WASHINGTON, D.C. — The executive committee of the board of directors of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has approved seven companies — Celestica, Elliott Aviation, Gogo, Luxaviation Group, Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics, TRU Simulation + Training, and Yingling Aviation — as the association’s newest members. GAMA now has 91 members. The seven new members […]
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Doc’s Friends Restoration Team to receive Wichita Aero Club Trophy
WICHITA, Kansas — Doc’s Friends restoration team, the group leading the restoration effort of the B-29 “Doc,” is this year’s recipient of the Wichita Aero Club Trophy. “This is a tremendous recognition for our team of restoration volunteers, and it signifies and celebrates their great dedication to getting our historic B-29 back into the air,” said Jeff […]
New IFR course released by AOPA Air Safety Institute
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released a new course designed to provide pilots with techniques for flying more safely under instrument flight rules (IFR). “IFR Insights: A Practical Approach” is available to all pilots free of charge. “IFR training teaches pilots to focus on flying the airplane within […]
Lightspeed names grant recipients
The Lightspeed Aviation Foundation has revealed the five aviation charities that will receive grants of $2,000 to $10,000. The top five Lightspeed Aviation Foundation Pilots Choice Award recipients in descending number of votes received for 2015 are: #1 Pilots N Paws — Awarded a cash grant of $10,000 and Number 1 vote recipient: Pilots N Paws brings pilots and plane owners […]
Bonhomme wins third Red Bull title
LAS VEGAS – Between bouts of torrential rain, the Red Bull Air Race World Championship held its eighth and final race of the 2015 season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Oct. 17-18. More than 20,000 fans braved the weather to watch Great Britain’s Paul Bonhomme, the most decorated pilot in Red Bull Air Race history, […]
Russ Meyer Citation Library unveiled
ENTERPRISE, Florida — The Citation Jet Pilots Owner Pilot Association (CJP) has officially opened the Russ Meyer Citation Library (RMCL), an online repository of information regarding all aspects of the line of Cessna Citation light business jets. The library was formally unveiled during the 2015 CJP Annual Convention, held Sept. 9-13 in Colorado Springs, Colo. “This has […]
Piper begins delivery of new Warriors to FlightSafety
FlightSafety International has begun taking delivery of 20 factory new, single-engine Piper Warrior aircraft. The first five aircraft were handed over to FlightSafety Academy at the Piper factory in Vero Beach, Florida, during a recent delivery ceremony. The remaining aircraft will be delivered throughout the fourth quarter, with all 20 expected to enter service before […]
Aspen’s Connected Panel receives patent
Aspen Avionics has been awarded a U.S. patent for its Connected Panel wireless cockpit system. The patent, first applied for in 2011, is the industry’s only FAA-certified and patented avionics technology to interface wirelessly with non-certified mobile devices such as the Apple iPad or Android devices before, during and after flight, according to Aspen officials. […]
Seaplane Pilots Association plans new HQ, seaplane base
The Seaplane Pilots Association Foundation has been awarded a 30-year lease on lakefront land at Gilbert Airport in Winter Haven, Florida, to build a public seaplane base and a new headquarters building — the first such facility in the association’s 44-year history. The Winter Haven City Council approved the lease at its monthly meeting Oct. […]