LINCOLN, Neb. — Performance Aircraft has been named an authorized Cirrus Training Center. Performance Aircraft is also adding a 2018 Cirrus SR20 G6 to its training fleet, company officials note. “These aircraft are game-changing,” said company Founder/President Bill Heckathorn. “Cirrus is bringing a whole new customer to aviation, and the new Cirrus SR20 G6 we […]
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New Advisory standardizes non-towered flight operations
A new Advisory Circular standardizes traffic pattern altitudes and procedures at airports without operating control towers. Advisory Circular (AC) 90-66B, Non-Towered Airport Flight Operations, replaces two advisories: One from 1993 that addressed traffic patterns, and another from 1990 that provided communication guidance, according to officials with the National Business Aviation Association. “No matter what a […]
one-G simulation launches youth program
SEATTLE — one-G simulation has launched it one-G Youth Access program with the donation of an FAA approved flight training device to East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT), a career and college prep school in the Phoenix area. The donated one-G Foundation is a model specific, FAA approved AATD (Advanced Aviation Training Device) based on […]
Westchester Aviation Association slates Safety Day
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The Westchester Aviation Association, a non-profit organization representing general aviation at Westchester County Airport, will host its third annual safety day conference at the Doral Arrowwood, June 19-20. The conference will feature two sessions. The free evening session on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, is for non-professional pilots and aviation enthusiasts. The […]
Oklahoma aviation industry ascends on Capitol
OKLAHOMA CITY – The contentious business of lawmaking came to a brief halt April 26 as more than 60 aviation industry leaders made their way to the Capitol building in Oklahoma for AERO Oklahoma — an Aviation and Aerospace Advocacy Day. Sponsored by the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission, this year’s advocacy day was expanded from one […]
Quest appoints new dealer for Northeastern United States
Quest Aircraft has appointed Clay Lacy Aviation an authorized dealer for the northeastern US. Based in Oxford, Connecticut, Clay Lacy Aviation will be the exclusive source of new Kodiak sales throughout New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. As an authorized dealer, Clay Lacy Aviation will also serve as […]
Avionics sales up 13% in first quarter
Worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales were up 13 percent in the first quarter, according to the Aircraft Electronics Association‘s first-quarter 2018 Avionics Market Report. In the first three months of the year, total worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales amounted to more than $639 million as reported by the participating companies. The figure […]
FAA begins nationwide beta test of LAANC
Beginning April 30, 2018, the FAA is phasing in a nationwide beta test of the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC), which helps support the safe integration of drones in the nation’s airspace. The testing will deploy the system incrementally at nearly 300 air traffic facilities covering approximately 500 airports, according to FAA officials. […]
Registration opens for Hayward Air Rally
Registration is now open for the 54th Annual Hayward Air Rally, slated for June 21-23, 2018. The Hayward Air Rally is a 500-mile VFR cross-country challenge, flown in two legs, starting at the Hayward Airport (KHWD) in California and ending at Reno Stead Airport (KRTS) in Nevada. Officials note this is not a speed event, […]