American Flyers has named Jay Elder Executive Vice President and National Sales Director. Elder began his aviation career with American Flyers in 1980, gaining his Commercial License and Instructor Certificates. After instructing over the next two years, his duties expanded to that of Operations Manager and later, Director of the Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, flight school. […]
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Family Day Activities set for Sept. 17 at Skagit Regional Airport
Young people will have a chance to explore the world of aviation and earn a free airplane ride when the Port of Skagit hosts a family day, “Flying into the Future,” at Skagit Regional Airport (BVS) in Burlington, Wash., from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 17. Co-sponsored by the Skagit Airport Support Association, […]
App keeps history alive
The Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum (WAAAM) has released its new WAAAM iPhone app just in time for the Annual Fly-In, which will be held Sept. 9-11 in Hood River, Ore. The basic WAAAM iPhone app is free and provides a mini-tour of the museum, featuring photos and information about 20 of the old […]
AvFab receives STC for King Air armledge/table system
Aviation Fabricators (AvFab) has received STC approval for its arm ledge/table system for the King Air series aircraft, including the C90, E90, F90 and 200. The new upgrade is designed to combine style with functionality and update the aircraft to the same look and feel as the newer models of King Airs, according to company […]
Six earn Master Instructor accreditation
Six CFIs were recently accredited as Masters by Master Instructors and its board of review. To help put this achievement in its proper perspective, there are approximately 93,000 CFIs in the United States. Fewer than 700 have earned Master accreditation. The last 16 National Flight Instructors of the Year were Master CFIs. In addition, the […]
Lyon Air Museum offers free admission to first responders 9/11
Lyon Air Museum, a Southern California showcase for vintage military aircraft and automobiles, will open its doors free of charge to any and all “first responders” (including fire, police, emergency medical personnel, 911 operators and emergency dispatchers), on Sunday, Sept. 11, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of terrorist attacks on the United States. Among the […]
Digital Sectional joins Aspen partner program
Digital Sectional has joined the Aspen Avionics’ Connected Panel partner program. Digital Sectional EFB, a preflight and inflight situational awareness tool for the iPad and iPhone, will include full support for interfacing with Connected Panel when it becomes available, company officials said. “We are very excited about this partnership and what it means for the […]
Free transition training for used LSA buyers
SportairUSA now offers free transition flight training and a free aircraft safety check to purchasers of used Sting, Sirius, and Savage light sport aircraft. “We have always provided free transition flight and ground school training to our new aircraft buyers,” said Bill Canino, CEO of SportairUSA. “To help maintain the safety of the fleet, as […]
iFlightPlanner.com joins Connected Panel program
iFlightPlanner.com will be working with Aspen Avionics as a Connected Panel partner to enable connectivity between its soon to be released iPad application, iFlightPlanner for iPad presented by Sennheiser, and the Aspen Avionics Connected Panel. “We are very excited to be working with Aspen Avionics as part of this project. Providing pilots with a safe […]