Based south of Fort Worth, Texas, the Trojan Phlyers Demonstration Team is gearing up for its performance in the first airshow NAS JRB Ft Worth has had in several years. The Trojan Phlyers will perform at the joint reserve base April 26-27. The two ship team is piloted by combat veteran pilots performing precision close […]
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Area 51 revealed in April 26 lectures at Museum of Flight
SEATTLE — The realities of the Area 51 secret Air Force flight facility at Groom Lake, Nev., will be discussed during a day of lectures and book signings at the Museum of Flight April 26. Presenters include Area 51 authors Peter Merlin and T.D. Barnes. Merlin is an aviation historian at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research […]
First UAS test site operational
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FAA announced today that the first of six test sites chosen to perform unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) research is operational more than two-and-a-half months ahead of schedule. The FAA today granted the North Dakota Department of Commerce team a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) to begin using a Draganflyer X4ES […]
Wisconsin passes aviation-friendly law
MADISON, Wis. — It took two years, but thanks to the leadership of the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) and the efforts of several supporters, Wisconsin’s Recreational Use Statute (RUS) has been amended to include noncommercial aviation. RAF Wisconsin State Liaison Chuck Aldrian reports that there are 177 private airports in the Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics […]
AirVenture NOTAM now available
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — The FAA has released the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014 Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), featuring arrival and departure procedures for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s 62nd annual fly-in convention July 28-Aug. 3 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. The NOTAM, which is in effect July 25-Aug. 4, outlines procedures for the […]
Fighter pilot Brian Shul to speak at 2014 Aviation Summit in Palm Springs
Former United States Air Force fighter pilot Major Brian Shul will be one of the keynote speakers for this year’s 2014 Aviation Summit, set for Oct. 31-Nov. 2, in Palm Springs. Recently inducted into the Air Force’s Legends Hall of Fame, Shul flew more than 200 missions in the Vietnam War. Suffering a near fatal crash, […]
Finalists for Name The Blimp contest revealed
AKRON, Ohio — After receiving nearly 15,000 submissions for its national “Name the Blimp” contest, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has selected 10 finalist names for its newest blimp. The new blimp, which took its first test flight one month ago, is an all-new, state-of-the-art version of the tire company’s world-famous icon. The new […]
SAFE wins Wolf grant
Aviation safety outreach by the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) was strengthened last week with a generous grant from the Wolf Aviation Fund to continue and expand SAFE – The Magazine, the society’s quarterly e-magazine. This is the third grant made to SAFE by the Wolf Aviation Fund, which distributes grants to aviation […]
Patty Wagstaff to appear at Build A Plane’s Teachers’ Day
Three-time national aerobatic champion and International Aerospace Hall of Famer Patty Wagstaff will speak at Build A Plane’s 2014 Teachers’ Day on Tuesday, July 29, at EAA’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis. The annual event brings teachers together from across the nation to examine ways to use aviation to motivate kids to learn science, math, engineering […]