WICHITA, Kan. — The first production flight of Cessna’s Turbo Skylane 182 JT-A took place May 21 at the company’s facility in Independence, Kan. The aircraft is powered by a piston engine specifically designed to run on Jet-A fuel. Please... Continue Reading →
Senate passes CAP Congressional Gold Medal bill
Posted on May 23rd, 2013 by Ben Sclair
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – A bill to honor Civil Air Patrol’s World War II veterans with a Congressional Gold Medal passed the U.S. Senate Monday night under unanimous consent after gaining the necessary co-sponsors needed for consideration. The bill, S. 309, recognizes the contributions of... Continue Reading →
Companies awarded for flying friendly
Posted on May 23rd, 2013 by General Aviation News Staff
VAN NUYS, Calif. — Twenty general aviation companies received Friendly Flyer Awards May 21 for achieving outstanding compliance with the Van Nuys Airport’s (VNY) Fly Friendly Program for calendar year 2012. Continue Reading →
FAA slowing drone use to fight wildfires
Posted on May 22nd, 2013 by Ben Sclair
Fire fighters hoping to use drones to “map a fire’s size and speed, and identify hot spots,” are running up against FAA regulation. A New York Times story notes a drone is precluded, “from operating out of sight of a ground-based pilot. If distance or... Continue Reading →
Quicksilver Aircraft Northeast will cover New England
Posted on May 22nd, 2013 by Ben Sclair
TEMECULA, Calif. – Quicksilver Aeronautics has dealers around the globe. In fact, significantly more sales are made out of the United States than domestically. The company started in the early 1970s and can boast 15,000 aircraft flying in nearly 100 nations. However,... Continue Reading →
CAP providing OKC tornado assistance
Posted on May 22nd, 2013 by Ben Sclair
MOORE, Okla. – New information is coming in on the damage caused by the tornadoes in Oklahoma. At the request of the Department of Emergency Management for the state of Oklahoma, Civil Air Patrol is flying the tornado paths capturing high-quality imagery to assess the... Continue Reading →
MyGoFlight sponsors IMC Club, promote iPad proficiency
Posted on May 22nd, 2013 by Ben Sclair
DENVER, Colo. – MyGoFlight has become a corporate sponsor of the IMC Cub. MyGoFlight will provide its iPad products for use in awards given by the IMC Club to pilots achieving national recognition on their instrument flying. Continue Reading →
Airworthy Autogas to produce unleaded gasoline for aviation
Posted on May 22nd, 2013 by Ben Sclair
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Airworthy AutoGas, LLC will produce and distribute Airworthy AutoGas, a high purity, low vapor pressure, ethanol-free, 93 octane, premium unleaded automotive gasoline, beginning in the Fall of 2013. Continue Reading →
PilotMall.com moves HQ, operations to Lakeland full-time
Posted on May 22nd, 2013 by Ben Sclair
LAKELAND, Fla. – Online pilot supply retailer PilotMall.com is relocating its operations to the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL), on the SUN ’n FUN campus. “Pilot Mall has been a major SUN ’n FUN sponsor for years. We established our new Aviation Superstore... Continue Reading →
‘Airpark’ aims to connect kids with aviators
Posted on May 22nd, 2013 by Ben Sclair
Getting the next generation of aviators inspired to fly and out to the airport is the focus of Tony Pfau, Stephen McKissen and a group of student filmmakers. “The show will be a family oriented TV show to attract youth to aviation,”... Continue Reading →
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