Governor Dennis Daugaard has issued a proclamation designating Feb. 20 as “Civil Air Patrol Day” in South Dakota. The proclamation commends the South Dakota Wing of the Civil Air Patrol for its willingness to undertake a multitude of missions and perform a variety of services in support of communities, counties and the state. It also praises the highly-trained […]
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Rocket contest launches next generation of aerospace leaders
More than 700 student teams representing 48 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands are preparing for the 2014 Team America Rocketry Challenge, the world’s largest student rocket contest and a key piece of the aerospace industry’s strategy to build a stronger U.S. workforce in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The […]
Think Global Flight live broadcast set
A webinar on “Extreme Cross-Country Planning: Around the World or to the Moon & Mars” will be held Monday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. (EST), hosted by Capt. Judy Rice and Navigator Fred Nauer of the upcoming Think Global Flight — a round the world trip designed to promote STEM education. More than 20,000 students […]
Video: ‘Snoopy’ an incredible helicopter act
A video from 1990 shows an amazing helicopter act, “Snoopy” at an event in Australia. The closeness of the audience alone is far different than what we see today.
Zenith ships 10,000th set of plans
MEXICO, Mo. — Zenith Aircraft Co. has now shipped 10,000 sets of plans to aircraft builders in over 50 countries. Most sets of plans are sent with complete or partial aircraft kits, though some go to builders who prefer to scratch-build the aircraft, company officials said. Over the past four decades, aeronautical engineer Chris Heintz […]
Helicopter photo contest winners named
The winners of the second annual ROTOR Magazine Photo Contest were unveiled in the just-printed Winter 2014 issue of the magazine, which is the Helicopter Association International’s official publication. This year’s grand prize winner shows a Belgian Air Force SeaKing taking part in a rescue demonstration. “First, let me thank the photographers — all 246 […]
First two customer Great Lakes completed
WACO Aircraft reports that the the first two new production Great Lakes have recently been completed. The first (pictured above) will be going to Australia, and the second (pictured below) will stay in Michigan. Company officials also report they will be barnstorming across the eastern half of the country, on the way to attending the National Aircraft […]
Landmark Aviation begins operations at BFI
Landmark Aviation began operations at King County International Airport (BFI) on Boeing Field in Seattle on Feb. 12 through the acquisition of Galvin Flying Services. “The acquisition of Galvin expands our footprint into the Northwest,” stated Dan Bucaro, president and CEO. “We are looking forward to being a part of the King County general aviation […]
Spartan and American Eagle establish pilot pipeline program
TULSA, Okla. – Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology and American Eagle Airlines have established a Pilot Pipeline Program. “An alliance between Spartan College and American Eagle Airlines means a student with aspirations to serve as a pilot for a major airline is now a step closer to realizing his or her career goals,” said Peter Harris, president and CEO […]