Fred Telling, chairman of the board of directors of the Reno Air Racing Association, has also been named CEO of the organization, effective immediately. Tony Logoteta, Chief Operating Officer of RARA, will continue in his role of overseeing the day-to-day operations. Telling’s experience with RARA is extensive, having been a participant in the National Championship […]
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Retrofit avionics sales surge more than 20% in 2017
Total year-end avionics sales exceeded $2.3 billion in 2017, according to the Aircraft Electronics Association’s 2017 year-end Avionics Market Report. That’s a 2.9% increase in sales compared to the previous year as reported by the participating companies in 2016. The increase reverses two straight years of declining sales and was the first year-over-year increase in […]
Video: A sandy STOL competition
A Short Take Off & Landing (STOL) competition on sand is set to take place in Belgium in the summer. The VintageAirRally International STOL Competition will take place June 14-17, 2018, on the beach of the spa town of Knokke-Heist, Belgium. Pilots will engage in precision landing and takeoff maneuvers with the shortest distance the […]
Sport Air Racing League prepares for takeoff
The first race of the 2018 Sport Air Racing League season will take off April 7, 2018, at Sandersville, Georgia, with the Sunrise 100 Air Race. The fourth annual Sunshine Express 400 takes off the next day, April 8, with racers making their way to Winter Haven, Florida, in time for SUN ‘n FUN in nearby […]
Eclipse pre-owned aircraft program launches
LOS ANGELES — AEROCOR has launched a Certified PreOwned Program for the Eclipse 500 and 550. “We are very excited to bring this unique opportunity to the Eclipse market,” says company co-founder Gavin Woodman. “We know how stressful buying a jet can be, and we’ve seen how easy it is to make costly mistakes. We […]
Trio autopilot approved for Cessna 177, 180 and 185s, more to come
The STC Group has received approval from the FAA to add the Cessna 177, Cessna 180 and Cessna 185 to its Supplemental Type Certificate model list for the Trio Avionics Corporation’s Pro Pilot autopilot. With these additions, the autopilot STC now extends to Cessna 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, and Piper PA-28 models, according […]
KAPA celebrates golden anniversary
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Centennial Airport is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with a year-long commemoration. Pilot, author, speaker and safety expert Captain Chelsey “Sully” Sullenberger will headline a special anniversary luncheon in Denver, sharing his credo of “leadership by personal example” as well as the life lessons that prepared him to handle the unprecedented […]
2018 National GA Award honorees named
Every year for more than 50 years, the General Aviation Awards program and the FAA have recognized aviation professionals for their contributions to general aviation in the fields of flight instruction, aviation maintenance/avionics, and safety. Recipients of the 2017 National General Aviation Awards are: Daniel Peter Christman of Las Vegas, Nevada: 2018 Certificated Flight Instructor […]
Goulian wins Red Bull opener
A new decade opened for the Red Bull Air Race World Championship on Saturday, Feb. 3, and the 11th consecutive season opener at Abu Dhabi’s Corniche was loaded with surprises – perhaps none greater than the winner, the USA’s Michael Goulian, who logged his first victory since 2009 to claim the top of the overall […]