Air Shows & Events

The first fly-ins and drive-ins of 2015 are on the way, cold or no cold, as seen on Weekender’s SocialFlightcalendar. On Saturday, EAA Chapter 50 will meet at Hinde Field in Huron, Ohio, to present a program on the history of Cleveland Hopkins Airport. Bill Meixner, president of the Society of Air Racing Historians, Cleveland […]

AVweb readers provided us with a wealth of fantastic photos in 2014, and here’s a nice summary look at many of them edited together by Paul Bertorelli. And thanks to everyone who contributed. Best wishes for 2015. Click here for the back story on this video. view on YouTube

This weekend’s annual holiday airport parties get perfect timing just a few days before Christmas, as seen on SocialFlight‘s calendar. This month’s Wings and Wheels fly-in on Saturday at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston will honor museum volunteers and planespotters. Weather permitting, Hobby Ops will offer airport tours with rare photo ops. Santa arrives […]

Following House approval earlier this month, the Senate on Tuesday passed a tax package that includes the revival of bonus depreciation on capital investments, including aircraft. The measure allows businesses to write off up to 50 percent of the value of equipment purchased in and put into service in 2014. Industry groups applauded Congress’ approval […]

Weekend activities on SocialFlight offer holiday fly-ins and even a marathon. Santa will land at the Lapeer Airport in Michigan Saturday. Fly (or drive) in and look to the skies as Santa makes a special appearance at 12:30 p.m., so be sure to arrive in time to see his approach into Lapeer. Bring the little […]

Let’s start at the very beginning since that’s where tales of all good adventures originate. When you are raised by two pilots it is natural to have flying in the blood, but passion is not something inherited; it’s something discovered. For me, true passion came in the form of four hooves and a soft nicker […]

The holiday spirit is gearing up on SocialFlight, where winter flying and Christmas treats are plentiful, snow or no snow. On Saturday, Oceano Airport in California will host its annual Toys for Tots event in cooperation with the U.S. Marine Corps. Bring a new, unwrapped toy and enjoy the fun. Arrivals and holiday beverages will […]

Every year before Veterans Day rolls around, I make a personal commitment to myself to take the day off. This simple pledge I have never managed to honor and it’s not looking too good today, either. (But I will be flying later today.) So since I’m at my desk at 5 a.m., I’ve decided to […]

Cirrus markets the new SR20 as a dual-role aircraft – easy to manage for a newer pilot and suitable for business travel. It’s also an airplane that can make for an easier transition to the faster SR22. In this video, Aviation Consumer editor Larry Anglisano, along with Cirrus’ Cliff Allen takes a close look at […]

While the rest of the world, especially Israel and Australia, move rapidly forward with commercial deployment of unmanned aircraft systems, the FAA’s slow formulation of regulations endangers the U.S. ability to compete. That was one observation that came out of an hour-long panel discussion attended by several hundred people at NBAA in Orlando this week. […]