CAMARILLO, Calif. – Airshow pilot Spencer Suderman, the current Guinness World Record holder for “Most Inverted Flat Spins in an aircraft,” will attempt to break his own record of 81 rotations, set in 2014, with a spin of over 100 rotations. [vimeo 101533431 w=800 h=450] The attempt will occur on April 12 at the Marine Corps Air […]
General Aviation
GA’s long-term outlook ‘favorable’
The long-term outlook for general aviation is favorable, according to the FAA’s recently released Aerospace Forecast. The near-term looks especially good for piston aircraft activity, according to the forecast through 2035, because of declining fuel prices. “After growing rapidly for most of the past decade, and then slowing over the past few years, the most […]
Just Aircraft introduces SuperSTOL Stretch XL
WALHALLA, S.C. — To accommodate larger engines, Just Aircraft has introduced the new SuperSTOL Stretch XL. By adding an extra 2 feet to the aft section of the fuselage and 6 inches up front, the SuperSTOL Stretch XL can now handle the new UL Power 520 engine series and the Lycoming O-320 engine series for 150/160 hp, company […]
Mercy Flight Southeast extends chance to win flight with AeroShell Aerobatic Team
Mercy Flight Southeast is extending the time period to purchase tickets to win a flight with the AeroShell Aerobatic Team when it performs at the SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-in and Expo, in Lakeland, Florida, at the end of April. The drawing will now be held on Friday, April 10, during the Dr. Norris Pilot Awards […]
AvFlight expands to KGFK
Avflight Corp. has added another location to its portfolio of FBOs with the purchase of GFK Flight Support at the Grand Forks International Airport (KGFK) in North Dakota. The Michigan-based company now has 14 locations over two continents.
Eagle Creek Aviation to purchase Montgomery Aviation
ZIONSVILLE, Indiana — Eagle Creek Aviation Services has struck a deal to buy Montgomery Aviation. The deal includes the FBO and maintenance facility at Indianapolis Executive Airport (TYQ), the FBO at the Frankfort/Clinton County Airport (FKR), and the FBO at the Grissom Aeroplex. “Montgomery Aviation has a long history of providing customer service over the last […]
Gusty winds get better of Mooney pilot
According to an FBO employee who was a witness to the accident in Angel Fire, N.M, the weather at the time of the accident included strong, gusting winds from the west. The employee asked the pilot of the Mooney M20E about his intention to fly. He noted the pilot seemed “confident” about his ability to […]
Picture of the day: A Turkish homebuilt
Ali Hikmet Senturk sent in this photo of the Arzu-1, a plane he built in 1977 in Adapazarı, Turkey.
Flying in to a fly-in
By AMELIA REIHELD. Some people say you’re a real pilot the day you solo. Some insist you have to have that airman’s certificate in your pocket. But those who have flown into Oshkosh, Wisconsin, during the famous AirVenture Fly-In say there’s no more triumphant sense of arrival as a pilot than landing three-to-a-runway at OSH […]