Artist Sam Lyons to exhibit at Sebring

Aviation artist Sam Lyons will be exhibiting at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, for the first time this year.

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Sporty’s introduces Pilot Backpack

Sporty’s has introduced its Cross Country Backpack for pilots who prefer a backpack as a flight bag.

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Garmin introduces new series of aviation VHF radios

Garmin has launched a new series of aviation VHF COM and NAV/COM radios, the GTR and GNC series.

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Hand-propped airplane escapes pilot

Aircraft: Piper Turbo Cherokee. Injuries: None. Location: Meadview, Ariz. Aircraft damage: Substantial.

What reportedly happened: The pilot reported that he had shut down the engine on a remote dirt airport to inspect the tires before takeoff. When he attempted to restart the engine, he determined that the battery was insufficiently charged, [Read more...]

Is this an airport?

According to the US Department of Transportation, the US and its territories have more than 19,000 airport, heliports, seaplane bases, and other landing facilities. That’s a lot of aviation. Or at least it’s a lot of potential aviation. [Read more...]

Companies that use GA doing better in economic recovery

Businesses that rely on aviation not only did better during the Great Recession; they are already doing better in the recovery when compared to their ground-bound competitors, according to a new study. A post on the website of the National Business Aviation Association notes that companies that utilized business aviation “mitigated revenue losses and recovered more quickly than non-users. Further, companies using business aviation were quicker to hire back employees and have significantly grown their overall workforce since 2007, relative to non-users.”

Sebring Sport Aviation Expo prepares for take off

The Sebring Regional Airport will be buzzing with activity later this week when the ninth annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo opens its four-day run, Jan. 17-20.

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Bruce’s Custom Covers partners with AirCam

Bruce’s Custom Covers has partnered with AirCam, a Lockwood Aviation company, on the manufacture and distribution of custom-fitted aircraft covers.

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Improved Fuel Strainer Top Assembly for Cessnas now available

McFarlane now has FAA-PMA approval for the Fuel Strainer Top Assembly for most Cessna aircraft.

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Flight Line Tool Cabinet debuts

Snap-On Industrial has introduced Flight Line Roll Cabinets specifically designed to handle the rigors of a flight line.

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