Bill to eliminate medicals for more pilots March 12,2014 Wednesday
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Three members of the U.S. Senate introduced a bill Tuesday, March 11, which mirrors one introduced in the House of Representatives last December, which would eliminate the medical requirement for non-commercial pilots fl...
KACK partners with World Fuel Services Network again March 12,2014 Wednesday
Nantucket Memorial Airport (KACK) has chosen to continue to partner with the World Fuel Services Network of FBOs for Phillips 66 Aviation-branded fuel supply, branded programs and marketing support. ...
WomenVenture to return to Oshkosh March 12,2014 Wednesday
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — The annual WomenVenture gathering, designed to encourage and inspire women in aviation and those who want to fly, will welcome hundreds of female aviators on Wednesday, July 30, during the annual EAA Ai...
Hartzell’s Bantam propeller approved March 12,2014 Wednesday
The FAA has awarded Hartzell Propeller a Supplemental Type Certificate to install the company’s recently type certified high performance Bantam series three-blade propeller on diesel-powered Cessna Skyhawk aircraft. ...
Bad water landing kills one March 12,2014 Wednesday
Aircraft: Sportsman 2+2.Injuries: 1 Fatal.Location: Kimerling, Mo.Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The float-equipped airplane was observed flying low over the lake, then appeared to make an attempt to land on the wat...
Beechcraft showing off King Airs in Mexico March 11,2014 Tuesday
Beechcraft Corp. announced this week that it will exhibit a King Air 250 and a King Air C90GTx at the AeroExpo show in Toluca, Mexico. The company will also exhibit a Baron G58 at the event, which began Thursday and runs through Saturday. B...
EAA 677 awards scholarship to Young Eagle March 11,2014 Tuesday
COLUMBUS, GA. — Chattahoochee Valley Chapter 677 of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA 677), based at Columbus Airport (CSG), has awarded a full scholarship to the EAA Air Academy to 17-year-old Kennedy Davenport of Columbus, Georg...
NBAA identifies top safety focus areas March 11,2014 Tuesday
WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the second year, the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA’s) Safety Committee has published a list of recommended safety priorities for the business aviation industry. The list is intended to promote sa...
Flight of a lifetime for $20 March 11,2014 Tuesday
Stallion 51 has donated the flight of a lifetime to Mercy Flight Southeast to raise funds for this critically-needed charity. In this raffle, you can win a chance to fly a P-51 Mustang while helping others....
General aviation in the marketplace March 11,2014 Tuesday
Last week the news broke that Fantasy of Flight, the aviation-themed attraction in the heart of central Florida, was closing. That was the message most people got, even if it is slightly skewed from the announcement the company intended. ...
An aerobatic team gives performance on the opening day of the first "AOPA-China F...
Aircrafts make aerobatics moves on the opening day of "AOPA-China Fly-In 2012" in...
The Aircraft Owners And Pilots Association of China (AOPA China) will hold their ...