With just a few days until Sporty’s Sweepstakes drawing, Sporty’s 2010 Sweepstakes airplane, a brand-new Cessna Skycatcher, is in Batavia, having been polished and prepared for its lucky new owner. Sporty’s took delivery of this Skycatcher serial number 5 last week. It is one of the first of a Cessna’s Light Sport Aircraft (LSA). “Somewhere […]
Air shows celebrate 100th anniversary
While many industries have some difficulty identifying a single date that serves as their absolute moment of conception, that is not the case for the air show business. It was January 1910 when aviation enthusiasts gathered at the Dominquez Air Meet in southern California. The event drew an estimated 175,000 spectators to a hilltop mesa […]
FAA’s National Kit Evaluation Team visits Zenith Aircraft
A four-person National Kit Evaluation Team (NKET) from the FAA concluded its two-day visit to Zenith Aircraft Co. in Mexico, Missouri, May 13, to determine that the STOL CH 750 kit will officially allow an amateur builder to meet the 51% Rule. It will be several more weeks before the FAA issues its official determination. […]
Airport Watch works
Airports that adopted the voluntary security measures of AOPA’s Airport Watch saw a steep decline in crime the year after the program’s launch, according to a study of Pennsylvania general aviation airports. The Airport Watch program includes warning signs for airports, informational literature, and a training video to teach pilots and airport employees how to […]
Cessna’s Pelton named to Aviation Advisory Committee
Cessna Aircraft Co.’s Chairman, President and CEO Jack Pelton has been named by U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to the department’s Future of Aviation advisory committee. Pelton is the only member of the committee representing GA. The Future of Aviation Advisory Committee was established in March to provide information, advice, and recommendations to the secretary […]
Youngs Eagles part of Barnstormers tour
Young people in seven Midwest cities will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fly in unique vintage aircraft this summer, as the American Barnstormers Tour will include flight opportunities for selected young people through the EAA Young Eagles program. In each city, up to 15 young people per day will be selected by local EAA chapters […]
ECP wins final FAA approval
The new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) has received its Part 139 Airport Operating Certificate from the FAA. The new airport, scheduled to begin service Sunday, May 23, is replacing Panama City-Bay County International Airport (PFN). As part of the certification process, FAA inspectors tested the new airport’s 10,000-foot runway, instrument landing equipment, navigational […]
Duncan gets STC for Wi-Fi in Citation 750
Duncan Aviation recently completed a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the installation of the Aircell ATG-4000/ATG 5000 Wi-Fi system in the Citation 750. The system provides high speed inflight connectivity in the cabin. Passengers will be able to use their laptops, Blackberrys, iPhones and other Wi-Fi devices at connection speeds of 1-3 MBPS, providing an […]
Career Expo and Job Fair part of International Learn to Fly Day festivities
Tomorrow’s Aeronautical Museum (TAM) in Compton, Calif., will host the 7th annual Aviation Industry Career Expo at Compton Woodley Airport (CPM) on Saturday, May 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cessna Aircraft Co. will sponsor a Learn to Fly Drawing, with the chance to win flight training at a Cessna Pilot Center. Recruiters with […]