Just launched is a new competition to encourage innovators to create a safe and easy-to-use personal flying device. Called GoFly, the two-year competition encourages teams from around the world to leverage recent advances in propulsion, energy, light-weight materials, and control and stability systems to make the dream of personal flight a reality. Prize money of $2 […]
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Museum of Flight gets largest bequest in its history
SEATTLE — The Museum of Flight has received the largest bequest in its 52-year history, a donation of more than $17 million from the estate of Betty Houston, widow of Frank “Sam” Houston. The gift will establish the Frank “Sam” and Betty Houston Education Endowment to provide educational opportunities to young people exploring aerospace and STEM […]
Sky-Tec solenoid line sold to Lamar Technologies
Lamar Technologies has acquired the Sky-Tec branded solenoid product line from Hartzell Engine Technologies. Lamar Technologies is a supplier of Original Equipment solenoids in general aviation, supplying Cessna, Piper, and Cirrus, as well as other airframe manufacturers and aviation distributors. “This acquisition will broaden our solenoid product offerings by adding multiple PMA applications to the legacy […]
Western Aircraft now AeroLEDs distributor
BOISE, Idaho – Western Aircraft has been named an authorized distributor for AeroLEDs Light Emitting Diode (LED) products. “These LED lighting products complement our current business offerings,” said Western Aircraft’s Director of Parts and Logistics Walt Johns. “We are excited to offer these high-efficiency and long-lasting lights to our Beech, Cessna, Piper and Pilatus customers.” […]
STOL Clinic slated at 9I0
SimplyFly Adventures is launching a STOL clinic on the 2,200′ grass strip at Havana Regional Airport (9I0) in Illinois Oct. 20-21, 2017. “It is a BYOP event — Bring Your Own Plane,” organizers note. The first session will be ground school to review slow flight and short/soft field operations, followed by dinner in downtown Havana […]
Mission Aviation Fellowship to the rescue after Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Maria ripped apart homes and caused destruction across Dominica, Barbuda, and other Caribbean islands already reeling from the effects of Hurricane Irma. As families in the Caribbean struggle to recover, Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) has staff on the ground and in the air providing assistance. “MAF is working with Samaritan’s Purse to survey the needs […]
New quiz tests weather safety knowledge
Analyzing weather data can be a chore for general aviation pilots — and weather changes quickly, so pilots need to analyze a significant amount of data to make good safety choices before and during flights. The Wx24Pilot app focuses completely on aviation weather and represents a different way at looking at weather, according to its […]
Competition launches to win a free spot on Vintage Air Rally to South America
Vintage Air Rally has launched a competition to find teams to win 15 free places on Ushaia2USA, the first rally across South America. The rally will cover 9,000 miles and 19 countries in just 42 days, according to organizers. The six-week flight will begin in Ushuaia, the world’s southern-most airport at the tip of Argentina, […]
Pilot shortage boosts enrollment at Embry-Riddle
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — When Peter Wagner’s uncle introduced him to the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds when he was in the fifth grade, he became hooked on learning to fly. Recent stories about the commercial pilot shortage and a tour of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach Campus while he was in high school helped finalize […]