DAYTON, Ohio — Skydiving cadets and instructors from the U.S. Air Force Academy will help open the Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger on June 28-29 at Dayton International Airport. The academy’s Wings of Blue, the U.S. Air Force Skydiving Team, will descend with the U.S. flag during the singing of the national anthem in […]
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Angel MedFlight accepting applications for scholarship
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance is once again offer the Scholarship for Excellence in Aviation. Applications are being accepted now through July 11 for the fall 2014 scholarship award. Angel MedFlight established the scholarship, in partnership with the Arizona Business Aviation Association (AZBAA), to promote leadership and resourcefulness in students enrolled in […]
AOPA launches first member fly-in this Saturday
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), the world’s largest member-aviation organization, will host the first of seven fly-ins for 2014 at San Marcos Municipal Airport (KHYI) on Saturday, April 26. Hundreds of aircraft are expected in San Marcos, and also at nearby New Braunfels Airport (KBAZ), the fly-in’s reliever airport with shuttle bus service […]
Powering Imagination teams with Embry-Riddle to create electric flight program
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Powering Imagination have entered into an agreement to create an electric flight program focused on reducing aircraft emissions and noise through development of electric propulsion systems. In announcing their agreement, Erik Lindbergh, CEO of Powering Imagination and Dr. Richard (Pat) Anderson, Director of the Eagle Flight Research Center at Embry-Riddle, noted […]
German government funds research to increase GA cabin safety
The German Ministry of Economic Affairs has granted funding for a research project that aims at developing a modular “SafetyBox” cabin safety system for light aircraft. The new system will provide a safety cage around the occupants of an aircraft, supported by crash-optimized ergonomic designs and enhanced fire protection concepts. The concept goes significantly beyond […]
Mission Aviation Fellowship finalist for Lightspeed award
Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is one of 15 nonprofit organizations named as finalists in Lightspeed Aviation Foundation’s Pilot’s Choice Awards. The charities are competing for grants based on the number of online votes each receives. “We are honored to be a Lightspeed grant finalist for the fifth year in a row,” said John Boyd, MAF […]
First-ever California Pilot Safety Tour takes off
PilotSafety.org is touring Central and Northern California in the next week providing free FAA Wings Safety Classes and safety information from Camarillo to Eureka. The tour, which includes both Town Hall meetings and seminars, is being led by 5000-hour ATP, Master Instructor, FAA Lead Safety Team Rep Gary Reeves. The seminars, which qualify for FAA […]
Cessna celebrates 100th Grand Caravan EX delivery
Cessna is celebrating the milestone delivery of the 100th Cessna Grand Caravan EX. The aircraft has been delivered to Hussain Ali Rashid Almoalla for use at his aviation club in the United Arab Emirates. Almoalla, who also owns a Cessna Skylane and Cessna Stationair, flew the Cessna Grand Caravan EX back to his home base […]
Take Flight 5K at GMU
The annual Take Flight 5K will take to the runway at the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina on May 24. The 5K is being held to help raise money to add playground equipment for children 5 to 12 years old to the aviation-themed community park at the airport. The race will depart from […]