A new general aviation airport has opened in Kansas. Rooks County Regional Airport (RCP) was dedicated Sept. 29, according to a post at NBAA.org. The $6 million project, funded in part by an FAA Airport Improvement Program grant, involved constructing a 5,000-foot paved runway on a site that lies between the cities of Plainville and […]
Abingdon debuts new watch
The Abingdon Co. introduces a Limited Edition Amelia timepiece in jet black with a new dual time movement. The company has changed the movement of the Amelia from the Miyota movement to the Rhonda movement, which is featured in the Elise models. It is a much simpler movement to use and is so intuitive that […]
University Aviation Association elects officers
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 […]