At best, it sounded like a novel idea: SUN ‘n FUN would write and stage a musical for local Florida schools to interest kids in flying and aviation careers. Nice community relations for the newly expanding SUN ‘n FUN mission, but could they pull it off? Turns out, they did — with flying colors. What […]
General Aviation
Spotlight on GA brings positives along with negatives
WASHINGTON, D.C. — General aviation is getting attention here, but the results are mixed between a favorable outlook and a more pessimistic future. The direction it will take seems to be determined more by affecting influences than on the industry. The airlines cutting back on service presents a greater need for general aviation to maintain […]
More weight or less weight?
Icon Aircraft has been (probably not too patiently) waiting for the FAA to answer its formal request for exemption to the Light-Sport Aircraft gross weight parameter for its Icon A5 (pictured). The Southern California company submitted a proper package to the FAA after carefully laying the groundwork by talking to key leaders in and out […]
AMT day at Banyan
Banyan Air Service at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) in Florida celebrated its 8th annual AMT Day Friday, May 24. This annual event pays tribute to Charles E. Taylor, the first Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT), who built Orville and Wilbur Wright’s engine. It is also a day that Banyan uses to honor its Aircraft Maintenance […]
Airport park wins Wolf Aviation grant
The Wolf Aviation Fund has awarded a grant to the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina for its new park. “Wolf Aviation Funds strives to fund projects that enable individuals and groups to accomplish objectives promoting and benefiting general aviation and its usefulness to society, thus reaching out into the community to improve public […]
Museum slates Open Cockpit Day
The Oakland Aviation Museum in California will hold an Open Cockpit Day and aviation paraphernalia fundraising sale June 16 — Father’s Day — to support its A-3 Skywarrior restoration project. The planes will be open for inspection from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Imagine sitting in a Korean or Vietnam era jet airplane and feeling […]
Assessment outlines risks if BTL tower closed
A safety risk assessment (SRA) has identified potential hazards for aircraft using W.K. Kellogg Airport (BTL) in Battle Creek, Mich., if the airport’s control tower had been closed by the FAA because of sequestration. JDA Aviation Technology Solutions (JDA) performed the assessment and published its results today in a Safety Risk Management Document (SRMD). Substantial […]
Sennheiser debuts new headset for professional pilots
Sennheiser has unveiled the HMEC 26-2, the successor to the HMEC 26 pilot’s headset for commercial pilots. “The HMEC 26 with active noise cancellation is our most popular headset for airline and business pilots,” explained Jörg Buchberger, Business Segment Manager Aviation at Sennheiser. “The improvements made in the 26-2 are based on feedback we requested […]
Air Zoo to offer free airplane rides to veterans
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — This summer, veterans who served during World War II and the Korean War will have the chance to take flight, for free. Veterans will be able to fly in a Boeing-Stearman N2S-5 Kaydet, courtesy of the Air Zoo and pilot/sponsor Alan Wright. The Kaydet is an open cockpit aircraft that served as […]