John Wing, founder and president of Wing Aero Products, was presented May 3, 2017, with the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award from the FAA. The award is presented to pilots who have exhibited professionalism, skill, and aviation expertise for at least 50 years while piloting aircraft as Master Pilots. To be eligible for the award, nominees must have […]
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Premier Jet Center appointed Authorized Cirrus Service Center
Premier Jet Center at Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM) in Minneapolis has been designated an authorized service center by Cirrus Aircraft. “The designation from Cirrus expands our service offerings and gives the local and regionally-based owners and operators access to quality authorized services,” says Jim Sweeney, president of Premier Jet Center. “We are thrilled to be selected by […]
$7.5 million project completed at VNY
VAN NUYS, California — Aeroplex/Aerolease Group recently completed a $7.5 million, three-acre development project at Los Angeles’ Van Nuys Airport (VNY) featuring hangar, office, shop and private terminal areas. The new facility complements the company’s adjacent six-acre leasehold that was developed in 2008 as one of Southern California’s private aviation centers. Commemorating its 40th year in business and […]
Distracted pilot hits another plane on the ground
After engine start up, the pilot reported that he and his passenger were focused on untangling their headsets. He stated they both were “heads down” for about eight seconds and failed to notice the Cessna 177 moving forward. After rolling forward about 25 feet, the airplane struck an unoccupied airplane at the airport in Roxboro, N.C., which […]
Antiques in Texas
Smitty Smith of FunPlacesToFly.com sent us this photo, taken at last year’s Texas Antique Aircraft Association fly-in. This year’s fly-in is slated for Oct. 13-14, 2017.
Business is booming at KLAL
While Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport (KLAL) is a beehive of activity during the week of SUN ‘n FUN, it’s also pretty busy the other 51 weeks of the year. The airport, which had about 115,500 operations in 2016, expected to have anywhere between 8,000 and 9,000 during the week of SUN ’n FUN, according to Gene […]
22 years and counting…
By ELIZABETH WALKER The Royal Air Force Air Cadets marked their 22nd consecutive visit during this year’s SUN ‘n FUN. And they were led for the 11th straight year by Camp Commandant Squadron Leader John Wohlgemuth, RAF VR(T). “The cadets arrived on March 28,” he said, noting there are 32 cadets and 13 staff members […]
Pilots flock to BasicMed
On May 1, the first day pilots could fly under the new BasicMed rules, 1,354 pilots had already successfully completed the self-assessment checklist, physical examination with a state licensed physician, and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s free online Medical Self-Assessment Course. “AOPA has fought for medical reform for years, and we are happy that so […]
Chinese delegation visits Sebring
The Sebring Airport Authority (SAA) and the City of Sebring in Florida — home to the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo — were recently hosts to Chinese delegates from the Aero Sport Association (ASA) in Anyang City, Henan Province in the People’s Republic of China. The purpose of the meeting was to develop the relationship between the […]