The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), with the support of the FAA, is conducting a statewide Aviation Economic Impact Study. This effort will communicate in detail the economic value that airports bring to the state, its communities and its wide range of users, according to officials. Washington state’s system of 138 public airports contributes […]
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Sunrise Aviation installs Wi-Flight systems
Sunrise Aviation, a flight school and FBO at Ormond Beach Municipal Airport (OMN) in Central Florida, is installing the Wi-Flight flight data monitoring system in its fleet. Wi-Flight is an automated flight data capture and analysis system that also incorporates a cockpit voice recorder system. Sunrise Aviation has already installed the system in one of […]
The Storch has landed
One of the observations made at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo at Sebring was that the vast majority of Light Sport Aircraft are composite, with white as their base color. In short, it can be a challenge to tell one LSA from another. If you’re looking for an LSA that stands out on the ramp, […]
RunwayFinder files motion to dismiss lawsuit
Attorneys for flight planning website RunwayFinder have filed a motion to dismiss FlightPrep’s lawsuit based on a lack of jurisdiction, according to the latest blog post from RunwayFinder’s Dave Parsons, which notes: “My understanding of the motion is that FlightPrep filed their lawsuit with the wrong court. They could of course file again with the […]
Concerns about photos on pilot certificates
The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) has submitted its response and concerns to the FAA’s recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing the inclusion of a photo on every pilot certificate. The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (IRTPA) of 2004 requires the FAA to issue new pilot licenses that include photographs. While NAFI […]
Senator takes remedial training after landing on closed runway
The FAA will not to pursue legal action against U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe for landing on a closed runway and instead allowed the Oklahoma Republican to take a remedial training program, according to a story in the Tulsa World. Inhofe has completed the training — given by a former flight student of his — while […]
Controlled chaos
How do you take a picture of 800 people at an airshow? First things first: Forget about making a plan…at least that’s what photographer John Slemp learned at last year’s AirVenture when he was tasked with taking the annual group shot for the Women in Aviation gathering. He writes all about it in his latest […]
Lindbergh Foundation award winners revealed
The Lindbergh Foundation has selected Dean Kamen, inventor, educator and pilot, to receive the Lindbergh Award for 2011. In addition, the foundation will recognize GE Aviation as the recipient of its Corporate Award for Balance; and Milbry Polk, founder and director emeritus of WINGs WorldQuest, with the Anne Morrow Lindbergh Award. The awardees will be […]
Boy Scouts plan Camporee at Fantasy of Flight
Scouts of all ages will gather at Central Florida’s Fantasy of Flight for the Third Annual Boy Scout Aviation Camporee, Friday, March 18, through Sunday, March 20. Troops will earn their aviation merit badges with the help of aviation experts and interactive activities and experiences with some of the attraction’s more than 40 rare and […]