Aviation News

I recently had one of those experiences that reminded me of the freedom and convenience that general aviation provides those of us who have embraced it as a way of life. It was late July, and to those of us in the aviation industry that means one thing: It’s time to pack up and hit […]

Avidyne announced at an EAA AirVenture press conference a long list of new updates to its panel-mounted IFD-series software and ideas on how to create low-cost, high-tech solutions in the cockpit. The avionics company recently launched its IFD100 app, which talks to the panel mounted IFD-series FMS/GPS/navcom systems. Avidyne’s CEO Dan Schwinn showed off new […]

Who better to fly EAA’s 2 millionth Young Eagle than actor Harrison Ford, chairman of the Young Eagles program from 2004-2009. The lucky passenger was 16-year-old Jodie Gawthrop of Westchester, Illinois, who was awestruck by the experience. “It was amazing,” she said after the flight from Wittman Regional Airport, according a story on EAA’s website. […]

SocialFlight, a Web and mobile app, has teamed up with Jeppesen, Piper, Lightspeed, Bose, CamGuard, Aspen, FreeFlight and other general aviation leaders to introduce new expert-led community forums. The moderated forums will answer questions relating to aircraft ownership, maintenance, training, technique, pilot products, travel rentals, clubs and communities. “SocialFlight’s new expert forums offer a much […]

EAA awarded the inaugural Founder’s Innovation Prize to Ihab Awad of San Jose, California for his unusual “Airball” flight display. The concept combines air data from multiple sensors and presents a blue ball to the pilot that moves and changes size as airspeed, angle of attack and yaw change. Keeping the ball the right size […]

Tecnam has achieved first flight for the largest offering in its rapidly expanding product line: the P2012 Traveller. The 11-seat airplane was flown from the 3,141-foot-long grass runway at the Capua Airport (LIAU), adjacent to Tecnam’s headquarters. “After a smooth takeoff, I climbed to a safe height to perform our pre-planned maneuvers to check the […]

Sporty’s is expanding the breakdown assistance program it introduced at Sun n’ Fun this spring by partnering with Savvy Aviator to offer pilots 24/7 worldwide breakdown assistance. Priced at $149 a year for piston single owners, the Sporty’s/Savvy program allows customers to speak with Savvy’s expert A&P mechanics should they experience a mechanical problem away […]

TacAero and CubCrafters have teamed up to offer factory-authorized flight training for all CubCrafters models at TacAero’s facility in Hood River, Oregon, which is about a 45 minute flight from the factory in Yakima, Washington. Following EAA AirVenture 2016, the new CC-19 XCub will be added to the lineup. The introductory price of the five-day […]

Pilot training icons John and Martha King announced major updates to the King Schools training video series in support of the new airman certification standards (ACS), the practical test standards replacement for pilot ratings that were put in effect on June 15. The ACS puts a stronger focus on the thought process of risk management […]

Simulator maker Redbird introduced a number of new products and training enhancements this week at Oshkosh, including flight control for home simulator users and a new version of its Parrot automated ATC tools. The new Alloy line of flight controls for home simulator users encompasses the TH1 single-engine throttle, TH2 multi-engine throttle and YK1 yoke […]