Fifty years after planes first took to Reno’s skies in 1964, the National Championship Air Races begins this week. Dubbed “the world’s fastest motorsport,” the Reno Air Races officially takes off Wednesday, Sept. 11, and runs through Sunday, Sept. 15. “As the last remaining event of its kind and the premier air racing event in […]
Airshows & Fly-Ins
A personal starship
The paint scheme an aircraft builder choses for his or her ride speaks volumes about that person. When I set eyes on the tail of the Glastar owned by Carlos Emmons of Villa Rica, Georgia, I knew I’d met a kindred spirit. Emmons’ Glastar sports the symbol from the television series, “Star Trek, The Next Generation.” It’s […]
Lancair Landing scheduled
LOBO — the Lancair Owners and Builders Organization — has again partnered with Lancair International Inc. to organize the third annual LOBO/Lancair Landing. Scheduled for Oct. 4-6 at the Hilton Greenville in Greenville, S.C., the educational event will be preceded by LOBO’s Ground School on Oct. 3. The event is a change to bring together […]
Skagit Flight Fest Air Show & Fly-In set for Sept. 7
BURLINGTON, Wash. — The Port of Skagit will welcome Pacific Northwest aviators to Skagit Regional Airport on Sept. 7 for Skagit Flight Fest, combining a fly-in, an airshow and family activities free to the public. Fly-in aircraft will begin arriving early in the morning to get the best parking spots on the apron fronting Runway […]
VNY hosts Community Day
VAN NUYS, Calif. — Hundreds of Van Nuys Airport fans were treated to free airfield tours, aircraft static displays, free prizes and a day of plane spotting at the airport Observation Area. In celebration of the airport’s 85th anniversary and the re-opening of the airport’s main runway 16R, the airport opened its doors to the […]
Kansas governor proclaims September Aviation Appreciation Month
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback signed a proclamation Aug. 23 declaring September as Aviation Appreciation Month. The proclamation celebrates Kansas’ aviation history and recognizes the inaugural Kansas Aviation Expo that takes place at the National Center for Aviation Training from Sept. 26 to 27. Kansas is home to one of only five aviation clusters in the world, the […]
Simsbury Fly-In set for Sept. 15
The 28th Annual Simsbury Fly-In and Car Show, the largest event of its kind in New England featuring displays of over 600 airplanes and cars of every vintage and type, will be held Sept. 15 at Simsbury Airport (4B9) in Connecticut, with a rain date of Sept. 22. This year’s event will include a replica […]
EAA sets AirVenture dates through 2020
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — EAA AirVenture Oshkosh has set its dates for the next seven years through 2020. While the 62nd annual EAA fly-in convention at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wis., will be held on July 28-Aug. 3, future years will schedule the event to run completely in late July. That slight […]
Sean Tucker cuts ribbon on VNY runway, Clay Lacy makes first landing
VAN NUYS, Calif. — More than 300 business, community and aviation industry representatives joined with Los Angeles World Airport officials to open Van Nuys Airport’s (VNY) newly improved main runway, 16R. The $20.5 million, seven-month plan to modernize the airport’s 8,000-foot primary runway marks the largest maintenance project conducted at the airport in more than 50 […]