WASHINGTON, D.C. — The latest figures from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) show that in the first quarter of 2014, total worldwide general aviation airplane shipments increased 11.9%, from 447 in 2013 to 500 in 2014. Billings for GA airplanes totaled $5.1 billion in the first quarter, up 9% from the same period last […]
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AOPA Foundation now accepting ‘Giving Back’ grant applications
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Foundation has opened the application period for its annual “Giving Back” Grant program, which awards 10 grants worth $10,000 each to non-profit aviation organizations. Grants will be awarded to organizations doing good work through general aviation that reflect the mission and effort of the AOPA Foundation. Grant applications […]
Patriots Jet Team returns to Reno
The L-39 Patriots Jet Team will return to perform at this year’s Reno Air Races. The Patriots Jet Team will join the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team and aerobatic pilot Melissa Pemberton as the aviation entertainment headliners for this year’s revamped event, which will include concerts and a more festival-like atmosphere. “The Patriots Jet Team represents […]
FlightSafety to host sim engineering and maintenance conference
FlightSafety International will host the 2014 Flight Simulation Engineering and Maintenance Conference Sept. 15-18, at the Renaissance Tulsa Hotel and Convention Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The conference is expected to be attended by more than 300 flight simulation experts from around the world. Attendees and participants will identify technical solutions to engineering and maintenance issues […]
iFlightPlanner for iPad v2.1 launches
iFlightPlanner for iPad v2.1, the second update to iFlightPlanner for iPad presented by Sennheiser, is now available for download on the App Store. Featured in this release are several features that were the direct result of pilot feedback the iFlightPlanner Crew received at SUN ‘n FUN last month, including recently issued ATC routes, range rings, […]
Minden Soaring Club awards scholarships
The Minden Soaring Club in Nevada has awarded eight scholarships to local youth to help finance flight and ground instruction in preparation for obtaining a private glider rating. The scholarships, in the amount of $1,000 each, were awarded to youths who demonstrated they are interested in learning to fly gliders or who have already begun […]
New children’s book published
New to bookshelves this spring is “Lindbergh: The Tale of a Flying Mouse,” a suspenseful yet inspiring story of a little mouse who conquered a big challenge. An avid reader, this mouse learned about and then longed to find the distant land called, America. In order to do so he had to survive mousetraps, cats, […]
Flat tire tears up Piper
Aircraft: Piper Tri-Pacer. Injuries: None. Location: Norwich, N.Y. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: During the landing roll the airplane pulled to the left. The pilot applied right rudder to correct and the airplane ground looped, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The post-accident examination revealed that the left tire was deflated. Fragments of the […]
17th Alaska Airmen’s event a success
The 17th Annual Great Alaska Aviation Gathering came of without a hitch this past weekend, May 3-4. Housed inside the massive FedEx Maintenance Hangar at Anchorage International Airport, more than 275 exhibitors, indoor and outdoor static aircraft and a large handful of seminars were packed into the two-day event.