Chalet Suzanne Restaurant and Inn in Lake Wales, Florida, a paradigm of class and cuisine among airplane-accessible destinations, will be closing its doors Aug. 4. Looking for a buyer, third-generation owner Eric Hinshaw and wife Dee say it can be yours. Otherwise, they plan a silent auction of its unique contents. Hinshaw’s grandmother Bertha opened the […]
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Video: Way too close
While not general aviation, this video shows in moving pictures a near collision as a result of a runway incursion.
SUN ‘n FUN Summer Camps take off
LAKELAND, Florida — Destination Aviation and STEMtastic summer camps have started at the Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE) on the SUN ‘n FUN Campus. SUN ‘n FUN’s mission is to preserve and enhance the future of flight through world-class events, inspiring and educating people of all ages. This year, after a renovation of seven learning […]
Hartzell to feature Sean D. Tucker at AirVenture
EAA Air Venture aerobatic headliner Sean. D. Tucker and Hartzell Propeller are continuing their partnership for the 2014 edition of the world’s greatest aviation celebration – EAA Air Venture Oshkosh, held July 28 to Aug.3. In addition to performing his aerobatic demonstration in the Oracle Challenger III, the EAA Young Eagles chair will be available […]
Kemp Jet Services at KOGD joins Avfuel network
Kemp Jet Services of Ogden, Utah, has joined the Avfuel network of FBOs to offer Avfuel Contract Fuel, AVTRIP points and more. Kemp Jet Services is a full-service FBO serving the greater Salt Lake area. The FBO offers state-of-the-art fueling services, hangar facilities, flight-officer amenities, two restaurants and more. Visitors can enjoy a quick sandwich […]
Scholarship gets boost from Advanced Aircrew Academy
At the recent Partnership for Corporate Aviation Training (PCAT) Safety Smackdown, Advanced Aircrew Academy presented a check from the Safety Clickdown program to fund PCATs scholarship program. PCAT is working with the National Flight Academy providing scholarships to the Ambition program for top high school students interested in a career in aviation. Scholarship recipients live […]
FlightSafety promotes Standley at Dallas center
FlightSafety International has promoted Robert Standley to an assistant manager at the company’s Learning Center in Dallas, Texas. He will oversee the Dassault Falcon, Gulfstream and Pratt & Whitney Canada maintenance training programs offered at the center. Bob joined FlightSafety at the Tucson Learning Center in 1996 as a maintenance instructor. He provided training for the […]
Carb ice catches Cub
Aircraft: Piper Super Cub. Injuries: None. Location: North Myrtle Beach, S.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was conducting a banner-tow flight. The accident happened as he approached to pick up the banner. The airplane was at an altitude of 300 feet AGL when he reduced the power to the idle. His said his airspeed was […]
Respectfully yours
Now and then I’ll receive a piece of mail that contains a dollar bill. These tend to be from companies that want information from me. You probably get similar mailers arriving at your home or office. Most of us do. What I find intriguing about these dollars in the mail is that I cannot recall […]