Sonex Aircraft is now accepting refundable deposits to reserve kit production slots for the Onex single-place, folding-wing, aerobatic sport aircraft. Onex Airframe Kit deliveries are expected to begin by mid-year, with Tail Kit deliveries beginning much sooner, according to officials with the Oshkosh-based company. The Onex has been a highly anticipated Sport Pilot-eligible airplane kit, […]
The Aviators starts filming season two
The producers of “The Aviators,” the smash hit that airs on PBS stations across the country, have announced a new season premiering this fall. A newly released trailer can be seen at TheAviators.tv or check it out at YouTube. “Season two will be even better. We’ve enhanced our equipment and will spend more time filming […]
Bit of optimism for the Franklins
Things are not as bad as they first appeared for Kyle and Amanda Franklin, who were injured after they were forced to make an emergency landing during an air show last weekend at the Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport. According to a blog post by Matt Younkin at Indy Transponder: “Kyle was not injured and […]
SuperAWOS now available over XM
After three years of persistence, airport weather information from every SuperAWOS across the USA is now available over XM Weather, providing weather-in-the-cockpit to pilots from all SuperAWOS sites, for free. David Wartofsky, owner of Maryland’s Potomac Airfield, and inventor of SuperAWOS comments, “The weather information industry has become a very strange place: FAA actively blocking […]
Jeppesen completes iPad rapid decompression test
Jeppesen has completed a successful rapid decompression test of iPad 2. The successful test was completed to an altitude of 51,000 feet, proving the integrity of iPad 2 in the unlikely event of sudden cabin pressure loss, company officials note. Last year, Jeppesen completed a similar test of a representative iPad as part of a […]
IMC Club releases Android app
IMC Club International has released a new Android application. The newly released application delivers the IMC iNews, podcasts, and IMCTV Video and other aviation related content to a pilot’s Android wireless device in a format that is easy to read and browse, according to officials. The application is free and it is downloadable from IMCClubs.com/mobile […]
Explore Maryland by air
The Maryland Airport Managers Association (MAMA), and Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) have partnered to launch “Explore Maryland by Air”— a program designed to give pilots incentives to fly to all of the state’s public use airports. The scheduled launch date is May 14 at Easton Airport (ESN) during the 16th Annual Maryland Regional Aviation Conference […]
Tuskegee Airmen subject of two novels
Thanks to reader John Bradberry, who told us about author John Gibson, who recently appeared at the Sulphur Springs Municipal Library to discuss his two novels, “A Sparrow Has Wings” and “Higher Heights.” The fictional accounts are historically correct, and deal with the historic Tuskegee Airman, according to the author, who told those attending his […]
Gulf Coast Avionics to distribute A/V-Ator HD camera system
Light Sport Group will partner with Gulf Coast Avionics to distribute its A/V-ator HD GPS aviation camera system at this year’s Sun ‘n Fun. “We are very excited about our partnership with Gulf Coast Avionics,” says Chris Esposito, co-owner of Light Sport Group. “With Gulf Coast’s reputation for providing unparalleled service as well as quality […]