The Baja Bush Pilots has been renamed Bush Pilots International, expanding to include the US, Canada, The Bahamas, The Caribbean, and Colombia. In addition, the organization will continue to provide services in Mexico and Central America, as it has in the past. Adding these additional countries, as well as providing flight information, insurance, and group […]
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Give the gift of flight
Give the gift of flight this holiday season and help prospective pilots turn their aviation dreams into reality through the Flight Experience, an introductory kit from EAA and Sporty’s Pilot Shop. The Flight Experience kit is designed as a pathway to aviation participation through an informative flight experience with a CFI. For $139, individuals receive […]
‘Artful Flying’ published
“Artful Flying,” a new book by Michael Maya Charles is now available. Dubbed a guide to “inner flying,” the book notes that there’s more to flying than safely getting an airplane from point A to point B, more than coaxing an airplane into the air and bringing it back to earth without breaking anything, or […]
PilotEdge debuts
Flight simulators have gained acceptance as excellent tools to practice emergency and instrument procedures, but little progress has been made in simulating the critical interaction between pilots and Air Traffic Control — until now. PilotEdge is a new online service that redefines your simulator experience, allowing you to work with ATC over the radio, all […]
Update on electric 172 at AOPA
Bye Energy, Inc. and Cessna Aircraft Co. are expected to release details of their efforts to develop an electric propulsion system for a Cessna 172 Skyhawk during the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Aviation Summit Nov. 11-13 in Long Beach, Calif. Bye Energy announced The Green Flight Project earlier this year, and is developing, with […]
Veterans free at Air Zoo
This Veteran’s Day, Thursday, Nov. 11, the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, Mich., is honoring those who have served and those who continue to serve our country by offering free wristband packages to veterans, active military, Guard and Reserve members, and their immediate families. “Offering free wristbands is the least we can do to show our […]
Soloy Avionics division takes off
With the installation of cabinetry and technician benches complete, the Avionics Services division of Soloy Aviation is fully ramped up and operating. Soloy’s Quality Assurance Manager William Humburg, along with Don Hall and the father/son team of Pat and John Atchison, have completed the necessary requirements to add Avionics Services to Soloy’s FAA repair station […]
Manufacturing Summit slated
The Center for Aviation and Aerospace Leadership (CAAL) at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide will host its second Aviation and Aerospace Manufacturing Summit Feb. 23-25, 2011, at Disney’s BoardWalk Inn in Orlando, Fla. The two-day summit will present data and address issues on the state of aerospace manufacturing in the United States and around the world. Events […]
True Flight adds aerial imagery mapping
True Flight has incorporated high-resolution aerial imagery mapping for the entire contiguous 48 states for its line of portable Flight Cheetah multi-function GPS displays. The Flight Cheetah multi-function display will allow pilots to overlay aerial imagery providing a view of the terrain conditions below. Should an emergency happen in IFR conditions or at night and […]