The FAA is advising unmanned aircraft owners that there’s no need to work with a “drone registration” company to help them file an application for a registration number. Owners should wait until additional details about the forthcoming drone registration system are announced before paying anyone to do the work for them, FAA officials said. Drone owners […]
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Nominations sought for Flight Instructor Hall of Fame
The National Association of Flight Instructors is looking for nominations for the 2016 selection to the National Flight Instructor Hall of Fame. NAFI sponsors the National Flight Instructor Hall of Fame to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to aviation education and flight instruction. It highlights the important role flight instructors play as a foundation […]
Lycoming engines installed on Tecnam P2012 Traveller
Lycoming Engines reports that two of its Integrated Electronic Engines (iE2) have been installed on Tecnam’s P2012 Traveller test aircraft. Roll-out of this next generation, 11-seat, twin piston engine aircraft is due in February 2016, and its first flight is scheduled for June 2016. Lycoming’s iE2 engine, which officials call the company’s flagship technology, is an engine […]
AeroCinema prepares for takeoff
A new subscription video on demand channel, AeroCinema, is set to launch in March 2016. Phil Osborn, the company’s CEO, is the former CEO of Network USA, creator of the Wings series, which ran in primetime on Discovery Channel for 12 years prior to its acquisition by Discovery Communications in 1999. AeroCinema is expected to launch […]
Curtiss museum reaches P-40 restoration milestone
HAMMONDSPORT, N.Y. — The Glenn H. Curtiss Museum reports it has achieved a milestone in its restoration of a historic World War II-era Curtiss P-40 aircraft, with the help of volunteers in its Restoration Shop. Two P-40s went down over the Florida Everglades in 1943, following a mid-air collision on a training flight. The planes remained in […]
Power Flow ships 800th tuned exhaust for Cherokee 140
The number of Piper Cherokee 140s in the United States flying with a tuned exhaust system from Power Flow has reached 800. That is nearly 17% of the 4,883 PA-28s registered in the United States, Power Flow officials noted. With a tuned exhaust, the Cherokee’s engine operates more efficiently, burning less fuel at the same […]
GE debuts new turboprop engine for GA
GE Aviation unveiled its new turboprop engine, which has been selected by Textron Aviation to power its single engine turboprop (SETP), at last week’s National Business Aviation Association’s annual convention. The 1,300 shaft horse power (SHP)-rated turboprop engine is the first entry in GE’s new family of turboprop engines aimed at business and general aviation […]
Free Saturday admission for youth at LSA Expo
All youth will be admitted to the 12th annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo for free on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016. “The Expo is excited to offer the opportunity for all youth ages 11-17 to attend the Expo on Saturday for free,” said Expo Director Jana Filip. “We think attending the Expo is a great way to […]
National Aviation Hall of Fame reveals Class of 2016
During last week’s National Business Aviation Association convention in Las Vegas, the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) revealed the names of the four individuals who have been elected for enshrinement at its annual formal ceremony next October in Dayton. Each year, the NAHF Board of Nominations, a voting body comprised of more than 120 aviation professionals nationwide, […]