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Citation M2 reaches milestone

Posted on May 9th, 2013 by

WICHITA — The first production unit of Cessna’s new Citation M2 has reached the milestone of wing and fuselage mating. Certification is expected in the second half of 2013. Please share: Continue Reading →

Paragon Network adds Detroit FBO

Posted on May 9th, 2013 by

The Paragon Network continues to grow its membership of independent FBOs with the addition of Metro Flight Services at Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW). Continue Reading →

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New members named to NAFI board

Posted on May 9th, 2013 by

Illinois businessman Rick Todd and Congressman Sam Graves have joined the board of directors of the National Association of Flight Instructors. Continue Reading →

What are the best options for overhaul?

Posted on May 8th, 2013 by

Q: My question seeks your advice about an overhaul on our Lycoming O-320-H2AD. As background, we have a 1980 C172N that’s been owned since new. It’s always been hangared, never been a flying club or training airplane, is not used... Continue Reading →

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Exploring the ‘Despicablimp’

Posted on May 8th, 2013 by

In a blog post, Ray Robinson, West Coast/International Sales Manager at GlobalAir.com, tells of the recent visit to Bowman Field Airport (LOU) in Kentucky of the “Despicablimp,” which is traveling across the nation promoting the summer release of “Despicable Me... Continue Reading →

AOPA points out FAA’s flawed process in decision to close towers

Posted on May 7th, 2013 by

In a court filing Monday, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) called the FAA’s decision to close 149 contract control towers “arbitrary, capricious, and fundamentally flawed, leaving the safety and efficiency consequences largely unknown.” Continue Reading →

New FBO planned for Chicago Executive Airport

Posted on May 7th, 2013 by

Hawthorne Global Aviation Services has acquired the development rights for an FBO at Chicago Executive Airport (PWK). Continue Reading →

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Michigan pilots hope to recover crashed B-25

Posted on May 6th, 2013 by

A 30‐year-old Michigan man is organizing a recovery team to rescue a crashed B‐25 from Alaska. This June, Patrick Mihalek from Brighton, is planning to recover a nearly 70‐year old North American B‐25J Mitchell bomber (USAAF # 44‐30733) from her... Continue Reading →

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Flying car maker begins study of four-seater

Posted on May 6th, 2013 by

Terrafugia Inc., developer of the Transition street-legal airplane, has begun feasibility studies of a four-seat, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) plug-in hybrid-electric flying car, the TF-X. Continue Reading →

Flying club webinar slated

Posted on May 6th, 2013 by

The next free Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Flying Club Network webinar, Attracting Young People into Aviation, hosted by AOPA’s Adam Smith and Glenn Marsh, founder of the Candler Field Flying Club of Williamson, Georgia, will be May 21 at... Continue Reading →