The third race of this year’s Red Bull Air Race World Championship will be staged in Rovinj, Croatia, replacing Sochi, Russia, “which unfortunately cannot be conducted due to financial and organizational challenges,” officials said. “It would have been great to host the first Red Bull Air Race in Russia this year, but due to the […]
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Landmark Aviation acquires Island City Flying Service at EYW
Landmark Aviation has acquired the FBO assets of Island City Flying Service at Key West International Airport (EYW) in Florida. Landmark began operations in the former Island City Flying Service facility Feb. 1. The location’s amenities include a VIP lounge, flight planning areas, hangar space and an executive conference room. Customs and immigration services are also […]
Trig Avionics upgrades TT31 transponder
Trig Avionics has upgraded its TT31 transponder, which previously required a tray change when installing ADS-B. Using software version 3.11 or higher, installers can now use the original installed tray, reducing the time and cost of a compliant ADS-B install, company officials noted. Existing TT31 owners can also benefit with a software upgrade via their Trig […]
Luscombe gets away on roll out
The pilot, accompanied by a passenger, was practicing touch and go landings in the Luscombe 8A at the airport in Madera, Calif. After a series of uneventful landings, he decided to perform a full-stop landing. As he transitioned from the landing to the ground roll, he applied pressure to the foot brakes, and the plane […]
Picture of the day: Dog days at the Dirty Devil Airstrip
Allen Macbean sent in this photo of Chuck and his 1952 Cessna 170B parked at the Dirty Devil Airstrip in Utah.
Rare World War II glider restored
There are some people who get as much joy out of restoring an aircraft as they do out of flying one. Steve Noyes, an A&P/IA and commercial pilot from Newbury, Massachusetts, is one of those people. Since 1985 he has operated Noyes Enterprises, which includes Birddogs by Noyes, a business dedicated to the restoration and modifications of Cessna L-19 […]
AOPA offers flight training loans
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is now offering flight training financing through an new program developed by the AOPA Aviation Finance Co. The funds can be used for everything from starting and finishing primary training to advanced training, such as instrument training or obtaining a commercial certificate, according to AOPA officials. It can even be used […]
Wipaire holds grand opening at Florida facility
On Feb. 28, Wipaire held a grand opening for its facility in Leesburg, Florida. Contributor Tom Snow was there and sent in these photos of the event. Fire Bomber Demo On the Ramp
CubCrafters names two new sales centers
Backcountry aircraft manufacturer CubCrafters has appointed two new Certified Sales Centers: SWT Aviation Northeast will cover the Northeastern United States, and SunCountry Cubs will support states in the southwest. SWT and SunCountry are now the exclusive authorized dealers in their territories for new and pre-owned CubCrafters aircraft, including the Sport Cub S2 and Carbon Cub SS […]