Piper M600 Demo Flight
As part of its retooled line of upper tier single-engine cabin class airplanes, Piper is showing off its new M600 turboprop. Aviation Consumer’s Larry Anglisano took a demo flight in the new airplane. view on YouTube
Air Shows & Events
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The Weekender: Balloons, Warbirds, And Thunderbirds
Weekend-long events coming up on SocialFlight.com include everything from hot air balloons to F-16 flybys. Join EAA Chapter 55 for Mason Aviation Day in Michigan on Saturday, featuring a pancake breakfast, grilled steak lunch, and lots of aircraft plus helicopter and plane rides. Gift bags will go to the first 59 registered pilots. In California, […]
The Weekender: Camp-Outs And Candy Drops
The Weekender’s calendar is filling up with family-friendly events for every region as found on SocialFlight.com.A three-day weekend awaits at the Flying Heritage Festival at Moraine Airpark just south of Dayton. Arrive Friday for on-field camping, and join the crowd for dinner and a movie at dark. Saturday will feature breakfast, forums, an afternoon poker […]
Martin Mars Under Repair In B.C.
The Coulson Air Tankers Martin Mars is back at its home base in British Columbia after being damaged in an accident at AirVenture 2016. CEO Wayne Coulson told AVweb the aircraft flew from Lake Winnebago to Port Alberni last Tuesday with temporary repairs to holes in the hull. The plane was immediately pulled to dry […]
SocialFlight Launches Aviation Community Forums
SocialFlight.com has added a new feature to its website and mobile app, Expert-Led Online Community Forums. The forums are available from the user’s menu and the event map on the website and are in the 5.1 release of the free app for iOS and Android devices. Topics include aircraft ownership, operation & maintenance, pilot training, […]
The Weekender: From Air Racing To Airplane Rides
SocialFlight.com features a big selection of flying competitions and fun aircraft to see this weekend.Spirit of Flight in Erie, Colorado, will host its Hot Rods and Wings event Saturday, inviting cars, motorcycles and aircraft to join the crowd and enter judging for best-in-show trophies. Visit the museum during the event and enjoy a pancake breakfast. […]
AirVenture Numbers Up
The numbers were up in all categories at AirVenture 2016 according to figures released by EAA Tuesday. The organization said about 563,000 people attended the weeklong show, up 1 percent from last year, despite several days of rain and storms. The weather was sunny and mild every day of the 2015 show. Chairman Jack Pelton […]
OSHblog: Taking The Pulse: Strong And Getting Stronger
Something every media organization tries to do at AirVenture and, to some degree, Sun ‘n Fun is gauge the health of the industry by observations gleaned at the big show. It’s an inexact science to be sure, especially since the goalposts not only change position, they change in height, diameter and the speed with which […]
Yingling’s New Glass Panel 172
At AirVenture 2016, Yingling showed off the next generation of its Ascend refurbished Cessna 172, which features a glass panel from Garmin. As part of AVweb’s continuing coverage, here’s a video tour of the airplane. view on YouTube
Mars Water Bomber Damaged In Landing, Flybys Cancelled
The Martin Mars water bomber, one of the main attractions at this week’s AirVenture show in Oshkosh, made a precautionary landing on Lake Winnebago Friday evening and was damaged. The incident forced the Canadian operator of the seaplane to cancel today’s demonstration flight at the afternoon airshow, according to a report in the Oshkosh Northwestern. […]
