On Saturday, March 12, the International Women’s Air & Space Museum will celebrate the achievements of Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman to earn a pilot’s license, at the museum’s sixth annual free family day. The free event is open to the public and will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Parking […]
ACONE to present Crash Course
The Aero Club of New England (ACONE), the oldest aero club in the Americas, will hold its annual Crash Course Wednesday, March 9, in Bedford, Mass. Admission is free. The seminar will feature true-life experiences from pilots who learned from their mistakes and lived to tell about them. Stories such as losing a prop in-flight, […]
No user fees in President’s budget
The White House on Monday released a budget that avoided user fees, provided funding to advance NextGen modernization, and set aside money specifically for improvement projects at general aviation airports, according to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). “This is a long and extraordinarily complex document, and a complete review of all the language […]
Bids being reviewed for Florida’s state planes
The agency in charge of selling Florida’s two executive airplanes hasn’t decided if the bids received for the aircraft are too low, considering the “soft market” for private planes, according to a report in the Tallahassee Democrat. Gov. Rick Scott ordered the state’s 2003 Cessna Citation Bravo jet and 2000 King Air 350 put up […]
GA could lead the way in doubling exports
An FAA official says general aviation can take the lead in helping the U.S. achieve President Barack Obama’s goal of doubling exports over the next five years, according to the Wichita Eagle, which reports that FAA Deputy Administrator Michael Huerta told Wichita’s aviation leaders that “Aviation can do an awful lot… to lead the way.”
Celebration of 100th anniversary of Naval Aviation kicks off
The 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation Foundation kicked off a year-long celebration in honor of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard’s 100th anniversary of flight this weekend. The Centennial of Naval Aviation Kick-Off Gala, held Saturday, Feb. 12, was part of the weekend-long celebration in San Diego. Known as the “Birthplace of Naval Aviation,” […]
West Star Aviation debuts in-house window repair
West Star Aviation now offers complete window repair from its in-house team of experts for most corporate aircraft, including Falcon, Hawker, Citation, Challenger, Learjet, Conquest, King Air, Embraer, and Westwind. “We decided to hire some of the most experienced FAA certified window repairmen in the world to best serve our customers,” says Dave Krogman, General […]
Lincoln launches apparel line
Lincoln Electric has launched Red Line Welding Apparel, a line of personal protection clothing for welding. The new Red Line apparel product group includes gloves, jackets, caps and safety glasses. Red Line apparel includes five types of welding gloves — premium leather MIG/stick, traditional MIG/stick, leather TIG, heat-resistant and full leather Steel Worker gloves. Four […]
NTSB now on Twitter and YouTube
The National Transportation Safety Board has established a Twitter account and a YouTube channel as the safety board broadens its communication efforts by moving into social media. The handle for the Twitter account is “ntsb” The YouTube channel is “ntsbgov” “Transparency and open government are key components of NTSB’s agenda to improve transportation safety,” said […]