BY J. DOUGLAS HINTON With the meltdown of the Soviet Union in 1991, Ukraine gained its independence, causing private enterprise to bloom, including Kiev-based Aeroprakt company, founded the same year and bolstered by an investment by Saudi Sheik Hussein. The result was several Light-Sport Aircraft, principally the Aeroprakt A22-LS. Designed by Yuri Yakovlev, the LSA […]
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Destination…Bahamas June 2
Northeast Florida Regional Airport will host the 2nd annual Destination…Bahamas Air and Sea Expo June 2. The free event is designed to highlight the ease of travel to the Islands of the Bahamas for general aviation pilots, as well as others. General aviation pilots will have the opportunity to fly-in and be hosted by Galaxy […]
Parts marking system released
Insta Etch of Phoenix has released its Etch2000 professional parts marking system. The custom stencil design smartphone app is based off Android and Blackberry operating systems and wirelessly prints a pre-programmed or user designed stencil to a handheld Bluetooth printer. Using electrochemical solutions and these precision stencils, metal parts and tools can now be permanently […]
Flying the G8 Airvan
By J. DOUGLAS HINTON A casual glance at a map of Australia shows that virtually all of the population centers are concentrated along the coast, mostly in the south and southeast. So what’s in the interior? Thousands of square miles of desert, sparsely settled by cattle ranchers and miners, people in need of supplies and […]
Flying the Evektor Harmony
The Light-Sport Aircraft movement is coming of age. During the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo held in Sebring, Florida, last month, many LSA manufacturers showed off the next generation of their designs, including Evektor Aircraft. The Czech Republic-based company, which has the distinction of producing the first LSA certified in the U.S., showcased the Evektor Harmony […]
AOPA’s general aviation summit commits to Palm Springs
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has committed to hold its general aviation trade show and convention, the AOPA Aviation Summit, at the Palm Springs Convention Center Oct. 11-13, 2012, as well as Oct. 9-11, 2014. The AOPA Aviation Summit features dozens of aircraft on display at the Palm Springs Convention Center, more than 400 […]
Around the world with Air Journey
By J. DOUGLAS HINTON It is the dream of many pilots to fly around the world. But the task of planning such a trip is overwhelming, even for the most seasoned aviator. Just the thought of dealing with landing permits, customs and immigration, and navigating across the oceans can make a pilot hesitate in deciding […]
Flying the Skycatcher: The CFI’s perspective
Cessna’s Skycatcher was designed for the Light Sport Aircraft category, as well as to lower the cost of entry into aviation. It was also designed to be a teaching platform that could ostensibly replace the Cessna 150 series in flight schools. I have more than 300 hours in Cessna 150-series aircraft, of which a little […]
NJ governor sets ‘Aviation Awareness Day’
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has issued a proclamation designating Sept. 29, as “Aviation Awareness Day,” to highlight the value of general aviation to the Garden State. The decree is the first such recognition by New Jersey in recent memory, according to officials at the National Business Aviation Association. The proclamation notes that New Jersey’s […]