The staff of the Salina Airport (SLN) was recently awarded the FAA Central Region’s Medal of Excellence. The medal is awarded to airports that have no discrepancies during the FAA airport certification inspection and no vehicle pedestrian deviations during the previous 12 months. “You should be very proud. It’s quite an accomplishment to receive one […]
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F-22 Raptor returns to Sun ‘n Fun
The world’s only operational fifth-generation fighter aircraft – the F-22 “Raptor” – will return to the Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In & Expo, which will be held March 29-April 3 on its campus at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Florida. Considered the U.S. Air Force’s newest fighter aircraft, the F-22 Raptor utilizes a combination […]
Flying the Flight Design CTLS on floats
Flight Design CT has the lion’s share of the Light Sport Aircraft market, with approximately 1,500 aircraft flying around the world. The airplanes, manufactured in Germany, are especially popular with the LSA crowd in the United States. The versatility of the airplane was recently expanded with the addition of amphibious floats. “This is the only […]
Back to the reservation
Drew Steketee was president of BE A PILOT, senior vp-communications for AOPA and executive director of the Partnership for Improved Air Travel. He also headed PR and media relations for Beech, GAMA and the Airport Operators Council International. Sun ‘n Fun is coming, so GA now focuses on Florida. I’ve been eyeing residential airparks there. […]
Best duct tape story ever
While I can’t attest to the veracity of this story, the photos are pretty amazing. An e-mail that’s probably been sent around the world tells the story of a fly-in fishing excursion in the Alaskan wilderness where the pilot and fishermen made a cardinal mistake: Leaving a cooler stocked with bait in the plane. You […]
FAA: So far so good for aircraft re-registration
The FAA’s aircraft re-registration initiative that began Nov. 1, 2010, is going about as expected, according to a report at EAA.org. In fact, the report notes that Walter Binkley, manager of aircraft registry in Oklahoma City, says it’s going fairly well – even better in some respects, such as more people than expected are using […]
Finish your flight training at Sporty’s Academy
Thousands of aspiring pilots begin a flight training program but never finish. Demands of work or family, finances, illness, a conflict with a flight instructor or a learning hurdle can keep even dedicated students from their goals. Sometimes it’s just a pause; sometimes it’s years before the student returns, and sometimes the student never does. […]
Flight School Business newsletter returns
Recognizing how important it is to communicate with flight schools, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is bringing back its newsletter, Flight School Business. The newsletter will be part of the AOPA-led industry-wide Flight Training Student Retention Initiative, which is intended to find ways to reverse a student pilot drop-out rate as high as 80%. […]
WASPs honored in ‘Legends & Legacies’ series
On Friday, March 4, and Saturday, March 5, in honor of Women’s History Month, the public will have the rare opportunity to meet and hear firsthand from some of the women who, during World War II, took jobs traditionally held by men and the unique consequences that today would be unheard of. The two-day forum […]