In 2012 the evolution began by Piper Aircraft, upgrading its Mirage, Matrix and Seneca models to Concorde batteries. The transition is now complete and Concorde batteries are now the Original Equipment battery on all new production aircraft. RG24-20 (Piper P/N 601-923) is Concorde’s 19 Ah Sealed Lead Acid RG (recombinant gas) battery and the new […]
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NC EAA chapter to host B-17
SALISBURY, N.C. — The Rowan Area Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1083 has been chosen to host the EAA’s Restored B-17 “Aluminum Overcast” for its visit at the Rowan County Airport (RUQ) from Nov. 4-8. This November the skies above Rowan County will be the extended operating area for the restored World War II era bomber. […]
Golf tournament to benefit Glenn H. Curtiss Museum
HAMMONDSPORT, NY — The Curtiss Museum Golf Classic will be held Monday, Aug. 19 at the Bath Country Club, 330 May Street in Bath. All golfers are invited to participate in this 18-hole scramble-format tournament to benefit the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum. The event will begin with a continental breakfast at 8 am, followed by […]
Bahamas resort slates invitational fly-in
Schooner Bay Harbour Village will host its First Annual Invitational Fly-In and South Abaco Discovery Weekend on Aug. 23-25. “We are honored to have this event hosted by Schooner Bay Harbour Village, Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, The Bahamas Out Island Promotion Board, and Cherokee Aviation (FBO),” said Kurt Ave, event organizer. Participants will fly into […]
Jeppesen teams with Rockwell Collins
OSHKOSH – Jeppesen has entered into an agreement with Rockwell Collins to automatically transfer electronic charts via Wi-Fi and cellular networks using Rockwell Collins’ Ascend Aircraft Information Manager (AIM). Rockwell Collins’ AIM ensures that Pro Line Fusion and Pro Line 21-equipped aircraft are always flying with the latest data, company officials said. These aircraft can […]
Lack of airmanship kills two
Aircraft: Maule M-7-235. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Warrenton, Va. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The commercial pilot had logged approximately 1,066 hours, but his time in the Maule could not be determined. According to a CFI who had flown with him on several occasions, the pilot performed turns in the traffic pattern at 45°of […]
Celebrating new pilots
OSHKOSH — For the sixth consecutive year, the manufacturers of the Sky Arrow Special Light-Sport Aircraft (S-LSA) joined with Able Flight to welcome new pilots into the aviation community at this week’s AirVenture. During a ceremony on the Phillips 66 Plaza on Tuesday, July 30, Charles Stites, founder and executive director of Able Flight, praised […]
Final pancake breakfast at SKY
Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 50 will host its 17th and final Annual Fly-In Pancake Breakfast at Griffing-Sandusky Airport (SKY) on Aug. 11. Since 1937, The Griffing family has owned and operated SKY. They have provided international services to the North Coast of Ohio, including mail, freight, and passenger service to the Lake Erie Islands and […]
Air Zoo to restore historic World War II fighter
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Air Zoo has been selected by the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation to oversee restoration of a historic World War II era “Wildcat” fighter recovered from the bottom of Lake Michigan after 68 years. The plane, an Eastern Aircraft FM-2 “Wildcat,” Bureau Number 57039, was recovered from 200 feet of water by […]