By CHRIS HOPE Looking back, I realize that my transition to becoming an instrument pilot was so much easier than what most of my students go through, and so much easier than for most new instrument pilots. When I attended USAF Undergraduate Pilot Training, I already had a private pilot’s license. I received the same […]
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Resolution endorses protection measures for BVS
BURLINGTON, Wash. — Skagit Regional Airport’s future seems reassured with a new resolution from the Port of Skagit Board of Commissioners reaffirming the port’s commitment to maintaining the airport as “a safe and vital element of Skagit County’s transportation infrastructure.” Specifically, the commissioners endorsed airport protection measures, expressed continued support for an urban growth area […]
FAA apologizes for delay on 3rd class medical petition
In a story posted on AOPA.org, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association reports that FAA Administrator Michael Huerta has formally responded to a request for an update on the status of the association’s third-class medical petition. In a Dec. 26 letter, Huerta apologized for the delay in taking action on the petition, saying it was important […]
Five-year plan pays off for M08
BOLIVAR, Tenn. — Year-end 2013 revenue figures just released from the Hardeman County Airport in Bolivar (Whitehurst Field/M08) demonstrate the benefit of defining a community airport as an asset. Sales of fuel and hangar rents that go the county’s general fund exceeded 2012 revenue by 4%. The biggest gain in revenue production was in fuel […]
Ban lifted: TSA to release Repair Station Security Rule
Nearly a decade after the original congressional mandate, the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) final repair station security rules will be issued Jan. 13. This action brings an end to the FAA ban on certificating new foreign repair stations. The final regulation will be significantly narrower in scope from the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) TSA […]
Embry-Riddle ranked among top online educators
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Worldwide has been named one of the nation’s top online educators, according to a U.S. News & World Report listing. Embry-Riddle Worldwide undergraduate degree programs placed No. 5 out of nearly 300 institutions ranked by U.S. News & World Report. Embry-Riddle shares the fifth spot with the University of […]
Flying Musicians migrate to Florida for Sebring LSA Expo
Members of the Flying Musicians Association (FMA) are flying south to a warmer climate — Sebring, Florida — for the 10th annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, which kicks off Jan. 16. The musicians will provide live music daily during lunch in the Show Center tent, powered by Aviators Hotline, Jan. 16-19. Additionally, the association will […]
Inhofe, Manchin urge full funding of FAA contract towers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) today sent a letter to leaders of the Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) and the SAC’s Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies (THUD) urging them to fully fund the FAA’s Contract Tower Program. In the letter, the Senators wrote: “As […]
For sale: Murphy Aircraft Manufacturing
Murphy Aircraft Manufacturing Ltd. is being offered for sale, hopefully to someone who can take the company to the next stage of development, company officials said. “After 30 enjoyable years running Murphy Aircraft Mfg. Ltd., I am approaching retirement, with the desire to spend more time with family and pursue other interests,” said Darryl Murphy, […]