LONG BEACH, Calif. — At a holiday fundraiser at the Long Beach Airport (LGB), Aeroplex Aviation, in partnership with Signature Flight Support, made a donation to Veterans Airlift Command, a nonprofit organization that provides free air transportation to wounded warriors, veterans and their families for medical and other compassionate purposes through a national network of […]
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New England museum slates holiday fun
WINDSOR LOCKS, CONN. – The New England Air Museum will hold family fun activities Dec. 26-31. Daily activities include demonstrations about the science of flight, and the museum’s Flight Sim Spot will be open between 12 pm and 4 pm. Flight Sim Spot allows visitors to use state-of-the-art simulators to virtually fly any aircraft using […]
Wichita State University researcher named FAA’s Outstanding Student of the Year
Matt Opliger, a graduate student in aerospace engineering and research engineer for Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR), has been named 2013 Outstanding Student of the Year by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the FAA. Opliger will be honored at the Council of University Transportation Centers Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C., […]
Duluth International Airport showcases ‘The Lark of Duluth’
DULUTH, Minn. — Jan. 1, 2014, marks the 100th anniversary of the world’s first airline, St. Petersburg Tampa Airboat Line. To commemorate the anniversary, The Lark of Duluth, a replica of the first airliner, is now on exhibit inside the Duluth International Airport terminal, in the baggage claim area, through January 2014, according to officials […]
GA Pilot Protection Act good for growing pilot population
A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, December 11, 2013, has the potential to significantly lower one of the barriers for prospective pilots, according to officials with the Helicopter Association International. The General Aviation Pilot Protection Act (H.R. 3708), introduced by Rep. Todd Rokita (R-N.Y.) and Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), and […]
Udvar-Hazy Center celebrates 10 years
The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, the only Smithsonian facility to have been built with private funds, marked 10 years of operation Dec. 15. An Open House will be held next month to commemorate the anniversary. Since it opened in conjunction with the nation’s Centennial of Flight in 2003, the center has expanded in all areas: […]
Kirby Chambliss names team coordinator for Red Bull Air Races
Debby Standefer has joined Team Chambliss as team coordinator for the upcoming 2014 Red Bull Air Race season. With an aviation career spanning over 25 years Standefer, currently working on her fixed wing rating, took a different path to the sky as a commercial Lighter Than Air Balloon pilot and instructor. She is the owner […]
FltPlan debuts free checklist program
FltPlan has introduced a free checklist program integrated with a pilot’s flight planning account. The program makes completing the checklist easier, ensuring that no step is accidentally missed, according to company officials. It also enables pilots to quickly transfer a checklist to other tail numbers, share it with other pilots, and print the checklist with […]
Santa to visit Puget Sound area airports
Spencer Santa Claus will be flying into local airports in the south Puget Sound in Washington State on Saturday morning, Dec. 21, to meet with local children and hand out candy. Safety In Motion Flight Center will be flying Santa, along with some of his helpful Spencer elves, to local airport restaurants. He is scheduled […]