Category Archives: Center News!

As a valued customer, I am sharing with you the news that today marks the close of Textron’s acquisition of Beech Holdings, making Beechcraft Corporation a member of the Textron family. Textron also announced it will bring together the Cessna and Beechcraft businesses under a new segment, Textron Aviation, that includes the industry’s largest global […]

In just two weeks, your friends at Lanier Flight Center are participating in the 40th Anniversary Sun ‘N Fun International Fly-In and Expo!  Every spring, aviation enthusiasts from across the globe gather in Lakeland, Florida for a week in pilot heaven.  As your Cessna Authorized Sales Representative for Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee, we will be joining […]

In just two weeks, you can take a step back in time with your friends at Lanier Flight Center and our Gainesville, Georgia EAA Chapter 611 when you experience the 1920’s Ford Tri-Motor!  From Monday, May 12 through Wednesday, May 14, we are collaborating with EAA Chapter 611 for your opportunity to fly the Ford […]

Looking for a FUN way to spend your Saturday?  Look no further! Join your friends from Lanier Flight Center for DeKalb-Peachtree Airport’s Annual Good Neighbor Day Airshow and Open House!  From 12:00-5:00pm on Saturday, May 17, experience aviation thrills from Team Aerodynamix, Greg Connell in his “Connell Model 12”, Jim Tobul and the “Korean War Hero” F4U-4 Corsair, Darnell Racing’s SHOCKWAVE […]

WICHITA, Kan., June 25, 2014 – Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced that it has received Federal Aviation Administration certification of the Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI) system for the high-performance Cessna TTx propeller aircraft. The FIKI system extends the TTx’s mission capabilities and enables […]

In the bright sunlight at the 45th Annual Cracker Fly-In there weren’t any firecrackers, but the Cessna Discover Flying Challenge Pilots were lighting up the sky all day!  For the 17 people who flew with Zach Floto, Daniel Tou, and Alex Krochin, Saturday’s event left a trail of smiles that will shine all summer. In its third year, the Cessna Discover Flying Challenge is […]

Aircraft from pre-WWII to the latest in experimental flying machines will be on display!  Join your friends from Lanier Flight Center and EAA Chapter 611 for a full day of family fun! Come for the Pancake Breakfast at 7:30am and stay for a WACO biplane or a Huey or Cobra helicopter ride.  You will find everything from the numerous […]

On Wednesday, July 30, Lanier Flight Center Flying Club members accompanied by Assistant Chief Flight Instructor, Juan Leon, experienced the world of Air Traffic Control at the world’s busiest airport.  Jim Flock, Tony Herdener, Michael Higdon, Andy May, Drew Reggie, Travis Rogers, and Erik VanName toured the ATC tower at Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, and […]

Lanier Flight Center is proud to announce the availability of charter operations with LANIER FLIGHT EXPRESS!  Whether your mission is a fun weekend at a college football game two states away, or an important client meeting followed by a night back at home watching your daughter’s piano concert, we have a solution for you! Lanier […]

The New Year is well underway, and it’s time to prepare for your FAA Airmen Knowledge Test and enroll in GROUND SCHOOL! Lanier Flight Center’s Ground School Coordinator, Derek Metro, is offering a dynamic interactive Ground School for both Private Pilot and Instrument Rating courses! Re-focus, re-energize, and take-off in 2015 with one of these […]