After his first flight through the non-profit STEM Flights, a young man is “hooked on aviation,” but he wasn’t sure how to get started. The STEM Flights team showed him the way.
Company donates $100,000 in drones to Colorado college
Aims Community College in Greeley, Colorado, recently received a donation of $100,000 in drones and associated technology from Juniper Unmanned, a Colorado company that provides drone operations and aerial analytics.
Scholarship season opens for NGPA
More than $300,000 in scholarships is available. Deadline to apply is July 31, 2022.
Picture of the Day: Sightseeing in Alaska
David Baldwin submitted this photo and a note: “Flying on a clear crisp day for sightseeing near Chickaloon, Alaska.”
New chart symbols aim to increase situational awareness about airport hotspots
Since 2017, the FAA has recorded more than 1,300 incidents of an aircraft landing on the wrong runway, a taxiway, or at the wrong airport. More than 80% of those incidents involved general aviation aircraft, FAA officials report. Wrong surface departures are also a significant concern, with more than 275 incidents recorded over the past five years — 83% involving GA aircraft.
Remote tower and controller training academy planned for KSEM
The remote tower center in Selma will be equipped to support air traffic control services for up to 40 airports across the nation, officials added.
uAvionix introduces external magnetometer for AV-30
When paired with an AV-30, Av-Mag will provide “consistent and accurate magnetic heading information,” according to company officials.
Pictures of the Day: Bringing the new FX-3 home
Neal Culiner submitted these photos of his journey bring his new CubCrafters Carbon Cub FX-3 home to Virginia.
Fuel prices drive up cost of flight training
A new survey from the Flight School Association of North America (FSANA) has found that 83% of flight schools have raised their aircraft rates in response to the jump in fuel prices.