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The news on Wednesday of the marriage of two aircraft sales heavy-hitters was noteworthy at the very least for the scope of the deal. jetAVIVA, which specializes in light turbofan aircraft, and Kansas Aircraft, whose inventory and expertise run from piston singles up through some spectacularly capable twin jets, combined for sales of 120 airplanes […]

The Glendale Airport Pilots Association (GAPA) went up against the City of Glendale, Arizona, recently, over the city’s attempt to dictate how privately constructed and owned hangars could be used. The verdict? In March 2016, GAPA won its lawsuit after a 4½-year dispute, securing a Summary Judgment against the city. The courts said the city […]

With its long tradition of aviation technology, Kansas State University Polytechnic is offering high school students with dreams of a future in aviation an opportunity to start early. Fly K-State Academy is a three-day piloting program, June 27-29, for high school students entering their freshman through senior year. In this immersive experience, students will complete […]

Layoffs and production delays for controversial LSA amphibian

In a remarkable display of the innovative spirit of aviation and the potential of clean technologies, the solar-powered Solar Impulse 2 touched down at Moffett Airfield in Mountain View, California, last week. Pilot Bertrand Piccard landed the single-pilot plane on April 23, after taking off from Hawaii 62 hours after earlier. The journey of the […]

The FAA has given approval to three Tecnam enhancements for the P2010 4-seater, including updated avionics and an alternative to 100LL fuel. Those enhancements include offering an integratedGFC 700autopilot to go alongwiththe G1000 flight deck, which is standard in the P2010. A second option, the Garmin G500avionics suite, will lower the overall cost of the […]

Continental Motors Group has raised the TBR (time between replacement) of its diesel CD-100-series engines to 2,100 hours, significantly lowering operational costs.The lifetime increase affects all CD-135 and CD-155 engines manufactured since December 1, 2015. Several design improvements engineered over the last two years have made the improvements possible. Both the CD-135 and CD-155 are […]

The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) released the results of a recent study, which focused on backcountry flying and the effects of noise on wildlife populations. The results of the two-year evaluation were pretty interesting. In 2014, the RAF was awarded an AOPA Foundation grant toward the cost of studying to determine if there are noise […]

It was an exciting achievement for Sporty’s Academy last week, as four pilots were issued certificates in the same day. If you’ve ever spent the day at the Sporty’s universe of aviation wonder near Cincinnati, you won’t be surprised by the following statement: Everybody there either seems to be getting into an airplane and going […]

The 500 hp carbon-fiber fighter trainer gets the greenlight for production.