Roscoe Morton, widely known as the chief announcer at Sun ‘n Fun and EAA AirVenture air show events, received the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award on Dec. 13. The Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award is a nationally sanctioned FAA award for active senior pilots. Named for Orville and Wilbur Wright, it recognizes a lifetime of […]
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AOPA aims 2009 Sweepstakes at pilots…and non-pilots
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is heading in a completely new direction with its 2009 Let’s Go Flying! sweepstakes. For the past 18 years, the AOPA Sweepstakes has showcased what you can do to an airplane, as the Association bought and completely refurbished a used aircraft before awarding the end result to the sweepstakes […]
Goodrich and Rolls-Royce form engine controls joint venture
Goodrich Corporation and Rolls-Royce Group plc said on Jan. 2 that they have formed a joint venture company to develop and supply engine controls for Rolls-Royce aero engines. The transaction closed on December 31, 2008. The joint venture, Rolls-Royce Goodrich Engine Control Systems Limited, operates as Aero Engine Controls. Each of the two companies owns […]