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Quest Aircraft has unveiled the next
generation of the Kodiak 100: Series II
(pictured). Standard features include Gar-
min’s G1000NXi, as well as an Angle-of-
Attack indexer, digital 4-in-1 standby, and
Flight Stream 510. It also features a rede-
signed cargo doorstep and a single point
refueling station as an option.
QuestAircraft.com

Bearhawk Aircraft reports that Bear-
hawk Canada has launched, with Mike
Silvernagle in Saskatchewan representing
the company in Canada for sales, service,
parts, and support.
BearhawkCanada.ca

Avflight Corporation has opened a
new FBO facility at Harrisburg Interna-
tional Airport (KMDT) in Pennsylvania.
Avflight will soon break ground on a new
30,000-square-foot hangar, which is ex-
pected to be complete in January 2019.
Avflight.com

The National Gay Pilots Associa-
tion has launched its 2018 scholarship
program, which encompasses more than
$100,000 in awards from private pilot to

tailwheel endorsement to advanced flight

training. Application deadline is Aug. 31.

NGPA.ClubExpress.com

The 37th annual Concrete Fly-In in

Washington state will move its traditional

third weekend of July date up one week

to July 13-15. The move was made to

accommodate flyers who would like to

attend the July 6-8 Arlington Fly-In and

still have time to make it to the July 23-

29 EAA AirVenture Fly-In, according to

organizers.

Dr. Harley Richards has been elected

chairman of SUN ’n FUN, replacing Bob

Knight, who stepped down as chairman

after this year’s fly-in. An accomplished

pilot, Richards has been on the SUN ’n

FUN board for 10 years.

FlySNF.org

The General Aviation Manufactur-

ers Association (GAMA) has revealed

that Erie 1 BOCES Harkness Career and

Technical Center in Cheektowaga, New

York, is the winner of the sixth annual

Aviation Design Challenge.

GAMA sent four students, a teacher,

and a chaperone from the team on an all-

expenses paid trip to help build a plane at

Glasair Aviation in Arlington, Washing-

ton, from June 17 to June 30.

GAMA.aero

The San Diego Air & Space Museum’s

Library & Archives recently launched a

new online exhibit commemorating the

100 th anniversary of U.S. Airmail.

SanDiegoAirAndSpace.org

See more on the 100th anniversary of air

mail celebrations on Page 22.

Briefing

Photo by Quest Aircraft

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