A five-day AOPA-China General Aviation Summit will be held in September in Beijing. The summit kicks off Sept. 20 and will include Chinese civil and military aviation officials, a two-day forum on the country’s low-altitude economy, and the first GA fly-in in the country, according to a report at AOPA.org
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An aviation club in every high school
Aviation managers are worried about finding enough qualified people to fill the millions of job openings in the aviation industry that will be created by retirements and expansion over the next two decades. Especially vexing is the relatively small number of young people who are entering aviation-career-track education programs. The National Association of High School […]
Air Safety Institute to develop passenger briefing course
In response to a recommendation from the NTSB, the AOPA Foundation’s Air Safety Institute is developing a short training video to coach general aviation pilots on how to give an effective passenger briefing on emergency communications and survival equipment. The NTSB recommendation was a result of the board’s investigation into the August 2010 accident in […]
Aspen Avionics awards merit badges in AirVenture’s North 40
As four-time corporate sponsors of the North 40 Aircraft Parking and Camping area during EAA AirVenture, Aspen Avionics wanted to recognize the intrepid citizens of Oshkosh’s North 40 with Aspen’s first North 40 Camping Merit Badge. “For those of us who spend our AirVenture nights in air conditioned hotel rooms or view the torrents of […]
FAA deal reached
The FAA is preparing to recall 4,000 furloughed workers after the U.S. Senate approved legislation to temporarily end a standoff over the agency’s funding, according to a Bloomberg report. A deal reached by lawmakers calls for the Senate to accept a House-passed bill to extend the FAA’s authority through Sept. 16.
Scholarships keep K-State students in the air
Twenty-three Kansas State University professional pilot students earned ratings this summer after receiving scholarships from the Connor Burton Aviation Foundation and friends. The 23 scholarships total more than $70,000. “The scholarships helped keep the students in the air and working on ratings so that they didn’t fall behind during the summer,” said Mark Friesen, director […]
First six months difficult for GA manufacturers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the first six months of 2011, total general aviation airplane shipments worldwide fell 15.5%, from 936 in 2010 to 791 this year, according to figures released today by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). Billings for general aviation airplanes totaled $7.3 billion, down 22.3%. Piston-powered airplane shipments totaled 387 compared to […]
Doolittle Raiders plan 70th anniversary reunion
The Doolittle Tokyo Raiders are in the final stages of planning their reunion commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Raid. The reunion will be held at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, April 17-20, 2012. The reunion will include autograph sessions, a memorial service at the museum, as well as a public lunch […]
Jon Sharp to retire
Air racing legend Jon Sharp, the winningest pilot in the history of air racing, announced he’s retiring after 32 years of pylon racing success, according to a report at EAA.org. The team leader of Nemesis Air Racing holds many air racing records in, including speed records on every race course flown in both the Formula […]