By Ben Sclair The Northwest Aviation Conference & Trade Show is a “home game” for us at General Aviation News. It is always great to see so many great friends in one place. Tracy and Larry Cruz from Wings West Governors were at the show. The fact that Larry was at the show at all, […]
Airshows & Fly-Ins
Flying the Evektor Harmony
The Light-Sport Aircraft movement is coming of age. During the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo held in Sebring, Florida, last month, many LSA manufacturers showed off the next generation of their designs, including Evektor Aircraft. The Czech Republic-based company, which has the distinction of producing the first LSA certified in the U.S., showcased the Evektor Harmony […]
Sporty’s sets date for annual fly-in
Sporty’s annual Fly-In will be held Saturday, May 19, at the Clermont County/Sporty’s Airport. At this year’s Fly-In, the winner of Sporty’s 2012 Skycatcher Sweepstakes will be unveiled. “We’re going to have fun all day long,” says Sporty’s President Michael Wolf. “Our guests can talk with aviation company representatives in our exhibit hall, eat free […]
Heli-Expo breaks records
The Helicopter Association International’s Heli-Expo 2012 concluded Feb. 14 in record-breaking fashion. By the time show ended Tuesday afternoon, 19,239 people had walked through the doors, breaking the old record of 17,995 — set in 2009 — by more than 1,200. The show also broke the record for the number of exhibitors with more than […]
Helicopter panel slated for Women in Aviation conference
A new feature at this year’s International Women in Aviation Conference is an all-female panel of helicopter experts, moderated by Helicopter Association International President Matt Zuccaro. The Helicopter Panel will take place during the General Session on Friday, March 9, which is sponsored by Helicopter Association International, EAA, GAMA and NBAA. The panel is composed […]
Women Soar slated again for AirVenture
Women Soar You Soar, a four-day mentoring camp featuring inspirational women aviators, returns for its eighth year in conjunction with EAA AirVenture 2012. Women Soar You Soar, scheduled for Thursday, July 26, through Sunday, July 29, will introduce 100 young women to aviation-based careers and a women-mentor network, providing encouragement and support to a possible […]
Dynon offers training at Sun ’n Fun
Following a successful trial at Sebring, Dynon Avionics will be offering courses in the operation of its SkyView system at Sun ’n Fun, March 27 through April 1. The classes will last 3.5 hours and will be held in the mornings and afternoons on Thursday through Sunday. During the seminars, current and prospective owners of […]
Goodyear signs on to sponsor Michael Goulian
Goodyear Aviation will join Whelen Engineering as co-title sponsor of Michael Goulian’s 2012 air show season. “We’re honored and thrilled to have Goodyear Aviation join our family of sponsor partners,” said Mike Goulian, who also serves as Goulian Aerosports’ president. “I have relied on Goodyear tires on both my airshow planes and the planes we […]
Where Warbirds Fly
On Saturday, Feb. 18, the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, Calif., will host a National Warbirds Operators Conference event. From 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. there will be tours at Planes of Fame and at 5 p.m. there will be a flyover of three museum aircraft — two 2 P-51s — Wee Willy […]