BURLINGTON, Wash. — Young people will have a chance to explore the world of aviation and earn a free airplane ride when the Port of Skagit hosts Community Day at Skagit Regional Airport (BVS) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 20. Co-sponsored by the Heritage Flight Museum and the Skagit Airport Support Association, the […]
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Crosswind Concepts expands to Centennial Airport
Crosswind Concepts, an aviation training center based at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC) in Broomfield, Colorado, has opened a second training facility at Centennial Airport in Englewood, Colorado. CC focuses on one of the most crucial – and one of the most deficient – aspects of flight training: Crosswind landings, according to company officials. “The number one weather-related aviation […]
Winner Aviation names Neil Gallagher president
VIENNA, Ohio — Winner Aviation Corporation has appointed Neil Gallagher to succeed Rick Hale as president effective immediately. Hale will continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer and will take on a new role as chairman. Gallagher previously held the position of vice president of maintenance. Since joining the company in 2012, Gallagher was responsible for […]
Trig Avionics partners with the NextGen Fund
Trig Avionics has become a NextGen GA Fund Partner. This fund provides customers with access to loans to help GA aircraft owners pay for their ADS-B equipment and related installation costs. Trig Avionics produces a range of transponders for pilots looking to prepare for the 2020 ADS-B mandate. Through the loan program, loans in excess of $10,000 […]
Downwind landing goes bad
Aircraft: Cessna 206. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Minor. Location: Homer, Alaska. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The accident happened during an approach to a lake. Just as the airplane touched down, a gust of wind lifted the left wing and the right wing struck the water. The airplane nosed over abruptly, and the cabin immediately filled with […]
Drones & airplanes: Mitigating the culture clash
By BRAD HAYDEN When strange newcomers appear on the threshold of any environment, the friction between them and the established residents stems from incomplete understanding of the prerequisites for safety and survival of both. By any name — unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), unmanned aircraft system (UAS), remotely piloted vehicle (RPV) — this is the situation […]
Bob Taylor celebrates 90th birthday in style
Bob Taylor, who founded the Antique Airplane Association in 1953, invited all to AAA headquarters at Blakesburg, Iowa, for his June 28th birthday celebration. More than 150 family members and friends enjoyed the catered lunch and dinner — plus cake and cupcakes. There was time to visit with flying friends and meet some new ones. […]
First production HondaJet takes to the skies
GREENSBORO, N.C.— The first production HondaJet achieved its initial flight June 27, marking another milestone toward aircraft certification and entry into service in 2015. “With this first flight, the HondaJet program has entered the next exciting phase as we prepare for delivery,” said Honda Aircraft Company President and CEO Michimasa Fujino. The first production aircraft […]
BJC main runway reopens first week in July
By Babette André, AOPA Airport Support Network Volunteer Runway 29R-11L at Rocky Mountain Metro Airport (BJC) in Colorado reopens the first week in July after a $9- million project that reconstructed the entire 9,000-foot surface, upgraded lighting and signage and increased runway bearing capacity from 75,000 pounds to 100,000 pounds. A runway safety area was installed on the west […]