The Doolittle Raid comes to life on Saturday, April 21, at Orange County’s John Wayne Airport when Lyon Air Museum’s B-25 bomber “Guardian of Freedom” roars into the air at noon as part of a program about the famous World War II bombing mission. The event begins at 10:30 a.m. with a presentation and book […]
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Chicago bizav association receives award
The Chicago Area Business Aviation Association (CABAA) has been selected as the 2012 recipient of the Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame (IAHF) Spirit of Flight Award. The Spirit of Flight Award is given annually to an organization that has made substantial contribution to aviation in Illinois, is based in Illinois, and exhibits a high degree […]
Dual AF-5600 in new Sportsman panel
AURORA, Ore. — “Over the last five years we [Pacific Coast Avionics] have completed more than 80 panels for Glasair Sportsman customers in the Two-Weeks-To-Taxi Program,” said Dewey Conroy, Pacific Coast Avionics (PCA) vice president and chief operating officer. PCA is the exclusive panel builder for the Two-Weeks-to-Taxi program, with a variety of options, but […]
Museum to hold special observation Monday
Against the backdrop of Passover, the liberation of the Nazi death camps will be observed at the American Airpower Museum at Republic Airport in Farmingdale, N.Y., Monday, April 9. Attending the commemoration will be Holocaust survivors, liberators, members of the clergy and school students. The program is being held during the week when the notorious […]
California Airport Land Use Commission at risk
The following post is written by California Pilots Association President Ed Rosiak. Suffice it to say, airports are vital, and must be protected. – Ben Sclair, Publisher The Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) was first introduced in California in the 70’s, after the tragic crash of a surplus Military Jet into a Ferrell’s Ice Cream […]
AEA awards more than $100,000 in scholarships
During the official opening at the 55th annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show on Wednesday, April 4, the Aircraft Electronics Association announced the names of 25 individuals who were awarded more than $100,000 in scholarships for the 2012-13 academic year through the AEA Educational Foundation. This year, the AEA was honored to administer the […]
‘NASA Social’ scheduled for May 4
EDWARDS, Calif. – 75 fortunate social media followers will go behind-the-scenes and learn more about NASA‘s Dryden Flight Research Center on Edwards Air Force Base. The Dryden facility is NASA’s primary center for atmospheric research and operations. The “NASA Social” will begin at 7:30 am and will include tours of current aircraft and presentations on cutting-edge […]
Pilots, mechanics can maintain proficiency while job searching
Pilots and maintenance technicians of business aircraft, involuntarily unemployed since January 1, 2012, can maintain their proficiency with no cost training while they look for new employment opportunities. “We are pleased and proud to have helped our Customers through the Proficiency Protection program in the past. We now offer it again during 2012,” said Bruce […]
US Aviation posts strong five-year growth
Denton, Texas-based US Aviation Group has posted impressive growth since their 2006 founding. Starting with a flight training operation in 2006, co-founders Mike Sykes, Mark Taylor and Roper Vaughn added a variety of services and personnel through the end of 2011. The aircraft fleet (ranging from 152s to a C-90 King Air) has grown to […]