Air Orlando Sales has been appointed an Authorized Sales Representative for Diamond Aircraft Industries. “Diamond Aircraft is a prominent general aviation manufacturer with an excellent mix of aircraft,” said Mike Long, president of Air Orlando. “We especially look forward to marketing and delivering the new DA-62 twin-engine aircraft (pictured) along with the current DA 42 […]
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Garmin and Cessna collaborate to offer student pilots Garmin Pilot
Cessna Aircraft Company reports that student pilots who sign up for the Cessna Flight Training System through the Cessna Pilot Center network will receive a one-year Garmin Pilot subscription. The Garmin Pilot app allows pilots to plan, file, fly and log flights using their Apple or Android tablets and smartphones. “The Cessna Flight Training System has always […]
Ohio man wins flight in P-51
Ben Rayl of Loudonville, Ohio, will soon fly a piece of World War II history. Mercy Flight Southeast drew Rayl’s winning raffle ticket for a chance to fly a P-51 Mustang. Stallion 51 had donated the experience flying its P-51 “Crazy Horse” to raise money for Mercy Flight Southeast, which provides free air transportation to […]
FAA launches online ADS-B equipment database
The FAA recently published its 2016 NextGen update, which provides an overview of where NextGen stands today, and where it’s going in the years to come. As part of this update, the FAA posted an online ADS-B equipment database, which allows pilots and aircraft owners to learn what equipment has been certified and other useful […]
Aerial photography, inspection tops list of FAA-approved RPA use
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has released an interactive analysis that finds 38 types of business operations have been approved by the FAA to fly remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) — also known as drones and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) — commercially in the National Airspace System (NAS). According to the report that analyzed […]
McCreery Aviation celebrates 70th anniversary
McALLEN, Texas — McCreery Aviation Co., a full service general aviation company in South Texas that specializes in aircraft fueling and hangar, maintenance, parts, avionics, air charter and air ambulance, flight training and aircraft sales, is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. Established in 1946, Mac and wife Ardath McCreery opened a flight school in Mercedes, Texas, […]
AOPA launches Personal Minimum Contracts
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released Personal Minimum Contracts for both VFR and IFR pilots. The program helps pilots document personal minimums to become the basis for a contract pilots make with themselves. “Personal Minimum Contracts will help VFR and IFR pilots take some of the guess work out […]
National Aviation Heritage Invitational cancels 2016 competition
The National Aviation Heritage Invitational, a vintage aircraft competition, will suspend its 2016 competition, with officials making plans for the 2017 competition. The National Aviation Heritage Invitational has been a feature on the ramp at the Reno Air Races for the past 17 years. During this time, NAHI has hosted nearly 400 restored vintage aircraft […]
Flightstar expands interior fabrication shop
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Flightstar Corporation recently opened its doors on an expanded 4,300-square-foot interior fabrication shop. The shop, attached to its main Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) hangar, was built exclusively to handle the current and future needs for interior fabrication, according to company officials. The new interior shop includes an array of new specializing tooling, a sanding […]