GREENVILLE, S.C. — The third annual Southeast Aviation Expo (SEAE) will be held on Friday, Sept. 27, and Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina. The event will showcase the latest aviation products, have a static aircraft display and educational sessions. The focus of the educational sessions on Friday will […]
Airshows & Fly-Ins
AOPA to focus on grassroots events in 2014
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has decided to suspend holding its annual Aviation Summit next year in favor of reaching more members “where they fly.” The association’s Aviation Summit in Fort Worth, Texas, from Oct. 10-12, this year will be held as planned, according to officials. “We are on track for thousands of […]
Memphis Airshow hosts night performance
MEMPHIS — Lights, pyrotechnics, smoke and fireworks will be featured in the premier of the Memphis AirShow night performance presented by FedEx Express later this month. Gates open at 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, at the Millington Regional Jetport (NQA). The Tale Draggers RC Club will kick off the entertainment with giant remote control […]
Flying club’s Wings of Warmth to take off Nov. 2
The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Flying Club has scheduled its annual Wings of Warmth (WOW) event on Saturday, Nov. 2. Through WOW, flying club members deliver clothes, food and related gifts to the people of Reading, Pa., an area hard hit by recession and unemployment. The group leaves Tipton Airport (FME) in Maryland around 11 […]
Kent State presents Aviation Heritage Fair
KENT, Ohio — Kent State University’s 17th Aviation Heritage Fair will take place Saturday, Sept. 14, from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Kent State University Airport. The fair, a celebration of aviation education past, present and future, is presented by Kent State’s Aeronautics Program with support from the Cleveland Airport System, Parker Hannifin […]
Scheyden Catalina Air Show moves to Oct. 26-27
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – The Second Annual Scheyden Catalina Air Show has been moved to Oct. 26-27. One of Southern California’s most scenic and historic harbors, Catalina routinely plays host to numerous events, so the City Council and organizers agreed that a new weekend would enhance the airshow by making it the sole attraction, officials […]
Instrument Proficiency Center featured at AOPA Summit
The IMC Club, together with Redbird Flight Simulations, will host an Instrument Proficiency Center at the AOPA Aviation Summit in Fort Worth, Texas, next month. The IMC Club’s IFR Proficiency Center (IPC) will be open each day of the event, starting Thursday, Oct. 10, from 9 am to 5 pm in the Fort Worth Convention […]
Reno Air Races prepare for takeoff
Fifty years after planes first took to Reno’s skies in 1964, the National Championship Air Races begins this week. Dubbed “the world’s fastest motorsport,” the Reno Air Races officially takes off Wednesday, Sept. 11, and runs through Sunday, Sept. 15. “As the last remaining event of its kind and the premier air racing event in […]
A personal starship
The paint scheme an aircraft builder choses for his or her ride speaks volumes about that person. When I set eyes on the tail of the Glastar owned by Carlos Emmons of Villa Rica, Georgia, I knew I’d met a kindred spirit. Emmons’ Glastar sports the symbol from the television series, “Star Trek, The Next Generation.” It’s […]