The 19th annual Canadian Aviation Expo is slated for April 30-May 1 at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum at Hamilton Munroe International Airport. The Expo will boast more than 100 aviation exhibits inside the hangar and hundreds of aircraft on the ramp, according to officials. “Combine this with Canada’s largest collection of flying vintage aircraft, […]
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Sun ’n Fun president takes over at Florida Air Museum
Sun ’n Fun President John Burton has been named president of the Florida Air Museum, with the search on for his replacement for the nation’s second largest fly-in. “Sun ’n Fun and the Florida Air Museum are all about education” said FAM Board Chairman and Sun ’n Fun Executive Committee member Pat Hill. “The incredible […]
SAFE: FAA should notify CFIs before changing test questions
The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) recently attended an annual review meeting hosted by the FAA Airman Testing Standards Branch (AFS 630) in Oklahoma City. According to the FAA, the purpose of the meeting was to “update and receive feedback from aviation industry representatives and education organizations on the current and future initiatives” […]
Photo competition prize: Private pilot license
Swiss luxury watch brand Breitling has launched a global photo competition on Facebook to win a Private Pilot’s License (PPL). A once-in-a-lifetime flight with the Breitling Jet Team is also on offer as a prize for the runner-up. A panel of aviation heroes, which include famed A-list pilot John Travolta and Swiss aerial adventurer Yves […]
Two win internships
Jessica Miller of Hutchinson, Minn., and Shelby “Blaine” McCaleb of Savannah, Ga., will receive the work internships of a lifetime, as they have been named recipients of this year’s EAA/DAHER-SOCATA International Scholarships. The internship program is now in its fifth year. Each recipient receives a five-week internship at DAHER-SOCATA’s Tarbes facility in France, located in […]
Air Facts relaunched as online journal
The Air Facts, first published in 1938, has been revived as an online journal edited by Air Facts former editor Richard Collins and presented by Sporty’s Pilot Shop. As was the focus in 1938, Air Facts will continue to explore the techniques of safely using airplanes for transportation. Included is material about places to go […]
FIRCs with a twist
CFIs now have two new choices when renewing their CFI certificates. The FAA has awarded AVSeminars a new two-year authorization to conduct Flight Instructor Refresher Courses and it comes with two, new twists. After a year of conditional authority conducting webinar FIRCs, the FAA okayed AVSeminars’ request to conduct “Progressive Webinar FIRCs.” CFIs can now […]
Skycatcher to be at Cannes
The Cessna 162 Skycatcher will be at the Cannes Air Show, on display by Aeromecanic, a Cessna distributor and pilot center in France. The C162 will be on display with other Cessna aircraft, including a C182, a C172, and the a Corvalis TT, during the International Exhibition of General Aviation June 9-June 11 at the […]
Little ‘Mr. Mulligan’
Hal Wighton’s Luscombe pays homage to the famous racer When pilots dream, they often dream about airplanes and missions they’d like to fly. One of the most popular daydreams is to imagine yourself an air racer of the 1930s, flying a famous machine like the Howard DGA-6 “Mr. Mulligan.” Hal Wighton of Bloomer, Wis., decided […]