NEW RICHMOND, Wis. — After years of development, EPS has “frozen” the design for the Graflight 8 diesel that is being taken through the FAA’s engine certification process. Company officials note they have reached the conformity stage, which requires the development of an engine assembled with parts that conform to precise drawing and quality standards. The […]
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Video: Idaho’s Aviation Safety Standdown 2016 set for Oct. 29
Idaho’s third annual Aviation Safety Standdown Seminar is slated for Oct. 29 at the Riverside Hotel in Boise. The event, which runs from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., is designed for all pilots, but particularly Idaho general aviation pilots. Officials with the Idaho Division of Aeronautics are urging pilots in the Northwest to hang up their headsets for the day to participate […]
An airline pilot reviews ‘Sully’
In a new blog post on Air Facts, Tony Vallillo, a retired American Airlines captain, says that “Sully” — the Clint Eastwood movie about the Miracle on the Hudson, U.S. Airways Flight 1549 — is a movie that “any pilot, and especially an airline pilot, can watch without being mortified by technical and artistic errors […]
AOPA Fly-In this weekend in Michigan
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will hold the third of four AOPA Fly-Ins at W. K. Kellogg Airport (KBTL) in Battle Creek, Michigan, Sept. 16 and 17. The fly-in begins Friday evening with the Barnstormers Party, presented by AOPA Strategic Partner Jeppesen. Advance tickets for the Barnstormers Party are $15 and reservations are […]
Lockheed Martin sponsors Able Flight scholarship
Lockheed Martin is sponsoring an Able Flight scholarship to aid wounded warriors of the United States armed services. The Lockheed Martin Fighting Spirit Scholarship provides sports and physical activity programs for wounded veterans, with the honorees introduced as part of the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl activities Dec. 23 in Fort Worth. “It’s especially gratifying to […]
FAA ADS-B Rebate Program slated to begin Sept. 19
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FAA’s Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) rebate website will go live Sept. 19, 2016. On that day, general aviation aircraft owners can apply for a $500 rebate to help offset the cost to equip eligible aircraft in a “timely manner, rather than waiting to meet the mandatory equipage date,” FAA officials said. “NextGen has […]
Young Eagles kicks off 25th anniversary year
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — What started in 1992 as a program to introduce kids to flight has evolved 25 years later into an movement powered by the world’s largest volunteer air force. The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Young Eagles program is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2017, a milestone year that began with […]
Companies at KPWA partner on inlet service
BETHANY, Okla. — GlobalParts Aero Structures has inked a deal with its neighbor at Wiley Post Airport Turbine Aircraft Services (TAS), to provide inlet repair and replacement services for a broad list of aircraft customers ranging from Bombardier Challengers and Learjets to Textron Cessna, Hawker and Beechcraft jets. The arrangement is a logical one for the […]
Thunderbird Aviation ramps up runway for Ryder Cup
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Thunderbird Aviation is busy preparing for the additional aircraft traffic and travelers who will be coming in and out of Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM), the closest airport to Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, where the 41st Ryder Cup is being held. The event, which biennially brings together 12-member teams from the […]