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 […]
GAN to produce Offical Program for Rocky Mountain Regional Fly-In
General Aviation News has been selected by Colorado Sport Aviation to produce the official program for their 30th Annual Rocky Mountain Regional Fly-In. It will be held at their new venue at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Denver, Colorado, August 22-23, 2009. There will be exhibits featuring aircraft manufacturers & aviation vendors, aircraft judging, aviation […]
P-51B replica to star in July 4th parade
The Oakland Aviation Museum will tow a P-51B replica through the Alameda, Calif., 4th of July Parade. Riding in the cockpit will be Tuskegee Airman 1st Lieutenant Le Roy Gillead. After the parade, the museum is hosting a 4th of July Hangar Jam and BBQ from 2 p.m. to 6 pm. Alameda band LBL Rhythm […]
First Belite unveiled
Wichita-based Belite Aircraft unveiled its prototype airplane June 30, in a unique venue – Wichita’s Old Town Warren Plaza. The Belite, which will be built in Wichita, will be offered in both kit form and as a completed, flyable airplane. James Wiebe, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Belite Aircraft, provided details on modifications […]
Aviation primes pump for economic growth
The aircraft industry in Alabama is a bright spot in a down economy, offering good-paying jobs, according to a report in the Dothan Eagle by Jim Cook, who noted that Enterprise-Ozark Community College’s aviation campus is leading the way in helping this industry continue to grow by providing a well-trained work force. Read the full […]
CAP cadets to compete
Approximately 150 teens involved in the Civil Air Patrol’s cadet program will compete in a test of mettle and precision during the 2009 National Cadet Competition, which will be held July 9-13 at Linfield College and Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville, Ore. Cadets earn the right to attend the national competition by winning […]