Pilot and Amelia Earhart authority Debra Plymate will deliver a lecture about Amelia Earhart’s life, her philosophy and her legacy Oct. 31 at Seattle’s Museum of Flight. The presentation is the first in a series of public programs in conjunction with the Museum’s “In Search of Amelia Earhart” exhibit, which begins a six-month run on […]
Signature Flight triples AVTRIP points
Signature Flight Support is offering triple AVTRIP points at selected U.S. locations through the end of the year when a customer “tops off” the aircraft. “The Top Off Promotion is aimed at encouraging customers to purchase more gallons, specifically bygiving them an incentive to top off when their planned fuel order is close to their […]
Lycoming extends engine offer
Lycoming Engines has extended its offer to give customers a zero-time rebuilt engine for the price of a factory overhaul to Dec. 4. The offer was originally scheduled to end Aug. 31. “We recognize that many owners may be nervous about the economy and so they are putting off new purchases in favor of overhauls,” […]
First Midwest LSA Expo a success
SPLOG By DAN JOHNSON Plenty of aviation enterprises face challenges, but one of the toughest has to be starting a new airshow event, such as last weekend’s Midwest LSA Expo at Mt. Vernon Outland Airport (MVN) in Mt. Vernon, Ill. Not only must organizers get myriad details right and try to satisfy a broad range […]
Our failing flight schools
Too many flight schools are failing. The effect of this will eventually hurt us all, according to a column by Jeremy Cox of Jetbrokers Inc. at GlobalAir.com. He writes: “In the past 10 years it has been distressing to see five flight schools come and go at my home airport, the Spirit of St. Louis […]
GA needs international cooperation to thrive
In a recent speech, Jack Pelton, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Cessna Aircraft Co., noted that business aviation faces similar issues around the world that will require cooperation across regional lines if GA is to thrive. “We have our work cut out for us — here in Australia, in the United States and […]
Carter expands to bring PAV to market
Carter Aviation Technologies of Wichita Falls, Texas, has created two subsidiary companies to further development of its Personal Air Vehicle (PAV). The PAV prototype was introduced at AirVenture 2009 as a static display prior to moving into flight-testing. Carter is now preparing for the next stage with the creation of Carter Aerospace Development, LLC and […]
GA promotes itself
General aviation seems to be finally taking up the issue of public acceptance. The need for it was recognized nearly a half-century ago when manufacturers realized they were selling bigger and more expensive airplanes to the same people. The industry initiated a meager PR program and more aggressive selling, which helped sales pick up. Another […]
A first look at new LSA tandems
SPLOG By DAN JOHNSON Here come the new tandems — and I do mean new! Suspending a full flight trial regime, U.S.-based MySky One took a long maiden voyage from Daytona Beach, Florida, to Oshkosh. Just last month, the Slovak Republic-based sportShark, from Shark.Aero, took its first flight. Tandems seat the occupants fore and aft […]