Day One of the 11th annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo is in the history books. According to organizers, it was a exciting day for the first-ever Wednesday start of the Expo, including the first sale of an Ekolot Topaz aircraft in the U.S. Some exhibitors are still awaiting the arrival of “weather delayed” aircraft from […]
Airshows & Fly-Ins
Picture of the day: Fireworks
Dennis Jenders sent in this photo of a fireworks display at EAA AirVenture 2014 in Oshkosh with a Standard J-1 in the foreground.
Airshow performers join AirVenture lineup
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — Some of the world’s top air show performers have made their commitments to fly at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 fly-in as part of the afternoon and night air show lineups. Performers include national aerobatic champions and longtime Oshkosh favorites, Experimental Aircraft Association officials note. AirVenture is slated […]
SocialFlight University debuts free videos and webinars
SocialFlight, an aviation web and mobile app for finding events and interesting places to fly, has introduced SocialFlight University, which offers free educational videos, webinars and reference materials. SocialFlight University includes a collection of videos, webinars and reference materials on a variety of educational topics from pilot training, safety and technique, to aircraft ownership, operations and maintenance. It […]
Tour set for world’s only flying B-29
DALLAS – The Commemorative Air Force Air Power History Tour, featuring the Boeing B-29 Superfortress FIFI, will visit airports in Arizona, California, Nevada and Texas starting Feb. 18 and ending April 3. FIFI will be accompanied by a variety of other vintage military aircraft at each stop. Air Power aircraft will be on display and selling […]
Bearhawk LSA to make Sebring debut
The Bearhawk Aircraft LSA will make a first-time visit to the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, which kicks off Wednesday, Jan. 14, and runs through Saturday, Jan. 17. The aircraft is the first Bearhawk LSA to be completed from a Quick Build kit. It will be on static display at the show and […]
AOPA unveils 2015 fly-in locations
FREDERICK, Md. – Building on the popularity and success of its inaugural events, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will host five fly-ins at new locations nationwide during 2015. The events, which will include an AOPA Homecoming at the association’s Frederick, Maryland, headquarters, will be free to all attendees and will include aviation product […]
Sebring LSA Expo opens in one week
Final preparations are underway for this year’s U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, which starts next Wednesday, Jan. 14, and runs through Saturday, Jan. 17, on the Sebring Regional Airport (SEF). More than 18,000 U.S. and international visitors attended last year’s event. The Sebring Expo is the place to see, try, fly, and buy anything related to […]
Planes, Trains & Automobiles at KPCM
The fifth annual Planes, Trains & Automobiles event will take place Saturday, Feb. 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Plant City Airport (KPCM) in Florida. Presented by The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce, officials note it’s a chance to see airplanes, remote control planes, helicopters, model trains in operation and on exhibit, […]