James C. Ray, 94, of Naples Florida, died peacefully on April 1, 2017, following a short illness. An entrepreneur, Ray donated millions of dollars to SUN ’n FUN, first to help build the Central Florida Aerospace Academy, then the hangar for the Lakeland Aero Club, and numerous other projects around the fly-in campus. “It was […]
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Ace Aviation named Aerocet dealer, service center
Aerocet has named Renton, Washington’s Ace Aviation as an authorized product dealer and service center. “Matching world class service with impeccable integrity and professionalism made Ace Aviation a natural choice for supporting Aerocet customers and products,” said Matt Sigfrinius, VP of OEM Sales at Aerocet. Ace Aviation is now the Washington, Oregon and California dealer […]
Fairness for Pilots Act introduced
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) has introduced S. 755, the Fairness for Pilots Act, which broadens protections for general aviation pilots provided by Inhofe’s Pilot’s Bill of Rights, which was signed into law in 2012. A staunch advocate of GA, Inhofe is a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and […]
Drone STEM curriculum released for high schools and colleges
The Unmanned Safety Institute, a provider of career and technical education (CTE) curriculum and industry certifications to students interested in being professional remote pilots, has launched a workforce development initiative in conjunction with high schools and colleges throughout the United States. The program provides teacher credentialing and all course materials, including a 400-page academic textbook, to secondary […]
Mooney Ultras certified
The FAA has granted full certification to the two latest aircraft from Mooney International Corporation: The M20U Ovation Ultra and the M20V Acclaim Ultra. According to company officials, the newly designed Mooney Acclaim and Ovation Ultras feature a host of improvements, including: Larger and wider pilot and co-pilot entry doors, The latest Garmin NXi avionics, A composite-wrapped cabin for […]
Continental to build new factory
Continental Motors Group will remain headquartered in Mobile, Alabama, company officials said, as they unveiled a three-year global investment plan to “take its manufacturing, customer service and engineering infrastructure to the next level.” This first step is to build a new, state of the art manufacturing facility and corporate office at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley, which […]
Western Aircraft celebrates 60th anniversary
BOISE, Idaho – In 1957, the Morrison-Knudsen Corporation launched its own repair station and 60 years later, the company that would be later known as Western Aircraft is still flying. Western Aircraft began as the corporate flight department for the Morrison-Knudsen Corporation (MK). In 1957, MK responded to a need for aircraft repair services by applying […]
Newly restored B-29 Doc coming to Oshkosh
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — A newly restored B-29 has included EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 on its inaugural tour schedule, creating the potential to have two of these World War II-era bombers in one place for the first time in more than 50 years. The B-29 Doc, which has just completed its restoration in […]
Report: Small businesses get most drone waivers
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has released a report that finds nearly 90% of the waivers granted by the FAA under Part 107 went to small businesses. According to the report, most of the waivers allow businesses to operate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) at night, which is not permitted under the current rule. […]