June 2009 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: Cessna 182. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Atlanta, Idaho. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The owner said he was aware the pilot, who had […]
First flight: Teen Flight’s RV-12
In late 2009, a group of men in Aurora, Ore. — all successful in business, all deeply involved in aviation – were discussing a frequent lament: How to interest young people in flying? Maybe it was the expense, maybe it was some sort of cultural divide, maybe aviation seemed so remote and unreachable that teenagers […]
SEF gets $1.5 million to extend runway
Florida’s Sebring Regional Airport (SEF), home to the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, has received the green light from the Florida State Legislature to proceed with a 1,476-foot extension to runway 18-36 with the approval of a 90-acre land acquisition. A $1.5 million state legislative appropriation will go to the airport as a result of the […]
Carbon Cub EX added to FAA kit list
CubCrafters recently received notification from the FAA that the FAA’s National Kit Evaluation Team had completed its evaluation of CubCrafters’ Carbon Cub EX amateur-built aircraft kit. This means the FAA has added the kit to its list of eligible Amateur-Built Aircraft Kits on the FAA website. The list is provided as a service to prospective […]
Eclipse owners gather
More than 200 customers, pilots, and Eclipse enthusiasts attended the Second Annual Eclipse Aerospace Customer Event in Albuquerque, N.M., in May. The event kicked off with a joint keynote presentation from Mason Holland, Chairman and CEO of Eclipse Aerospace, Inc., and Jeff Pino, President of Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. In a two-hour presentation, both Holland and […]
ISM tower wins award
The air traffic control (ATC) contract tower at Florida’s Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) recently won “Air Traffic Control Contract Tower of the Year” award. The airport’s contract tower was selected from more than 120 other facilities in the U.S that participate in FAA contract tower (FTC) program. The award is given to an airport’s ATC […]