SHORT FINAL By DEB McFARLAND It’s 5:30 a.m. and I have supper cooked. Soup beans, corn on the cob and cornbread. Directly, I will wake my young sleeping beauty, who has a vacation day from school. She will be shocked that there are towels waiting to be folded, a dishwasher that needs unloading and clothes […]
Veteran’s Day celebration at Flabob draws thousands
More than 3,000 people turned up for the free activities at Flabob Airport that honored America’s veterans. The day was a busy one, according to airport officials, who note the flight line quickly filled up with aircraft, including a number of warbirds from the Planes of Fame Museum and Classic Rotors. A pair of F-16s […]
Helping the media get it right
When aviation-related events and issues arise, Boston’s WBZ-TV 4, owned and operated by CBS, often turns to Nashua Flight Simulator in Nashua, N.H., for expert advice and commentary. So far this year company officials have commented on everything from the “Miracle on the Hudson” to the emergency landing of a Piper Warrior on a major […]
FAA grounds Zodiacs
For the first time in history, the FAA has suspended issuance of any new airworthiness certificates for an entire fleet of special light-sport aircraft (S-LSA) — the Zodiac CH601XL and CH650 — and the FAA will not issue airworthiness certificates to experimental light-sport aircraft (E-LSA) and amateur built versions of CH601XL and CH605 aircraft until […]
A seat at the table
General aviation was represented when the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) joined others from across the aviation spectrum at a Nov. 12 forum convened by U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, at which he announced the creation of a Federal Advisory Committee on the Future of Aviation. “The decision to create this advisory panel is […]
What’s new? AOPA Aviation Summit spotlights latest products
While more low-key than in previous years, the AOPA Aviation Summit, held earlier this month in Tampa, Fla., served as the stage for several product debuts. Close to 7,300 people attended the Summit — formerly known as the AOPA Expo — while another 16,000 watched live streaming coverage of the event online. At the show, […]
Seminars set for PilotMall.com Open House
PilotMall.com Inc.’s fourth annual Open House & Fly-In, slated for Saturday, Dec. 5, at the company’s new retail location at Florida’s Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL), will feature several high-profile speakers, including Dr. Ian Blair Fries (Senior FAA Aviation Medical Examiner), Bruce Landsberg (AOPA Air Safety Foundation), Jim Julius (owner of SportPlanesFlorida.com), Amy Laboda (editor […]
ACR Electronics debuts Next Gen PLBs
ACR Electronics has introduced its newest generation of Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) — the SARLink 406 MHz GPS PLB. The one-button activated, emergency signalling device is lighter and comes with a strobe light and multi-use GPS acquisition testing. The SARLink has new features including: Built-in, bright LED strobe light, which increases visibility to Search and […]
Show off your pilot certificate
Sporty’s offers a wide selection of personalized pilot plaques, starting at $49.95. Each one faithfully replicates an individual’s FAA pilot certificate, some complete with signature. “Earning a certificate is often a lifelong dream,” says Sporty’s Vice President John Zimmerman, “and people rightfully want to display the certificate in their home or office to share the […]