Dr. José R. Ruiz of Southern Illinois University Carbondale recently assumed the University Aviation Association’s (UAA) top elected position as president for 2012-13. As one of his first official duties, he announced the election of Dr. Julie Speakes to a one-year term as president elect and Jorge E. Calaf to a two-year term as treasurer. […]
FlightSafety founder passes away
A.L. Ueltschi, founder of FlightSafety International, passed away peacefully at his home in Vero Beach, Florida, Oct. 18. He was 95. As pilot of Pan American’s first corporate plane — his regular passenger was company founder Juan Trippe — Ueltschi hit upon the idea of opening a testing and training center for the booming aviation […]
Western Aircraft donates cockpit simulator to Idaho State University
BOISE, Idaho – Western Aircraft recently built and donated a cockpit simulator to be used as a learning tool in Idaho State University’s (ISU) College of Technology. Western Aircraft has a history of supporting ISU’s Aircraft Maintenance Program financially as well as hiring Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) technician graduates from the program, company officials noted. […]
Museum receives $100,000 gift
The International Women’s Air & Space Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, has received a $100,000 gift from the Dorothy E. Ebersbach Revocable Trust. The museum is located in Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland, Ohio and is dedicated to the preservation of the history of women in air and space. Ebersbach, a Pomeroy, Ohio native, earned her […]
GAO study lauds data-driven approach to improving GA safety
A comprehensive, independent examination of general aviation accident rates and FAA safety programs has validated the industry’s efforts to reduce risk in business aircraft operations, as well as the effectiveness of data-driven programs to identify specific areas for further safety improvement. According to a post at NBAA.org, the study explored the effectiveness of various FAA […]
Runway project complete at Skagit Regional Airport
BURLINGTON, Wash. — With the substantial completion of a major project to rebuild the primary runway at Skagit Regional Airport, the Port of Skagit now has the required infrastructure in place to support a new generation of development at the facility, according to airport officials. Completing the Runway Crown Conversion and Longitudinal Gradient Adjustment project […]
Dates for Southeast Aviation Expo 2013 announced
The 2013 Southeast Aviation Expo will be held on Friday, Sept. 27, and Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina. “This event is an annual fundraiser for the South Carolina Aviation Association (SCAA),” stated SCAA President Marion Hope. “Post event exhibitor surveys were extremely favorable. Many expressed that they got […]
AWOS intalled at 38S
Belfort Instrument Co., a meteorological sensor and meteorological system manufacturer, has installed its AWOS AV at the Deer Lodge City-County Airport (38S), in Deer Lodge, Montana. The Belfort Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS AV) provides pilots with Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Wind Gusts, Temperature, Humidity, Dewpoint, Altimeter Setting, Density Altitude, and Visibility. The Airport AWOS […]
Eclipse Fly-In held
BRANSON, MISSOURI – Forty-three Eclipse Jets recently landed at the Branson Airport for the Eclipse Owners Club Fall Fly-In. Pilots and enthusiasts alike came from all over the United States to take part in the annual fly in that allows pilots to visit with vendors and fellow owners to discuss the Eclipse Twin-Engine Jet. “To […]