Seven volunteers from around the country joined US Forest Service employees to complete repairs and restore cabin access for users with mobility challenges. Additional work, including clearing trail and filling woodsheds, was accomplished at a second cabin on Heckman Lake and a cabin on nearby Jordan Lake.
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Florida’s Aerospace Center for Excellence introduces preschool program
The parent participation class is designed for children aged 3-5. Each week students and parents will explore a letter of the alphabet and coordinating aviation concept using hands-on, skill-based learning centered around play.
Tickets on sale for Green Mountain Aviation Field Days at KBTV
Presented by the Vermont Aviators Association, Green Mountain Aviation Field Days will celebrate the “Past, Present and Future of Aviation” at Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (KBTV).
Sporty’s new distributor for Champion Aerospace
As a new distributor, Sporty’s will stock a selection of Champion oil filters and spark plugs, catering to a wide array of aircraft types and models, according to company officials.
A twist on tradition for 2024 Air Derby
The ARC Air Derby is a VFR flight flown during daylight hours on a single day between Sept. 27 and Oct. 10, 2024. The objectives are for each team to design a route that conforms to the ARC Air Derby Rules, estimate the time it will take them to fly that route, and then fly it as close to their estimated time as possible.
Guardian Jet launches new division
Guardian Jet, an aircraft brokerage and consulting firm, has launched a new division dedicated to light jet and turboprop aircraft sales.
DeltaHawk disrupts the GA engine world
Design an inverted V-4 piston engine, run it on jet fuel as a diesel, and do your polite Wisconsin best to be a disruptor in the general aviation aircraft engine world. That might be the mission statement for DeltaHawk, builder of the FAA-certificated DHK180A4.
New owner for ICON
Officials with ICON Aircraft report they have completed the sale of the bankrupt company’s assets to SG Investment America.
Alpha Wingman adds FBOs for free
The Alpha Wingman platform is a marketplace that connects aircraft owners with more than 800 vendors, such as maintenance providers, parts, FBOs, and more.