Flight Design USA has appointed John Gilmore National Sales Manager for the Flight Design line of Special Light Sport Aircraft, including the CTLS and MC. Gilmore is a long-time pilot who has lead sales for fractional jet shares, components, and airframe parachute systems. He has Alaska flying experience and has owned five different aircraft. He […]
Deadline extended for Hall of Fame ceremonies
The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has extended the deadline for making reservations to attend its enshrinement events in Dayton on July 17 and 18. Reservations will be taken through Tuesday, July 7, for the President’s Reception & Dinner, held on July 17 at the NAHF Learning Center and the adjacent National Museum of […]
Flying high at 50
Opened in 1959, San Diego’s McClellan-Palomar Airport is now a bustling and modern airfield, but not everyone agrees that growth has been good. Michael Burge, a staff writer for The San Diego Union-Tribune, takes a look at far the airport has come in the last 50 years. Read the full story at www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/jun/21/lz1mc21airpor231559-flying-high-50/?northcounty&zIndex=120551
FAA Aviation News spotlights LSA
The latest issue of FAA Aviation News focuses on Light Sport Aircraft and Sport Pilot, including training tips and maintenance requirements. The online edition is available at FAA.gov/news/aviation_news FAA Aviation News is the safety policy voice for the non-commercial general aviation community. The magazine’s objective is to improve safety by: Making the community aware of […]
Frasca receives ACONE Cabot Award
Rudy Frasca, the founder and CEO of Frasca International, recently received the 2009 Godfrey L. Cabot Award from the Aero Club of New England (ACONE). He was recognized for his lifelong achievements and innovative developments in flight simulation and received the award from John G.L. Cabot (shown in center of photo), the grandson of ACONE […]
Preserving the voices of history
The San Diego Air & Space Museum (SDASM) has joined with five other San Diego museum partners for a collaborative oral history project to record the area’s rich aviation history before these stories are lost forever. The other five museums include the Distinguished Flying Cross Society, the USS Midway Museum, the Flying Leatherneck Museum, the […]
University adds G1000 training suite
Kansas State University Aviation has acquired a Garmin G1000 integrated avionics training suite for the university’s avionics maintenance students and professional pilot degree programs. “This educational training equipment will advance our avionics program to the next level and improve an already-superior hands-on experience for our K-State professional pilot students,” said Dr. Kurt Barnhart, head of […]
Last big splash of the season
Fantasy of Flight is inaugurating a new event in September: Fantasy of Flight’s Last Big Splash, slated for Sept. 26-27. The event will feature seaplanes in action at Lake Agnes, which is next to Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Florida. The event is free with paid admission to Fantasy of Flight. For more information: […]
GA consulting firm launched
Lindsey McFarren, a former staffer for the National Air Transportation Association and Transportation Security Administration, has launched McFarren Aviation Consulting (MAC), which will focus solely on the GA industry. McFarren has hands-on experience in the GA industry as a flight instructor, then by owning a small flight school before working with a large fractional management […]