A pioneering female aviator who served her country during World War II has made a gift to Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing — a gift that combines her love of flight and her dedication to nursing. Alumna Dorothy E. Ebersbach, who passed away Nov. 14, has pledged $2 million to […]
Archives for 2011
Living Legends of Aviation Awards takes flight
The 9th Annual “Living Legends of Aviation” Awards will be held Jan. 20, 2012, at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. The evening of aviation awards and entertainment will feature Morgan Freeman, with a special tribute to Cliff Robertson and a 90th birthday salute to Bob Hoover. The “Official Ambassador or Aviation”, John Travolta, is […]
Flying virtual airplanes
Fly To Learn and Build A Plane have joined forces to use STEM education software to build virtual airplanes. The program will culminate in an Aviation Challenge where students compete using their digital planes against one another in regional and national competitions. “This is a perfect fit with Build A Plane’s goal of giving kids […]
Landmark Aviation launches mobile app
Landmark Aviation has launched its new mobile application, Landmark Connect. The app is compatible with Apple iPhone and iPad products. Versions for Android smart phones, as well as for BlackBerry’s Storm and Torch smart phone models, will be available in the coming months. Landmark Connect provides customers access to service and contact information for every […]
Over-confident student crashes
This December 2009 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Helfin, Ala. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The student pilot, who had logged 26 hours, departed on […]
Flying Southern Arizona skies
By MICHAEL COHEN Southern Arizona has many attractions for the private pilot, one of them being the more than 300 flying days in the year. In the summer, admittedly, these may be half days, since the midday density altitude can reach a number close to the operating ceiling of a low-performance trainer, and your airplane […]
First solo: Eric Coburn
We recently asked pilots on our Facebook page to share the story of their first solos. Here’s Eric Coburn’s story: I soloed on May 1, 1972. It was my 16th birthday. I had flown many hours with my father prior to that day. I can remember flying when I was 10 years old but my Mom […]
FAA reauthorization could be dead for 2011
According to officials with Helicopter Association International, who have been closely following negotiations between the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate to iron out differences between competing bills to reauthorize the FAA, it appears the legislation could be dead for the year, with a 22nd extension due to expire at the end of January, […]
Pilots complain about fences at GJT
Fences at Colorado’s Grand Junction Regional Airport (JGT) are cutting off economic development and pushing pilots to take their business elsewhere, it was reported in the Denver Post. A story notes that pilots packed the City Council chambers last week to vent mounting anger about the “prisonlike fences” cutting aviation businesses off from normal commerce. […]