In the latest episode of the Pilot Minute, Federal Air Surgeon Susan Northrup, MD, outlines a new option for AMEs to issue medical certificates for pilots with head injuries.
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Luscombe Aircraft Corp. being auctioned off
Bidding ends Dec. 19, 2024, at 1 p.m. EST for the sale, which includes “the entire Luscombe Aircraft Corp. aircraft factory being sold as one package, including Type Certificate, STCs, jigs, shop equipment, tools, molds, new inventory, etc.,” according to officials with the auction house.
KTPF resumes nighttime operations
Two months after a one-two punch from a pair of hurricanes, Peter O. Knight Airport (KTPF) on Davis Islands in Tampa, Florida, is again allowing nighttime flights.
NTSB blames inadequate planning for mid-air collision at air show
On Nov. 12, 2022, a Boeing B-17G bomber and a Bell P-63F fighter collided inflight during a performance at the Commemorative Air Force’s Wings Over Dallas air show. Both airplanes crashed, killing all five aboard the B-17G and the sole occupant of the Bell P-63F.
Samson Sky develops hybrid drive-and-fly system to power flying car
The proprietary Skybrid Technology is powered by a 260 hp four-cylinder internal combustion engine that is liquid-cooled, sourced from the automotive industry, and runs on premium auto gas.
Transforming KRIL
The project, approved in late November 2024 by the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners, includes the construction of an FBO featuring a 40,000-square-foot hangar and a second 25,000-square-foot hangar with an attached lobby.
New roles at NBAA
Jo Damato has been named senior vice president, events and professional engagement, and Andrew Broom has been named chief revenue officer.
Retired ag pilot donates airplane to university
During a recent fly-in at Box Field in Sunflower County, Jetran gave Delta State a Grumman-Schweizer Ag Cat, a single-engine agricultural aircraft, facilitated by the efforts of aviation enthusiast and retired ag pilot Buddy Box.
Nominations for General Aviation Awards still open
Submissions are due by 11:59 p.m., Dec. 13, 2024