SEATTLE — Just in time for the 2014 Oscar nominations, on Jan. 11 aviation movie expert and author Mark Carlson will lead a presentation based upon his book, “Flying on Film: A Century of Aviation in the Movies, 1912-2012” at the Museum of Flight. His decades-long devotion to aviation movies has given him access and […]
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ICG course receives FAA approval for IA renewal credits
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — An Operations & Flight Line Maintenance Course offered by International Communications Group (ICG) for its NxtLink ICS-120A/220A satellite communications devices has been approved by the FAA for Inspection Authorization (IA) Renewal Training. The 14-hour course will allow authorized inspectors to use eight hours toward renewing his or her accreditation. The course […]
CFIs earn Master Instructor designations
Five CFIs earned Master Instructor accreditation in December from Master Instructors LLC. To help put these achievements in their proper perspective, there are approximately 97,000 CFIs in the United States. Fewer than 800 have earned Master accreditation, according to officials. The last 18 National Flight Instructors of the Year or National FAASTeam Representatives of the Year […]
National Aviation Hall of Fame reveals Class of 2014
The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has revealed the names of six individuals who have been elected for enshrinement in 2014. The six will join a roster of 219 men and women air and space pioneers who have been inducted by the NAHF since its founding in 1962. The names and photos of the […]
Museum presents ‘The Eighth Air Force’
The Aviation Museum of New Hampshire’s Second Saturday series will present “The Eighth Air Force…Start Engines…Plus 50 Years” Jan. 11. This video, produced by the Smithsonian, is among the best offerings illustrating the part played by the United States Eighth Air Force and World War II’s air war over Europe, according to museum officials. Vintage […]
University seeks new flight-training provider
ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Central Washington University has issued a request for proposal (RFP) for flight training for the university’s aviation program. The RFP increases performance standards for flight training to meet rising standards of the aviation industry, including a new FAA “1,500-rule,” which requires more flight hours, and a higher level of flight certification for […]
FAA names six sites for UAS research
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FAA has selected the six public entities that will develop unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) research and test sites around the country. The sites will conduct tests and research into operational requirements for integrating UAS, more commonly called drones, into the national airspace. FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said the first site is […]
Cessna 310 now on approach to GMU park
A Cessna 310 is now “flying” into the aviation-themed park at the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina. The plane was purchased last summer from The State of Georgia where it had been on display at Middle Georgia State College’s Cochran Campus. The school had changed its colors and so decided to repaint one […]
New Yorker buys unique inverted Jenny stamp
WAVERLY, NY — Ask Art Van Riper where Santa lives and he’ll tell you it’s the Waverly, N.Y., Post Office where he got something to make it the best Christmas ever. Mrs. Claus — a.k.a. retail associate Betty Gable — sold him one of only 100 unique stamp sheets produced to replicate the excitement behind […]