Next year’s event is slated for Sept. 15-19.
Briefings
FAA expands extensions to medical, training and testing requirements
Pilots whose medicals would have expired at the end of April, May, June, July, August, and September can add three months to their medical certificates’ validity.
Construction begins on $60 million project at KFFZ
The 23-acre development will offer significant opportunities for new and expanding aviation businesses, according to airport officials.
Diamond introduces DA50 with retractable gear
The all carbon fiber DA50 RG is powered by a 300-hp Continental CD-300 jet fuel engine.
Flying Musicians awards two scholarships
The scholarship takes an aspiring music student from zero time to solo.
Sporty’s to match all donations to EAA through July
Sporty’s will match all donations made from June 29 through July 31, up to $25,000.
Tom Casey flies west
In 1990 Tom Casey became the first person to fly solo around the world in a single-engine seaplane, landing only on water.
Two planes in one: CubCrafters to offer a convertible tailwheel-nosewheel XCub
The new tricycle gear option is available now on experimental XCubs. FAA certification is expected in early 2021.
New sales and service center named for BendixKing autopilots
The line includes autopilots for Cessna and Piper aircraft, as well as experimental aircraft.