'NIMBY's From Hell' -- Citizens For Quiet Skies Says Judge Misapplied The Law In Its Finding For Mile-Hi Skydiving

A small and somewhat bizarre grassroots group which lost its court battle against a skydiving company in Colorado has filed an appeal of the ruling, saying the judge misapplied the law in the case. Citizens for Quiet Skies had filed its initial suit against Mile-Hi Skydiving in 2015. District Judge Judith LaBuda ruled in that case that federal law took precedence over local aviation noise regulations. Judge LaBuda awarded Frank Casares, the owner of Mile-Hi Skydiving, more than $120,000 in damages and attorney's fees.

So... Why The Weird Contract and All the Secrecy/Attempts to Control the Free Flow of Information?

It's been an interesting couple of days for ANN HQ. After publishing a much-discussed story last week about issues we questioned in the operations of Icon Aircraft, a familiar pattern emerged. Total silence from Icon, followed by a few nasty accusations and personal attacks from Icon apologists, and several days of near silence from the rest of the so-called aviation press while our story, and its cascading effects, soaked in. THEN... now that we had plowed this ground and made it safe for other so-called publications to come out of the shadows, several similar stories appeared, some of them appearing to imply that this was all new information, and failing to

Aircraft To Have U.S. Debut At Sun 'n Fun This Week

A new weight-shift trike is set to make its U.S. debut at Sun 'n Fun in Lakeland, FL this week. The P&M PULSR is manufactured by P&M Aviation LTD in UK, one of the largest and oldest trike manufacturers in the world, and imported by P&M Aviation USA.

Loss Of Control Prevention Starts On The Ground; It’s Not Just About Airborne Maneuvering

Aeronautical decision-making is about attitude, and being prepared before the flight can be just as important as maneuvering during the flight. Aircraft accidents have occurred because of cockpit distractions.

Skyview SE Displays Are Made Specifically For VFR Aircraft

Dynon Avionics and Advanced Flight Systems announce two new avionics products for experimental and light sport aircraft. Dynon says their Skyview SE offers a streamlined and simplified experience for pilots of VFR aircraft.

The EAA Aviation Challenge Is Designed To Inspire You And Others

Everyone in general aviation (GA) knows that to promote the growth of GA, we need to find ways to interest other people. Examples we’ve featured before are offering familiarization trips to the airport with friends and neighbors, taking them for an airplane ride, and working with our airport to sponsor aviation day open house events.