Wayman’s program gives students the opportunity to earn 72 college credits, including all FAA certifications through Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor ratings.
Thousands of Spitfires to be mass produced in the UK
The new model airplane kit, which has 433 parts, is available in five design and scheme options.
Picture of the Day: Mountain flying fun
Terry Hayes submitted this photo and note: “Johnny Rankin enjoying his flight in a C-180 over Glacier Park, Montana.”
Ribbon cutting celebrates reopening of L88
Now that the runway has been repaved, the next task for volunteers is to enhance the camping areas for pilots, according to officials with the Recreational Aviation Foundation.
Hartzell Engine Tech named one of 14 Top-Rated Businesses in Alabama
“I am proud to recognize 14 of the best our state has to offer,” said Gov. Kay Ivey.
Rechargeable headlamp introduced
Streamlight has introduced the 2,000-lumen ProTac 2.0 Headlamp, a rechargeable headlamp powered by the new Streamlight SL-B50 battery pack that charges directly via an integrated USB-C port.
Picture of the Day: Alaska night flight into the Blood Moon
Rob Stapleton submitted this photo and note: “I was leaving Lake Hood after a photo shoot and took a back access road to Lake Hood from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and noticed the moon rising over the Chugach Mountains. After positioning my vehicle on the tie-down ramp in Echo parking I grabbed a few frames of this Cessna ascending into a moonlit evening. This was the first frame of a motor drive series of three frames taken with a Canon 5DSR and a 100-400mm zoom lens.”
GA’s voice at EPA hearing on banning 100LL
A senior vice president from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association was GA’s advocate during the EPA hearing, advising the agency that GA supports a move to unleaded avgas, but noting it must be done safely.
Construction begins on engine run-up project at KCPS
The project includes new airfield pavement with jet blast deflectors to perform aircraft maintenance tests that require running engines at high power on the ground for several minutes, which generates a lot of noise. The aircraft maintenance companies that will use the new facility conduct more 500 high-power engine run-up tests a year on general aviation aircraft.