A proposed bill in the Connecticut General Assembly would lead to the closure of Hartford-Brainard Airport (KHFD), requiring the state to redevelop the property.
Cessna exhaust risers get FAA nod
The exhaust risers can be installed on Cessna 172Q and 172R and S models with Lycoming O-360 and IO-360 engines.
$65,000 in scholarships available
Epic Flight Academy plans to award two flight training scholarships of $20,000 and $5,000. Two students will also receive aircraft mechanic training scholarships in the amount of $20,000 each.
Picture of the Day: CAP Cadet orientation
Mark Cartwright submitted this photo and note: “CAP cadets shown pre-flight inspection at Fullerton Municipal Airport in California.”
Medical response and rescue drones deployed to Ukraine
Draganfly’s Medical Response and Search and Rescue Drones are equipped with a temperature-managed Medical Response Payload Box that can transport up to 35 pounds of medical supplies, including blood, pharmaceuticals, insulin/medicines, vaccines, water, and wound care kits. The drones will be used to provide humanitarian aid in major Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv and Kharkiv.
A Bearcat restoration, from the ground up
The presentation, which runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., will include discussions on the planning, disassembly, and game plan for the reassembly of the high-performance warbird by the Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force.
uAvionix adds digital autopilot support to AV-30-E panel displays
A no-cost software upgrade for the non-certified AV-30-E is available now, featuring support for autopilots from TruTrak and BendixKing.
Picture of the Day: Maiden flight
Darrin Towers submitted this photo and note: “Maiden flight of my Zenith CH 750 STOL. Two and a half years after starting the build I watched from a chase plane as the test pilot took it up. There were no bad tendencies, so after that 30-minute flight I took it up for a couple of laps around the pattern. Most exciting flight since my first solo.”
Missouri general aviation pilots fight hunger
What’s better than flying on a beautiful March day? Helping others, as some general aviation pilots in Missouri discovered over the weekend of March 19.