Wicks Aircraft Supply is now offering a new series of DVDs designed to make aircraft construction and maintenance an easier process. Eight different DVDs cover everything from scratchbuilding with metal to choosing an experimental powerplant in the 80-120 hp range. “Scratch Building Basics for Metal Aircraft” is a Metalworking 101 program that starts with reading […]
AVSeminars cuts prices on CFI renewals
AVSeminars has cut prices on its CFI renewals to $96 from $169. The price reduction came about because of AVSeminars President Bruce Micek’s “deep concern” about CFI attrition. “These are economic times when we’re all reassessing expenditures. We’re hearing from growing numbers of CFIs who simply aren’t renewing their CFI licenses because of renewal costs […]
How flight manuals are developed
A July 17 lecture at The Museum of Flight in Seattle looks at how flight test programs are undertaken to develop aircraft flight manuals, and how the information in a flight manual is used to determine aircraft airfield performance and cross-country flight planning in a light, twin-engine aircraft, using the Beechcraft P58 Baron as an […]
D-Day pilots featured at DC-3 reunion
At a DC-3 reunion slated this month, The Last Time will host pilots of Douglas C-47s that flew in the D-Day invasion of Europe in World War II — and they will fly to the event in the very airplane that one of these gentlemen actually commanded on that fateful day. Thousands of transport aircraft […]
REMOS appoints Gretchen Jahn COO
Gretchen Jahn has been appointed Chief Operating Officer for REMOS Aircraft. Jahn brings more than 30 years of entrepreneurial experience in manufacturing, IT and aviation leadership to her new position. She’s also been a pilot and aircraft owner for more than 20 years. Jahn was most recently director of Knotridge, Limited and provided strategic consulting […]
Wisconsin CFI wins four GA awards
Wanda Zuege, Master Flight Instructor at the Stevens Point Municipal Airport (STE) in Wisconsin and owner of Am I High Aviation, LLC recently received four awards: 2010 Wisconsin Certified Flight Instructor Of The Year 2010 Wisconsin FAA Safety Team Lead Representative Of The Year 2010 Certified Flight Instructor Of The Year/Great Lakes Region 2010 FAA […]
New FAA Safety Briefing focuses on weather
The July/August 2010 issue of FAA Safety Briefing focuses on aviation weather and its critical effect on safe general aviation flying. Articles address obtaining and interpreting weather data, developing strategies for avoiding marginal or hazardous weather, and what services air traffic control can and cannot provide in adverse conditions. The link to the online edition […]
Goodyear blimp returns to Oshkosh
The iconic Goodyear blimp will return to the skies over Oshkosh this summer as part of EAA AirVenture 2010, which will be held July 26-Aug. 1 at Wittman Regional Airport (OSH). The “Spirit of Goodyear,” which will arrive on Tuesday, July 27, and depart on Monday, Aug. 2, will be flying regularly during the festivities. […]
Special Olympics athletes reach new heights
Special Olympics Team Minnesota athletes will arrive at the 2010 USA National Games with soaring spirits thanks to the in-kind support of regional corporations as part of the 2010 Citation Special Olympics Airlift coordinated by Cessna Aircraft Co. The 94 athletes comprising Team Minnesota will be among 2,000 Special Olympics athletes scheduled to take part […]