RANGER, Texas – Ranger Airfield turns 103 years-old this fall. To celebrate, organizer Jared Calvert and friends organized an Oct. 3-4 fly-in. “We brought in about 200 aircraft,” said Calvert. Aircraft of all shapes and sizes showed up for the good ole-fashioned fly-in. If these six images aren’t enough, swing by our Ranger Airfield Fly-In Flickr album to […]
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USA Today fires latest salvo in anti-GA campaign
WASHINGTON, D.C. — USA TODAY, one of the Gannett publications, recently carried another article about general aviation safety, which brought quick rebuttals from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). USA TODAY carried a three-part series this past June titled “Unfit for Flight.” The latest single article, published […]
GA advocacy groups respond to USA Today article
In response to USA Today’s latest piece about fires in general aviation aircraft, two of GA’s most powerful advocacy groups, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association released statements blasting what they call the “sensationalistic article.” This from GAMA’s President Pete Bunce: “Once again, USA Today’s Thomas Frank has not […]
Research could revolutionize monitoring of aircraft health
The National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at Wichita State University is assisting the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on research involving a new NASA-developed wireless sensor technology that could revolutionize aircraft health monitoring. NIAR is working with NIA and NASA engineers to conduct analysis and simulation […]
CAF Dixie Wing to host Veterans Day open house
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — On Saturday, Nov. 8, veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will be honored at Peachtree City’s 2014 Veterans Day Observance hosted by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing. The program will be held during the flying museum’s fourth annual Veterans Day Open House, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The open […]
Advocacy groups donate to save SMO
Two of GA’s top advocacy groups, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) have contributed more than $540,000 to support a ballot measure in Santa Monica, Calif.,, that would halt efforts to shut down the city’s airport (SMO). According to a report in the Los Angeles Times, the campaign measure […]
Foundation reveals grant recipients
The Lightspeed Aviation Foundation has revealed the eight aviation charities chosen through online voting to receive grants of $2,000 to $10,000. The top three Pilots Choice Award recipients in descending number of votes received for 2014 are: Pilots N Paws — Awarded a cash grant of $10,000 and Number 1 vote recipient, Pilots N Paws brings pilots and plane owners […]
Could Earhart mystery be solved?
The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR) made news last week when it reported that an aluminum patch it discovered in 1991 seems to be from Amelia Earhart’s lost Lockheed Electra. They say it may be a patch installed on the plane in Miami, the fourth stop on Earhart’s circumnavigation effort, according to a report in […]
Angel Flight West launches Indiegogo fundraising campaign
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Angel Flight West (AFW) has launched its first crowdfunding campaign “Have You Helped An Angel Today” on Indiegogo.com. The non-profit, located in Santa Monica, California, works with pilots who volunteer their time and donate their planes to fly sick patients to treatment, who, through lack of funds, or geographical challenges, would be unable […]