Landmark Aviation’s Aircraft Management & Charter division has been approved to operate to and from Washington D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA). Landmark Aviation received the approval by adopting the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) DCA Access Standard Security Program (DASSP)into its current safety and security policies and procedures. Landmark Aviation will now be able to […]
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Piper fueled by autogas completes cross-country roundtrip
VERO BEACH, Fla. — Piper Aircraft recently flew a Piper Archer powered by 93 octane unleaded automobile gas 2,100 nautical miles roundtrip from Vero Beach, Florida, to Oshkosh, Wis., and back. The Piper Archer was on exhibit at Piper’s EAA AirVenture static aircraft display. Piper worked with Airworthy AutoGas LLC, Phoenix, Ariz., to prove the […]
A conversation with the next generation of pilots
GlobalAir.com’s Ray Robinson Speaks with three student pilots The Kentucky Institute for Aerospace Education (KIAE) is a one-of-a-kind endeavor, currently working with 14 high schools in the state to provide students direct experiences in aeronautical engineering, flight, aircraft maintenance, and space systems. When I asked Tim Smith, director of Frankfort High School’s Aviation program and […]
Special Olympics wins $25,000 Discover Flying Challenge donation
WICHITA – Cessna Aircraft Co. is presenting a $25,000 donation to Special Olympics’ 2014 USA Games as an award for the organization’s partnership and support of the 2013 Discover Flying Challenge. “We are happy to award Special Olympics a $25,000 donation for their outstanding involvement and engagement with our pilot interns both on and off […]
FlightSafety expands Cessna training
FlightSafety International has expanded the training it offers for Cessna aircraft at its Learning Centers in Orlando, Florida; San Antonio, Texas; and Wichita, Kansas. “We are pleased to now offer training for the full line of Citation XL series aircraft in Orlando, and to add simulators for the Citation CJ2+ in San Antonio, and the […]
AOPA Insurance Services celebrates 20 years
AOPA Insurance Services (AOPAIS) marks its 20th anniversary this month. “I am delighted to congratulate our colleagues at AOPA Insurance Services on this noteworthy anniversary,” said Craig Fuller, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) president and CEO. “AOPA Insurance Services perfectly represents AOPA’s core principles through great service for our members with the goal of […]
A most extraordinary place to live
By LARRY GRIGGERS Nestled under the airspace of the busiest airport in the world, Mallards Landing is home to about 150 property owners who love living in this aviation-centric community located in Henry County just south of Atlanta. The airport, identified is GA04, features a 4,500-foot grass runway, pilot controlled lighting, and a nice comfortable […]
1,000 Eagle Flights in first year
The Experimental Aircraft Association’s year-old Eagle Flights program, which provides one-on-one flight experiences for adults interested in becoming a pilot, marked its 1,000th flight on Aug. 10 in Hickory, North Carolina. Bradley Bormuth of Hickory’s EAA Chapter 731, took Joshua Austin for a flight in a Cessna 172. Eagle Flights, launched at AirVenture in July 2012, […]
Doolittle Raiders’ final toast ceremony to take place at Air Force museum
DAYTON, Ohio — The U.S. Air Force will host the famed Doolittle Tokyo Raiders’ final toast to their fallen comrades during an invitation-only ceremony on Nov. 9 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. On April 18, 1942, 80 men they took off from an aircraft carrier on a top secret mission to […]