On Oct. 23 the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, Mich., is holding Hops & Props — a night full of casino games, beer tastings, music and more. From 7 p.m.-midnight, guests will be able to play casino games including roulette, blackjack, Texas hold ‘em, craps and more. They’ll also be able to enjoy a variety of […]
Flightcraft now Hawker Beechcraft service center
The Northwest has a new Authorized Service Center for Hawker Beechcraft aircraft: Flightcraft Inc. Based in Portland, Ore., Flightcraft offers a complete line of services, including airframe, component and propeller maintenance, avionics installations and repair, parts support for aircraft worldwide and fueling, aircraft management and charter service. For more information: HawkerBeechcraft.com or Flightcraft.com
Arnstein & Lehr launches aviation practice
Arnstein & Lehr, LLP recently launched its new Aviation Practice Group, spanning its South Florida and Chicago offices. The group provides legal services to aviation businesses and owners, operators and lessors in private and commercial aircraft transactions. The members of the Aviation Practice Group include Florida partners Phillip M. Hudson, III (Miami), Ronald R. Fieldstone […]
Too little training, too early solo bad combo
This October 2008 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: Super Sky Raider. Injuries: None. Location: Tuscola, Illinois. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot had not flown between 1981 and August 2008. […]
Kestrel Aircraft takes off
Alan Klapmeier is back. The co-founder of Cirrus Aircraft is now at the helm of Kestrel Aircraft, a new company that plans to complete certification of the former Farnborough F1, a six-place composite turboprop that’s been under development in the United Kingdom since 2002. Klapmeier, known in the GA industry as a visionary, left Cirrus […]
Oil industry expert calls ethanol a ‘gimmick’
The GAfuels Blog is written by two private pilots concerned about the future availability of fuels for piston-engine aircraft: Dean Billing, Sisters, Ore., an expert on autogas and ethanol, and Kent Misegades, Cary, N.C., an aerospace engineer and aviation journalist. In his keynote address on the future of the fuels industry at last week’s annual […]
Here come the big boys
Dan Johnson, president of the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association, is an expert on Light Sport Aircraft. Perhaps you’ve noticed we have not been reporting market share information as often as we once did. Two reasons: The market has matured, meaning the leaders are distancing themselves from niche producers and the rank positions aren’t moving around […]
EAA to host webinars
A Q&A session with aviation legend Kermit Weeks and a discussion on Flying the Marine One presidential helicopter are just two of the topics covered this fall through free EAA Webinars, supported by Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co. Participants in EAA Webinars are able to ask questions before and during each session. The lineup also […]
NJ-based program flying high
A business education partnership in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, has been awarded a $100,000, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) grant for using aviation education programs as a tool for igniting a passion for Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM). The program, based at a GA airport, includes everything from summer camps to building an experimental […]