The search has begun for a new president of the Experimental Aircraft Association. Tom Poberezny, who now holds the twin hats of chairman and president, said during Sun ‘n Fun that the association has retained a search firm and is in the process of finding a new president. “The process is underway,” he said, noting […]
Approach by student pilot goes bad
The student pilot’s failure to maintain a climb during a go-around resulting in collision with an embankment.
Sen. Bennett joins concern over LASP
Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) has joined lawmakers who have voiced concerns about the Transportation Security Administration‘s proposed Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP). “These measures would be very costly, yet stakeholders have not been sufficiently engaged in the process,” wrote Sen. Bennet in a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. To read Bennet’s […]
Lycoming offers zero-time engines at overhaul price
Lycoming Engines is offering zero-time, factory-rebuilt Lycoming engines to select pilots and owners at the price of a Lycoming factory overhaul until August 31. Lycoming’s factory-rebuilt engines are built to the same limits as a new engine, said Todd Stoner, Lycoming vice president of marketing and sales. “They come with a zero-time logbook, just as […]
Longtime CAF member to be Director of Maintenance
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) said on May 8 that 27-year CAF member James C. “Woody” Woodford will become the organization’s Director of Maintenance, reporting to Bob Stenevik, VP of Operations and Maintenance. “We are excited that a long-term member, who knows the CAF aircraft and the CAF members, will be joining the Headquarters team,” […]
$25,000 donation to create women in aviation exhibit
A $25,000 donation will enable Kalamazoo’s Air Zoo to create an exhibit about women in aviation and will fund scholarships for girls who attend a new summer camp, Air Zoo officials said on May 8. The money is coming from the Charlotte R. Schmidlapp Fund, a trust fund created in the early 1900s by Jacob […]
Epic unveils new designs
“Now’s the time to invest.” That is exactly what Rick Schrameck, president of Epic Aircraft, is doing. In a flurry of announcements on Tuesday and Wednesday at Sun ‘n Fun, Schrameck shed light on Epic aircraft that are coming to market, as well as some market research he is conducting. First up, the Focus is […]
Pilots to the rescue
Debi and Bob Boies were adopting a rescue doberman from Tallahassee, Fla., to their home in Landrum, S.C., and needed someway to transport the dog quickly and safely. Friend Jon W. Wehrenberg suggested he fly to Tallahassee to pick up the dog. Upon completing the mission, Jon began researching animal rescues and found that roughly […]
GA awards presented at Sun ‘n Fun
Each year, the General Aviation Awards program and the FAA recognize a small group of aviation professionals in the fields of flight instruction, aviation maintenance, avionics and safety for their contributions to aviation safety and education. The awards program is a cooperative effort between the FAA and a dozen industry sponsors. The selection process begins […]