Aviation News

ForeFlight Mobile 5.6 Update Released

Tyson Weihs, co-founder and CEO of ForeFlight, has announced the release of version 5.6 of ForeFlights intelligent app for pilots. Highlights of the update include enhanced flight plan filing options-including ICAO flight plan form support-as well as complete worldwide coverage for military pilots. Significantly, ForeFlight now primarily files flight plans directly via the modernized Lockheed […]

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Podcast: Air Boss for Super Bowl

Wayne Boggs is best known for keeping the performers and spectators safe at some of the world’s biggest air shows, including AirVenture. A week from Sunday, he and his team will be orchestrating the safe and timely arrival and departure of about 600 business jets filled with spectators for one of the world’s biggest sports […]

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Press Releases: Latest Aviation Developments

Our Friday review of recent press releases uncovered an announcement that former AOPA President Craig Fuller has joined the board of directors of the Lightspeed Aviation Foundation. The Foundation was created to promote a vibrant and growing pilot community and annually awards grants to nonprofit aviation organizations through its Pilots Choice Awards. Craig Fuller brings […]

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The Weekender: Fly Ins and Airport Open Houses

The Fly In for food season has already begun. As we kick off our Friday Weekender spot, we’re highlighting breakfast fly ins in Florida and Texas, a coffee and doughnuts gathering in Arizona and airport open houses in Florida, Oklahoma and California-all taking place this Saturday or Sunday. Thank you to Social Flight for collecting […]

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Jet Deliveries Power Cessna’s Fourth-Quarter Profit Increase

The Wichita Eagle is reporting that Cessna Aircraft Companys revenue increased $22 million and profit rose $10 million in the fourth quarter of 2013 because of an increase in jet deliveries. Cessna delivered 62 new Citations in the quarter, compared to 53 in the fourth quarter of 2012. Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2013 […]

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RANS S-20: The Cub Archetype Done Better

One of my many character flaws is a complete disinterest in filling out forms of any kind including, Im sorry to say, logbooks. I scribble down the legal requirements for currency, but thats about it. As a result, Im not quite sure when I last flew an airplane that wasnt an LSA. Might have been […]

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Video: Flying Platform

In the 1950s there were various designs for flying platforms, but the technology wasn’t quite good enough for a practical design. Flying Platform, LLC displayed the beginnings of an updated version of the Hiller Flying Platform at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida and hope to have it flying by June. After that, […]

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Podcast: Every Landing a Smooth One?

Alaska inventor John Pursley had some jarring smooth water landings in his new amphib a few years ago and drew on his technical background to get some help. He spoke with AVweb’s Russ Niles at the U.S. Light Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Fla. Duration: File Size: download here

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Podcast: Continuous Production of the RV-12 S-LSA Begins

After a couple of “experimental” runs of ready-to-fly RV-12s last year, Van’s Aircraft is taking the plunge and going into full production of the popular design. Adam Smith spoke with AVweb’s Russ Niles about the process at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida. Duration: File Size: download here

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