The Rockingham County/ Shiloh Airport (SIF) in Stoneville, N.C., will host the first (and hopefully first annual) Boy Scouts of America Aviation Camporee Sept. 24-25. More than 300 Boy Scouts and their leaders will camp on the airport the night of Sept. 24. On the morning of Saturday, Sept. 25, the event will start with […]
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AOPA unveils 2011 sweepstakes plane
After two years of giving away new and nearly-new aircraft, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s sweepstakes is back in the refurbishment business, with plans to bring a 1974 Cessna 182 into the 2010s. “When balancing simplicity, speed, and usefulness, you can’t do much better than a Cessna 182,” said Tom Haines, AOPA’s senior vice […]
Angel MedFlight awards $3,000 scholarship
Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance has named Andrew “Drew” Cochran the 2010 recipient of the Angel MedFlight Scholarship for Excellence in Aviation. Drew, a 20-year-old junior at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Ariz., is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Science and has earned recognition on the university’s Dean’s List every semester of […]
Racing for the rest of us
The Sport Air Racing League will hold the second annual Tennessee Valley Air Race and Pumpkin Speed Dash Oct. 30, at Courtland Airport (9A4) in Alabama. The event is open to all licensed pilots of experimental and certified factory-built aircraft according to league classes. Curious spectators are also invited to fly or drive in to […]
No one would win in Cessna strike
Wichita does not need a machinists union strike, according to an editorial in The Wichita Eagle, which notes a strike will only hurt Cessna Aircraft and its work force and further ground down the local economy. The editorial notes: “With union leaders recommending that the members vote Saturday to reject the company’s offer and strike […]
Recognizing the value of recreational aviation
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a resolution recognizing the value of recreational aviation and backcountry airstrips on America’s public lands. Resolution 1473 acknowledges the many benefits that backcountry airstrips provide to the general public, including search and rescue, fire management, disaster relief and safe havens for pilots in emergency situations. Recreational airstrips also […]
More than 1 million pilots and mechanics needed over next 20 years
The aviation industry will require 466,650 pilots and 596,500 maintenance personnel over the next 20 years to accommodate the strong demand for new and replacement aircraft, according to a forecast from Boeing. The assessment found that airlines will need an average of 23,300 new pilots and 30,000 new maintenance personnel per year from 2010 to […]
Solo: Al Creque
Al Creque soloed a Cessna 172 on August 15, 2010 at Sporty’s Academy at Clermont County Airport in Batavia, Ohio. Al, a resident of South Lebanon, is studying to obtain his Recreational pilot certificate. Did you just solo? Are you a CFI who just soloed a student? If so, send the specifics (with a picture) […]
Skiles to lead Young Eagle rallies
Phillips 66 Aviation is bringing “Miracle on the Hudson” First Officer Jeff Skiles and his restored 1935 WACO cabin airplane to lead a Young Eagles rally Saturday, Sept. 18, hosted by Cirrus Flight Operations in Blaine, Minn. Pilots and volunteers from EAA Chapter 237 will join Skiles and Phillips 66 to help Minneapolis-area youths experience […]