The FAA is asking for public input on the agency’s selection process for six unmanned aircraft system (UAS) test sites. Once the pilot program is established, the agency expects it will provide valuable data to help the FAA safely and efficiently integrate UAS into the same airspace with manned airplanes, FAA officials said. “Unmanned aircraft […]
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Sporty’s launches new learn to fly course
Sporty’s has launched a new Learn to Fly Course, which provides learning tracks for Private, Recreational and Sport Pilot – or any combination. “This modular approach to learning to fly provides for a more modern and personalized learning experience,” says Sporty’s Academy President Eric Radtke. For one price, Sporty’s Learn to Fly Course provides all […]
Hall of Fame 50th anniversary celebration set
The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) will hold the 50th Anniversary of the National Aviation Hall of Fame Enshrinement Dinner & Ceremony, in Dayton, Ohio, on Saturday Oct. 6. The decision was made after significant deliberations and commitments from Dayton business leaders to ensure the event is a financial success during these difficult economic […]
Hawker Beechcraft opens piston facility at PDK
Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) will open a new satellite Hawker Beechcraft Services maintenance facility at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) in Atlanta this month. This new facility, which opens on March 12, will specialize in full piston engine aircraft services, offering annual inspections, routine maintenance inspections, avionics checks, recertification, oil changes, and performance and comfort […]
Students at Flabob to speak with astronauts
Jurupa Valley, CA – Middle and high school students at the Tom Wathen Center located on Historic Flabob Airport in Jurupa Valley (near Riverside) are preparing to talk to an astronaut aboard the International Space Station. The live question-and-answer session is scheduled for 10 minutes during the week of April 16, 2012. The contact, via […]
VA, WA close to adding aviation to recreational use statutes
Both Washington and Virginia have passed amendments to their state recreational use statutes (RUS) to include aviation as a recreational activity. Bills have passed both the house and the senate in each state and are being sent to the respective governors for signatures. Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) Washington State Liaison Bob Kay led the effort […]
Banyan to host Customer Appreciation Day
Fort Lauderdale, FLA. – Banyan Pilot Shop located at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport will host its sixth annual customer appreciation day, Saturday, April 7, from 11 am – 2 pm rain or shine. There will be hot dogs, hamburgers, prize drawings, kid’s activities, special sales, product demonstrations and aircraft on display. “It’s a fun day […]
New amphib in the works from Privateer Industries
The “first new amphibian design in 60 years” is how John Meekins, the energetic president of Privateer Industries, bills the Privateer. A desire to fly, with friends and family, from his waterfront home on the east coast, led Meekins to test several seaplanes. None met his mission with personal margins for safety and performance. That’s […]
Hunter, McCullough win Baldwin scholarships from NBAA
Washington, DC – William E. Hunter and Michael P. McCullough, were awarded the 2012 Donald A. Baldwin Sr. Business Aviation Management Scholarship during the 2012 NBAA Leadership Conference held in San Diego, CA. The Baldwin scholarship benefits individuals seeking to become NBAA Certified Aviation Managers (CAMs). Hunter has a 25-year career in aviation and feels […]