More than $110,000 in scholarships will be awarded in 2023. Application deadline is Oct. 2, 2022.
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uAvionix STC expanded to include light twins, high-speed pistons
uAvionix has received FAA approval to expand the Approved Model List (AML) for its AV-30-C Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS), adding more than 190 light twin and higher performance single-engine models. The expansion includes popular aircraft from Beechcraft, Piper, Tecnam, Air Tractor, Cirrus, Extra, Howard, Taylorcraft, Cessna, and many others according to company officials.
Picture of the Day: Airplanes everywhere
General Aviation News photographer Megan Vande Voort captured this photo of a pilot wearing a T-shirt with an airplane on the back taking his own photos of airplanes at the 2022 Antique Airfield Association’s annual fly-in in Blakesburg, Iowa, over Labor Day weekend.
Antiques make their way Back to Blakesburg
While this year’s fly-in was not the biggest, “it certainly was one of the best,” says Brent Taylor, president of the Antique Airplane Association, “with good weather, a great crowd with many new faces, as well as familiar ones, lots of flying, plus an outstanding variety of aircraft.”
Registration opens for Wings of Women high school conference
The conference is free, but registration is required. Deadline to register is Oct. 5, 2022.
EAA SportAir Workshops hit the road
The Experimental Aircraft Association’s SportAir Workshops will close out 2022 with stops in five locations across the country from Connecticut to California.
Wings of Hope wins Spirit of Flight award
Twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, Wings of Hope relies on volunteer pilots to carry out its mission, which includes education outreach and medical transport.
Picture of the Day: A shiny Silvaire
General Aviation News photographer Megan Vande Voort took this photo at the 2022 Antique Airplane Association annual fly-in, which was held Aug. 30-Sept. 5 in Blakesburg, Iowa. She captured many photos, including this one of a Luscombe 8 at Antique Airfield (IA27).
Van’s RV-15 debuts to Oshkosh crowds
And it’s a high wing model. The bare aluminum glistened in bright sunlight and drew crowds through every day of the OSH22.