The NBC Sports Network will air a one-hour show Sunday, March 27, featuring the National Championship Air Races. The program begins at noon Pacific Standard Time. “The fact that the National Championship Air Races, the fastest motor sport in the world, will be the feature of a one-hour show to air on the NBC Sports […]
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Dates set for next year’s Sport Aviation Expo
SEBRING, Florida — The U.S. Sport Aviation Expo has officially announced that the 13th annual event will be held Jan. 25-28, 2017. Event organizers also report that World Fuel Services just signed on as a sponsor for 2017. The 2017 tag line “Sport Aviation Expo: Where the Sky isn’t the Limit, it’s the Beginning” is an indication of […]
Just Aircraft offers Titan OX-340 engine option
WALHALLA, S.C. — Just Aircraft has begun flight tests with the Titan OX-340 engine on the stretched SuperSTOL XL. Due to a redesigned crankshaft, the Titan develops 180 hp with elevated torque levels, according to company officials. Essentially, the engine started out as a 160-hp Lycoming, but ECI, which owned Titan, reconfigured the engine to […]
Mooney rolls out redesigned Acclaim
KERRVILLE, Texas — Mooney International Corp. recently unveiled the latest generation of its M20, which has been designated the M20V Acclaim Ultra. The Acclaim Ultra features detail improvements to the overall fuselage, including a first-ever pilot door and composite-wrapped cabin, a clean-sheet interior design, and instrument panel enhancements. “Our customers love the performance and handling characteristics […]
Bill will limit flight training for vets
General aviation’s advocacy groups are lobbying the House of Representatives, asking congressional members to oppose legislation that would make it harder for veterans to pursue aviation careers. H.R. 3016, the Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act, would cap flight training tuition and fee benefits at $20,235, a move a Feb. 9 letter warns will “cause immediate […]
Garmin to acquire DeLorme
Garmin has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of DeLorme, a privately-held company that designs and markets consumer-based satellite tracking devices with two-way communication and navigational capabilities, including the inReach, used by many pilots. The acquisition is expected to be complete within 30 to 60 days. One of the most compelling […]
Air Rally dates set, deadline extended for scholarships
This year’s Air Rally, sponsored by Hayward Air Rally, is set for a June 24 departure. Celebrating its 52nd anniversary in 2016, the rally will depart from Hayward, California, (KHWD) to a new destination: Reno Nevada Stead Airport (KRTS).The Hayward Air Rally gives aviators a chance to test their flight planning, navigational skills, pilotage skills, […]
LiveATC.net signs on as sponsor for Air Race Classic
The Air Race Classic, the annual all-women cross-country airplane race, reports that LiveATC.net, a website that streams air-traffic communications from all over the world, will present live broadcasts of racers at the start and end of the race, as well as all flyby locations for the next three years. LiveATC.net will put listeners in the cockpit of the […]
SQ1 will keep ’em charged
Electronic devices surround us. Personally, I think they are descendants of bunnies. They seem to multiply just as fast. And with that rapidly growing population of electronics comes a voracious appetite for power. Power is easy to come by if you are at your home or office. But what if you’re on a cross-country (aerial […]