ARLINGTON, Va. – The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) have joined 31 other organizations to send a letter to the FAA encouraging the agency to expedite the rulemaking process for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations in the U.S. airspace. The letter also calls on the FAA […]
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Flying with Diabetes fly-in planned
A Flying With Diabetes weekend is planned for July 26-27 at Council Bluffs Airport (KCBF) in Iowa. The weekend is a fly-in for pilots with diabetes and without. Ideal as a stop-off on the way to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, inspiring talks will be given by pilots with diabetes, including a Beech Baron speed record to […]
Able Flight awards nine new scholarships
It’s a record setting year for Able Flight with nine new scholarships awarded to date. Six of the recipients will soon begin their training at Purdue University’s Department of Aviation Technology, one has completed a career training course, and two others are upgrading their pilot certificates. When they arrive at Purdue on May 20, the […]
Oklahoma governor extends aerospace industry tax credits
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has signed into law a bill extending tax incentives until 2018 to new engineers ,as well as their employers, in Oklahoma’s aerospace industry. “The aerospace engineer tax credit has helped to create hundreds of new, high paying jobs for skilled Oklahomans,” said Fallin. “It’s also played a key […]
For Sale: 1945 J-3, 518 TT
“1945 J-3 Cub, 518 hours. 501-337-9939. [email protected]. $42,000.” That’s the ad as it appears in our classified section. 518 hours? Really. I called Tom Sabus, who placed the ad via mail, for a little more information. “I was visiting the Aerospace Education Center in Little Rock, Ark., when I found out the place was closing […]
NJ Aviation Conference to focus outside the cockpit to grow general aviation
By STEVE SCHAPIRO For too long now the aviation community has focused on the question of how to revitalize general aviation. The pilot population has been steadily declining and the costs of flying have been increasing. There have been programs geared to grow the pilot population, such as the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Young Eagles. A […]
FAA launches GA pilot data collection study
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FAA has launched a one-year project to demonstrate the capabilities of the Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS) program for the general aviation community. Voluntary data will be collected from GA pilots within 40 nautical miles of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The FAA and industry are working together through […]
Historic Flight Foundation commemorates Doolittle Raid
The Historic Flight Foundation is hosting a commemoration of the 72nd anniversary of the Doolittle Raid April 19. Surviving Doolittle Raider Lt. Col. Edward J. Saylor and Jimmy Doolittle’s granddaughter, Jonna Doolittle Hoppes, will be present for the day’s events at Paine Field (PAE) in Washington state. The daylong celebration will kick off at 8 […]
New EAA video answers questions about FAA MedXPress
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — A new video from the Experimental Aircraft Association is answering the most common questions about the now-required MedXPress online form for FAA airmen medical certificates, including how to save time when completing the form. The video, available free of charge through EAA’s video player, features Dr. Greg Pinnell, a […]