An opening day concert will celebrate the 50th anniversary of SUN ‘n FUN, with country music stars Trace Adkins and Sara Evans performing at 6 p.m. April 9, 2024.
Briefings
Epic turboprop receives FIKI certification
“This certification process is one of the most challenging,” said Doug King, CEO of Epic Aircraft. “We began testing several years ago, flying the E1000 GX in all of the FAA-specified natural icing conditions.”
New name for AeroShell Aerobatic Team
After flying as the AeroShell Aerobatic Team since 2001, the air show stars have a new name starting in 2024: The TITAN Aerobatic Team.
NASA launches its first on-demand streaming service
Just launched is NASA+, the agency’s no cost, ad-free streaming service featuring live coverage and original video series.
GA volunteers get to work at 1U1
When the president of the Recreational Aviation Foundation learned that there was a volunteer opportunity that he and his fellow pilots were uniquely suited to help with at the Moose Creek USFS Airport (1U1) in Idaho, he jumped at the opportunity, according to officials with the U.S. Forest Service.
Colorado community college to open A&P school in 2026
Aims Community College is set to open a new Aircraft Maintenance Training Center at KFNL along with the launch of an Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic (A&P) degree program in January 2026.
GA advocate flies west
Selena Shilad, the executive director of the Alliance for Aviation Across America, died Nov. 24, 2023, following a brief illness. She was 45.
GAN columnist launches new social media site
Jamie Beckett, General Aviation News’ Politics for Pilots columnist, has partnered with DPE Pat Brown on Mad Props Aero, a website “designed to educate, entertain, and inspire people of all ages and experience levels who harbor an interest in aviation.”
UCA Aviation Academy ready to take flight at KCXW
The University of Central Arkansas, in partnership with the city of Conway, Arkansas, and Conway Regional Airport (KCXW), will open the new UCA Aviation Academy in the spring of 2024. The program will be open to anyone 17 or older, whether they are a student at the university or not.