SoCal Jets, an aviation maintenance and repair facility at the Van Nuys Airport (VNY) in Southern California, now offers avionics service and support. “Due to customer demand, we have expanded our services to include avionics.” said Robert Roig, president and founder of SoCal Jets Inc. “We have hired extremely talented avionics professionals to our team, […]
U.S. Aviation Academy plans move to GYI
U.S. Aviation Academy, a flight school started at Denton Airport (DTO) in Texas, is planning to move to a new location in Grayson County, about an hour north of Dallas. The company’s new home at North Texas Regional Airport (GYI), a towered airport with class D airspace, is located in the Sherman/Denison area. The airfield […]
6th anniversary gala set for Pacific Aviation Museum
The 6th anniversary gala for the Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor is set for Thursday, Dec. 6. The public is invited to spend a gala evening at the museum with military, civic and community dignitaries on Historic Ford Island as Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor celebrates its 6th Anniversary. The gala is raising funds for […]
Rockwell debuts oscillating multi-tools
Rockwell has introduced the Universal Fit system that enables three new Sonicrafters, as well as a ShopSeries Sonictool, to accept other brands’ accessories without adapters. In addition, a new assortment of Rockwell universal accessories is designed to fit competitive multi-tools. The new Hyperlock tool-free (quick-release) feature on two new Sonicrafters, RK5139K and RK5140K, provides one […]
Tuskegee University welcomes airmen home, commits to new generation
TUSKEGEE, Ala. — After more than 60 years, part of Tuskegee’s aviation legacy recently returned to historic Moton Field. Four original Tuskegee Airmen were welcomed back to the historic training site by the National Park Service and Tuskegee University President, Gilbert L. Rochon, on Sept. 15. “The Tuskegee Airmen are an intrinsic part of the […]
Season 3 of ‘The Aviators’ takes off
The television reality show “The Aviators,” which follows the adventures of a group of pilots and aviation experts, has launched its third season. The debut episode of Season 3 became available to PBS stations across the U.S. Sept. 17, with each of the season’s 13 additional installments becoming available every proceeding Monday. Viewers can purchase […]
Air Zoo to celebrate WASPs
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Air Zoo is celebrating the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) with a special reunion and presentation on Saturday, Sept. 22, at 1 p.m. The public is welcome to attend this program in honor of the first female pilots to fly U.S. military aircraft. Guests will learn all about the WASP, their […]
Boy Scouts can earn American Heritage badge with help of real aviation experts
POLK CITY, Fla. — Boy Scouts of all ages, both troops and individuals, are once again invited to share in the excitement of earning their American Heritage badge with the help of aviation experts at Fantasy of Flight during the fourth annual Boy Scout Aviation Camporee, Friday, Oct. 5 ,through Sunday, Oct. 7. Throughout the […]
Aging aircraft researcher identifies optimal teardown process
WICHITA — Unlike most researchers at the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR), Melinda Laubach-Hock doesn’t focus on new high-tech aircraft materials. That’s because she is the director of the Aging Aircraft Laboratory, where disassembling, inspecting and documenting the condition of out-of-service aircraft is the norm. Laubach-Hock’s recent doctoral dissertation, “Structural Teardown and Analysis: Evolution […]