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Icon launches fractional program
ICON Aircraft is offering 25% and 50% fractional ownership in its light-sport aircraft.
Radiant introduces pocket airband radio
Just introduced is Radiant Technology’s portable receiver radio.
Celebrations abound for National Model Aviation Day
More than 60 events will be held around the country to celebrate National Model Aviation Day.
Unfamiliarity contributes to crash
After a one-hour local flight during which he familiarized himself with the Rans Coyote’s stall characteristics, the student pilot/owner of the experimental light-sport airplane returned to his home airport in London, Kentucky, to practice touch-and-go landings. The airplane bounced during the final landing attempt, and while recovering, the student applied full power to the engine […]
Picture of the Day: Screaming Yellow RV-7
Frequent contributor Hayman Tam submitted the following photo and note: “Basking in the morning sun, this RV-7 awaits a pilot at Chino Airport (KCNO) in California. Being the day of the hugely popular Planes of Fame airshow, there was certainly no shortage of pilots available. First flown in 2001, the RV-7/7A is Van’s most popular […]
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Mixed bag for GA shipments, with training aircraft driving increases
Deliveries were up, but billings were down in the first half of 2018 for GA.
CAP cadets to the rescue
Their Civil Air Patrol training kicks in as two cadets save a man from drowning.