Eric Heigis will use the scholarship to become a certified flight instructor and plans to continue to pay it forward, dedicating his time to Young Eagles and the Civil Air Patrol — both as an orientation pilot and as an instructor for cadets and senior members.
New FBO provider at KSDM
Air Center San Diego has acquired San Diego Jet Center’s FBO assets at Brown Field Municipal Airport (KSDM). Work has already begun on a new FBO building.
Picture of the Day: One lit Skylane
Adam Miracle submitted this photo and note: “I wanted to somehow be part of the night air show at the 2024 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo, so now my Skylane will fit right in. It also helps me remember where I parked at in the middle of the hundreds of planes.”
Alaskan aviator wins Martha King scholarship
Jamie Klaes, this year’s winner of the Women in Aviation Martha King Scholarship for Female Flight Instructors, has made it her life’s mission to help preserve aviation in rural Alaska.
Fundraising begins for new 99s award
The Beverley D. Sharp Aviation Diversity Award, named in honor of a past president of the 99s, who was a member of the Washington, D.C., chapter, aims to “recognize and promote programs and efforts that increase the participation of individuals from diverse backgrounds in aviation,” according to 99s officials.
Picture of the Day: Sunrise
Diana Layton submitted this photo and note: “A Civil Air Patrol plane soaks in the morning sunrise, awaiting glider flights at the West Virginia Wing’s Potomac Highlands Composite Squadron at Grant County Airport (W99).”
A twin tale of the challenge of earning your wings
It took eight CFIs, three flight schools, and several canceled appointments for their check rides, but twins Sean and Wells Muraskin prevailed, earning their private pilot certificates in March 2024.
Caravan fleet soars past 25 million flight hours
Certified in 100 countries, more than 3,000 Caravans have been delivered around the world.
King School releases free course on how to use the E6B
Noting that many student pilots struggle to comprehend a manually operated E6B, the course features Martha King explaining how to “master the infamous ‘Wiz Wheel,'” according to King School officials.