Flying Aviation Expo

Some big changes are coming to this year’s Flying Aviation Expo, but one thing that won’t change is the abundance of educational seminars and panels featuring leaders from around the industry. One of the highlights is sure to be the first-ever live debate between Flying magazine contributor John King and AOPA Pilot‘s Rod Machado, who […]

Palm Springs has always been known more for its abundant sunshine and palm trees than as an aviation mecca. But that perception is changing. Apart from being a world-class fly-in vacation destination with a great airport close to the resorts, restaurants and shops downtown, the city is also home to Flying Aviation Expo, now in […]

Flying Aviation Expo will return once again to beautiful Palm Springs, California, this fall, but with a couple of notable changes. For one, the fly-in event for GA pilots and enthusiasts will take place at a much improved venue from years past: Palm Springs International Airport, where the show will be held inside a 30,000-square-foot […]

“You just flew through a military training route.” The controller was agitated. Since whatever had happened had happened, and we were already within 10 miles of Thermal’s nontowered airport, John told the controller we were leaving his frequency to get airport advisories. John then switched our transponder to 1200, the VFR squawk, and changed frequencies. […]

This morning at the Flying Aviation Expo in Palm Springs, California, the Lightspeed Aviation Foundation announced the winners of the organization’s Pilot’s Choice Awards. Five aviation charities were awarded grants of anywhere from $2,000 to $10,000 to help them achieve their missions. The grand-prize winner for the second consecutive year was Pilots N Paws, an […]

Flying Aviation Expo kicks off today in Palm Springs, California, where thousands of aviation lovers have descended on the Coachella Valley for three days of airplanes, aviation products and educational seminars. The show began with the Parade of Planes as nearly 40 aircraft taxied through the streets of Palm Springs from the airport to the […]

If you are thinking of attending the Flying Aviation Expo in Palm Springs, California, this October 15-17, now is definitely the time to register. The premier West Coast aviation event is offering free access to the exhibit hall for anyone who registers by tomorrow, September 30. The exhibit hall located inside the Palm Springs Convention […]

October, Palm Springs and airplanes. What could be better? Final preparations are underway for Flying Aviation Expo, the premier West Coast fly-in event for general aviation pilots and enthusiasts, with hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of visitors anticipated at the three day show October 15-17 inside the Palm Springs Convention Center in southern California. The […]

With Oshkosh behind us momentum is growing for the next major show on the aviation calendar, Flying Aviation Expo in Palm Springs, California, October 15-17. The expo at the Palm Springs Convention Center is slated to feature more than 300 brands, 75 aircraft and 50 educational seminars and tech talks. A major draw again this […]