Rotax engines and Light Sport Aircraft will always be linked. Because the aircraft, by regulation, are limited to a gross weight of 1,320 lbs., most aircraft manufacturers opt for the Rotax as it is light engine. When the LSA category was created in 2004, many flight schools, FBOs and even pilots resisted buying the Rotax-equipped […]
Sun ’n Fun offers new VIP hospitality options
Sun ’n Fun is offering new ways to experience this year’s Fly-In & Expo, which will be held March 29-April 3 on its campus at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Florida. Two new VIP Hospitality programs will be made available for the first time during this year’s event that combine the best qualities of […]
DOT Secretary to attend GA rally
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), in partnership with Cessna Aircraft Co., is hosting a general aviation rally Monday, March 21, at Cessna’s headquarters in Wichita featuring U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Raymond LaHood, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback, Senator Jerry Moran, and Congressman Mike Pompeo. The rally will be held at Cessna with a crowd […]
Young Eagles tour takes off
Jeff Skiles, one of the cockpit crew who safety landed a disabled US Airways airliner on the Hudson River in January 2009, will use his flying skills in the EAA’s sweepstakes plane, a Cessna Skycatcher, to inspire young people this month during a flight tour. Skiles, who with “Miracle on the Hudson” captain Sully Sullenberger […]
Volunteer pilot safety seminar slated
The National Transportation Safety Board, Angel Flight, and Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will hold a volunteer pilot safety stand down seminar at the NTSB Training Center in Ashburn, Va., March 25. The seminar will open at 9 a.m. with a keynote address from NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman. Breakout sessions will include: Four […]
Customer Appreciation Day at Hangar63
Hangar63 (Banyan’s Aviation Store) and TropicAero.com located at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) will host its fifth annual customer appreciation day, Saturday, April 23, 2010 from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. rain or shine. There will be hot dogs, hamburgers, special drawings, activities for the kids, special sales, and product demonstrations. Hangar63 offers pilot supplies, a large […]
X Jet joins Paragon Aviation Group
Paragon Aviation Group has added X Jet, located at Centennial Airport (APA) in Englewood, Colo., to its FBO network. Paragon represents a group of independent FBOs and small chains. Each FBO joining PAG goes through an audit of facility and services, according to company officials. A base of core standards have been developed for each […]
Oil coolers from Aero Classics Heat Transfer Products
Aero Classics now offers the general aviation community the largest number of FAA-PMA approved oil coolers in the world. Aero Classics offers remote mounted oil coolers for Lycoming engines, as well as engine mounted oil coolers for Continental engines, with full FAA-PMA approval and supporting FAA 8130-3 documentation. Aero’s engine mounted oil coolers for Continental […]
Kids free at Paper Airplane Festival
The San Diego Air & Space Museum will launch its annual Paper Airplane Festival, Saturday, March 19. During the festival, which begins at 11 a.m., people of all ages can engage in hands-on activities, competitions and participate in a mass launch at 3 p.m. at the end of the festival. Attendees can learn to fold […]