The Minden Soaring Club in Nevada has awarded eight scholarships to local youth to help finance flight and ground instruction in preparation for obtaining a private glider rating. The scholarships, in the amount of $1,000 each, were awarded to youths who demonstrated they are interested in learning to fly gliders or who have already begun […]
New children’s book published
New to bookshelves this spring is “Lindbergh: The Tale of a Flying Mouse,” a suspenseful yet inspiring story of a little mouse who conquered a big challenge. An avid reader, this mouse learned about and then longed to find the distant land called, America. In order to do so he had to survive mousetraps, cats, […]
OpenAirplane lands in Austin
AUSTIN, Texas – Pilots visiting Austin now have a new way to fly. Austin Academy of Aviation at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport has joined the OpenAirplane network. “Austin is a great place to fly,” comments Virgil Kennedy, owner of the academy. “We’re looking forward to offering our customers a new service, and the freedom to fly […]
Alaska UAS test site begins research flights
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The University of Alaska’s unmanned aircraft system (UAS) test site is the second of six to become operational. The FAA has granted the University of Alaska Fairbanks a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) authorizing flights by an Aeryon Scout small UAS for animal surveys at its Pan-Pacific UAS Test Range Complex […]
Solar-powered plane takes flight
Solar Flight revealed it has been test flying a new solar powered airplane called the Sunseeker Duo. The Duo is the first solar powered airplane with a passenger seat. The project is led by husband and wife Eric and Irena Raymond. The Duo is Solar Flight’s third solar powered airplane. The first flight was conducted […]
Airwolf at GMU now approved for VA flight training
Airwolf Aviation Services at the Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU) in Greenville, S.C., is now an approved V.A. flight training school, making it the only one in South Carolina. “There were ones in Sumter and Charleston but they are no longer active,” stated Michele Rash, owner of Airwolf Aviation Services. “It has been a long road […]
UND orders additional Piper trainers
Piper Aircraft has taken orders for three twin-engine piston-powered Training Class Piper Seminole aircraft from the UND Aerospace Foundation, which provides training and aircraft for the University of North Dakota’s John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences. The aircraft will be delivered later this year and join the Aviation Department’s training fleet of more than […]
Thunderstorm Avoidance seminar at KGSH cancelled
A Thunderstorm Avoidance seminar slated for May 10 at Goshen Municipal Airport (KGSH) in Indiana has been cancelled.
EASA certifies Raisbeck propellers for King Airs
Raisbeck Engineering’s Swept Blade Propellers for the King Air C90 series have been certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). “Our new Swept Blade Propellers were designed to the current standards of the FAA. This allowed for a quick and very smooth process when requesting the STC from EASA,” said Bill Lally, vice president […]