Flight Design goes global April 21,2014 Monday
For many years, German aircraft manufacturer Flight Design has reached out to new markets to ensure global availability and support of Flight Design products. As the next logical step, Flight Design is now providing local production capacit...
April General Aviation Appreciation Month April 21,2014 Monday
Florida Governor Rick Scott has declared April Aviation Appreciation Month. In Florida, general aviation supports 54,000 jobs and $6 billion in annual economic activity. We thank Governor Scott for his recognition of the importance of the g...
Free Preflight Weather Analysis Course available April 21,2014 Monday
Find-it Fast Books now offers a free 440-page preflight weather analysis course for pilots of all experience levels. The PDF format course may be completed online or downloaded and shared with other pilots to desktops, laptops and tablet co...
Tracking system targeting private pilots April 21,2014 Monday
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection tracking system in Riverside, Calif., that uses an extensive radar network to monitor flights across the nation is nabbing drug smugglers but according to a recent article in the Los Angeles Times, its al...
Water and air: MAF floatplanes serve remote communities April 21,2014 Monday
Up to this point in my pilot experience, flying floats is the most challenging flying I have EVER done! Its also the FUNNEST flying I have ever done.So says Sean Cannon, a pilot for Mission Aviation Fellowship, who is based inKalimantan, In...
Confusion surrounds Motor octane rating April 18,2014 Friday
Earlier this year I gave several state IA renewal seminars. I always enjoy these because I get to greet many old friends and find out what is going on in the industry.I also get a lot of excellent information from people who are actually do...
Low-altitude manuever kills three April 18,2014 Friday
Aircraft: Cessna 185.Injuries: 3 Fatal.Location: Blanding, Utah.Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot was accompanied by his father and his flight instructor, who was very experienced in mountain flying and familia...
Barksdale AFB Open House and Air Show features Thunderbirds April 18,2014 Friday
SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER, La. Barksdale Air Force Base, in partnership with the Shreveport-Bossier Military Affairs Council, is hosting the annual Barksdale Air Force Base Open House and Air Show from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., April 26-27. This free event...
Tecnam reports success at SUN ‘n FUN April 18,2014 Friday
Tecnam reports its most successful visit ever to the SUN n FUN International Fly-In Expo at Lakeland, Florida, with both the announcement of the launch of Tecnam USA Inc.s dedicated facilities in Sebring, Florida, and sales orders on 12 Tec...
EASA STC granted for diesel Archers April 18,2014 Friday
Piper Aircraft and Continental Motors Group have collaborated to obtain a European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Supplemental Type Certificate for Piper Archer aircraft powered by the Centurion 2.0S diesel engine. The prototype aircraft, wh...
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 ...