The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has named Jim Coon as senior vice president of Government Affairs and Advocacy. Coon, who has years of experience working with Congress and the aviation industry, will oversee both the regulatory and legislative aspects of AOPA’s advocacy operations. Coon has spent much of his career working as a […]
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Cessna celebrates 20th anniversary of Greensboro Service Center
Cessna is commemorating the 20th anniversary of its Greensboro Citation Service Center. The facility, located at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, N.C., is one of the busiest in the network of company-owned service centers, and this year alone handled approximately 2,500 service orders for aircraft operating in or traveling through the mid-Atlantic United States, […]
FAA to delay sleep apnea policy
The Experimental Aircraft Association is reporting that the chairman of its Aeromedical Advisory Council, Dr. Stephen Leonard, learned from the FAA Thursday, Dec. 19, that the agency will delay implementation of its new sleep apnea policy planned for next month in order to gather additional input from the aviation and medical community. The new policy, […]
LiveAirShowTV kicks off 2014 with new series
LiveAirShowTV kicks off the new year with a new series called Inside Airshows, which will take a more in-depth look into various aspects of the airshow industry, whether it’s a performer, team, or support personnel. Each subject will have multiple parts and take airshow fans inside the operations at an airshow. The series will kick […]
Avflight to open operations at KSLN
SALINA, Kan. — The Salina Regional Airport (KSLN) will ring in the New Year with a new FBO on the airfield as Avflight Corp. begins operations Jan. 1. The Salina Airport Authority board of directors approved a new lease agreement for customer service, hangar and fuel storage facilities at the Dec. 18 board meeting. “We […]
Jeppesen teams with Think Global Flight for give-away
Jeppesen and Think Global Flight have chosen the recipients of the Fall Jeppesen Give-Away. The recipients are eligible to choose from one of two Jeppesen training packages valued at approximately $500-$900. For every $1 donated to Think Global Flight, the supporter is entered to win one of two Jeppesen packages. The first package includes the […]
Time to recall GA’s World War II heroes
This year marked the final roll call for brave World War II fliers fading from the scene. No, it wasn’t the Doolittle Raiders, whose four survivors (three present) celebrated their final reunion last month. There’s another band of brothers: Some of GA’s World War II heroes who reunited annually for more than 60 years. Their […]
The hottest trends in GA for 2013
As 2013 draws to a close, Sporty’s President Michael Wolf takes time to look back at the year that was and identify trends the folks at Sporty’s have seen developing in general aviation. “And, of course, we have to lead off with…what else?,”he begins. iPad becomes the cockpit hub. ADS-B has been a hot topic for […]
Dates and theme set for AAA/APM Invitational Fly-in
The Antique Airplane Association and Air Power Museum have set the theme for next year’s invitational fly-in, slated for Aug. 27 to Sept. 1, as “Stars of the Sky & Screen.” One of the best venues for inspiring interest in aviation today, as well as throughout the last 100 years of flight, can be found […]