PilotMall.com will award a Sennheiser S1 Digital ANR headset to someone at the 2012 AOPA Aviation Summit in Palm Springs Oct. 11-13. From AOPA Booth 801, Pilot Mall will be talking with, not “selling,” pilots and asking them about their pilot supply needs and interests, according to company officials. The most popular Pilot Mall items […]
Airshows & Fly-Ins
SUN ’n FUN names new events & facility sales manager
LAKELAND, Fla.. — Aymee Sutterby Brace has been named the new Events and Facilities Sales Manager at SUN ’n FUN Fly-In, Inc. She will work to expand awareness of the array of meeting spaces, convention grounds and outdoor recreational facilities on the SUN ’n FUN campus. “We welcome Aymee! She was selected from more than […]
Technically speaking…
The quest to find some answers at Oshkosh In my last post, I had the gall to be less than positive about things at the Oshkosh airshow. I was surprised at the positive feedback about similar experiences. However, our publisher, Ben Sclair commented that to see Oshkosh through the eyes of a new aviation enthusiast […]
Aviation and FAA leader to speak at Southeast Aviation Expo
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) President Craig Fuller, as well as FAA Southern Region Regional Administrator Doug Murphy, will headline the Southeast Aviation Expo, which will be held at the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina this weekend. “The aviation industry has been going through a lot of changes lately so it will […]
Aircraft Spruce West Annual Super Sale and Fly-In coming up
Aircraft Spruce West will host its annual Super Sale & Fly-In on Saturday, Oct. 6, at the company’s facility at California’s Corona Airport (AJO). Representatives from a number of leading aviation products, including a range of avionics items, will be on hand to demonstrate and discuss the benefits of their products. These representatives will include […]
SUN ’n FUN to host Fly Into Fall weekend
SUN ’n FUN will present the Fly Into Fall Weekend Sept. 28-30 on the SUN ’n FUN campus on Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Florida. “It’s perfect weather for SUN ’n FUN’s Fall Weekend,” said SUN ’n FUN’s Director of Administration, Laura Vaughn. Camping is available Friday and Saturday nights. Full hook-ups, aircraft and dry […]
The power of purple
“I’ve never seen one that color before!” That’s what people usually say when they first set eyes on the Cessna 152 owned by Mary Rosenblum of Troutdale, Ore. Unlike so many airplanes that are predominantly white with an accent color, in the sunlight Rosenblum’s aircraft appears purple, as in Barney the Dinosaur was the painter. […]
Model Airplane Contest returns to Sebring LSA Expo
Michael’s of Sebring will present a Model Airplane Contest in conjunction with the 2013 U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. Awards will be presented at the Closing Ceremonies. First and second place awards, plus special awards, will be given in each category listed below Age 6 & Under 7 – […]
Space to land…and land to space
By CHRIS MANNION and ED STORY, California Pilots Association The California Pilots Association (CalPilots) invites all California pilots and aviation enthusiasts to its “Meet-Us In Mojave!” 2012 annual meeting, taking place Oct. 19-21 at the world-famous Mojave Air and Space Port. It’s an event you won’t want to miss. If you’re a pilot, aviation enthusiast, […]