Whew! It’s over. Sun ’n Fun can be the busiest six days of one’s life — until the next one. I wanted to skim the very top of what I found interesting at the recently concluded show. Today I’ll cover airframe manufacturers and follow up this week with more. Dave Loveman, my video collaborator, will […]
Airshows & Fly-Ins
NTSB releases Reno Air Races recommendations
The NTSB has released a number of recommendations as a result of the crash at last year’s Reno Air Races: Require aircraft owners, as a condition of eligibility to participate in the Reno National Championship Air Races, to provide an engineering evaluation that includes flight demonstrations and analysis within the anticipated flight envelope for aircraft […]
Zenith 750: Now bigger
Introduced at this year’s Sun’n Fun was Zenith Aircraft Co.’s bigger Zenith STOL CH 750 light sport utility kit aircraft. The STOL CH 750 cabin has been increased in size by raising the cabin height by nearly 3 inches (or 70 mm.) The top front of the cabin (the ceiling) has been raised, and is […]
AEA convention concludes
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. capital was a little busier last week as nearly 1,500 avionics manufacturers, dealers, installers and other general aviation professionals gathered April 3-6 at the 55th annual Aircraft Electronics Association International Convention & Trade Show at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The four-day event, which is […]
AOPA awards flight training scholarships
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association named three winners for $5,000 flight training scholarships at this year’s Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In & Expo. The AOPA Flight Training Scholarship, the Erral Lea Plymate Memorial Scholarship and the Jeppesen Flight Training Scholarship were created to help student pilots succeed in flight training and ease the financial […]
F-22 to headline Rocky Mountain Airshow
The Rocky Mountain Airshow in Broomfield, Colo., has been selected as one of 20 events worldwide to host the U.S. Air Force’s F-22 Raptor Demo Team. “We are thrilled to be selected by this very exclusive team,” noted Jim Cimiluca, Event Chairman. “Performances by other military demo teams have fallen victim to tough budget cuts. […]
F-22 Raptor to fly at Rocky Mountain Airshow
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor will fly at the August 24-26 Rocky Mountain Airshow in Broomfield, Colorado. F-22 demo teams will make just 20 appearances worldwide in 2012. The 10th annual air show will include aircraft ranging from WWI replicas to state of the art technology. Fireworks follow a Hot Air Balloon Glow and the twilight […]
Mid-Continent Instruments changes name
Mid-Continent Instruments has officially changed its name to Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics. The new corporate identification better describes the company’s capabilities and underscores its commitment to provide its customer base of general aviation repair facilities with a full range of services supporting avionics systems, instruments and power solutions, company officials said. Mid-Continent has steadily increased […]
Speakers unveiled for Trade Show Aviation Idaho
The second annual Trade Show Aviation Idaho, being held May 18-19, in conjunction with the Idaho Aviation Association’s Annual Meeting, has announced its guest speakers and workshops. Addison Pemberton, aircraft restorer and aviation historian, will be the headlining guest speaker on Saturday night, and will have his Boeing 40C, the oldest flying Boeing aircraft in […]