The AOPA Foundation’s annual A Night for Flight online auction and banquet generated more than $200,000 for the organization at this year’s AOPA Aviation Summit. The online auction, which launched Aug. 11 and closed the evening of Sept. 22 during the banquet, offered 120 items for sale, from aviation-related paintings to a lunch and flight […]
Obama’s anti-corporate jet talk ‘killing aviation’
Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) said President Obama’s repeated calls for higher taxes on executives who use corporate jets is killing the U.S. general aviation industry, as are new and proposed rules that raise taxes and invade the privacy of corporate jet users. In a story in The Hill, Pompeo is quoted as saying: “He demonizes […]
Civilians deliver Skylanes to Afghanistan Air Force
Three civilian pilots recently deliveried three Cessna T182Ts to Shindand, Afghanistan, to help launch the new Afghan Air Force. Carl Gustafson, a first officer with Jet Blue Airways out of Long Beach, Calif., and a volunteer at Riverside’s Flabob Airport, professional ferry pilot Brian Quindt, and retired Delta pilot, Jeff Hall, delivered the Skylanes, which […]
Museum appoints new director
The International Women’s Air and Space Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, has appointed Suzanne “Suzie” Dills as the museum’s new Executive Director. Dills replaces Toni Mullee, who is serving on the museum’s Board of Trustees. Prior to joining the museum, Dills developed and implemented Science, Technology, Engineering and Math programs for Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio, […]
Airports win environmental awards
Albuquerque International Sunport, Aéroports de Montréal, Vancouver International Airport, and the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Northwest Program (which is comprised of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Portland International Airport, and Spokane International Airport) have been selected as winners of Airports Council International–North America’s (ACI-NA) 2011 Environmental Achievement Awards. “Airports remain focused on better understanding and mitigating impacts to […]
Southeast Aviation Show expected to land a crowd
The South Carolina Aviation Association (SCAA) expects a large turnout for its first Southeast Aviation Show, SCAA President Eric Ramsdell said recently. The keynote speaker will be Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) President Craig Fuller. Fuller will address the latest issues facing general aviation. “With the recent FAA shutdown, new proposed taxes on aircraft […]
Canadian Air & Space Museum shut down
The Canadian Air & Space Museum’s landlord, Parc Downsview Park, has closed the museum to regular business. The Park, a branch of the federal government, has control over the Toronto museum’s access after changing the locks following the Sept. 20 original eviction notice. This threatens to bring a sudden and disappointing close to the Canadian […]
Flight school offers advanced training
RWR Pilot Training now offers a higher level of training for pilots of Piper PA46 Matrix, Malibu, Mirage and Meridian aircraft. According to Master Instructor Dick Rochfort, accident rates are much higher for these technically advanced aircraft and a higher level of discipline, knowledge and skill is needed to improve safety. The FAA and The […]
PennDOT holds aviation art contest
Young artists are invited to display their talents and learn about aviation through an annual art contest sponsored by PennDOT’s Bureau of Aviation. “Aviation is an important industry in Pennsylvania, and this is a great opportunity for kids to learn about it while having fun,” said PennDOT Secretary Barry J. Schoch, P.E. “Aviation’s Value to […]