Officials with the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) have completed a lease agreement that re-opens two airfields in Maine for public use: Ragmuff Airport (ME26) in Piscataquis County and Estcourt Airport in Aroostook County.
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Congressional leaders to be honored by National Aviation Hall of Fame
The new Congressional Leadership Award “pays homage to exceptional American leaders whose dedicated public service has bolstered the nation’s strength and significantly propelled advancements in aviation and aerospace,” according to NAHF officials.
Zenith set for annual Homecoming
The fly-in includes two full days of activities, including educational seminars and workshops, an aircraft show, contests, social activities, a BBQ banquet dinner on Friday evening, and a fried-chicken dinner with awards presentations on Saturday.
Fashion takes to the runway
The Museum of Flight in Seattle is partnering with Fashion District NW for Fashion in Flight, “a red carpet event showcasing the most distinctive designers from around the Northwest,” according to museum officials.
Warm weather IFR planning with ForeFlight
“Warm Weather IFR Planning with ForeFlight offers insightful tips to help identify weather that could interrupt our flight by looking at various tools readily available during the planning process,” said ASI Senior Director Paul Deres. “For example, selecting the IFR flight category overlay in ForeFlight gives us a birds-eye view of current weather across the region and helps us anticipate conditions we can expect for our flight.”
PlaneFest includes Young Eagles, Orville Wright birthday celebration
During the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire’s recent PlaneFest! celebration at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (KMHT), 37 Young Eagles took flight, many for the first time.
Museum of Flight artist-in-residence creates sculptures with aircraft structures
Salmon’s artwork blends aircraft structures with traditional woodcraft techniques that have been used in England and the Northeast, according to museum officials.
Aircraft sales continue upward climb
Aircraft deliveries across all segments increased during the first six months of 2023, according to the latest figures from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association. Even better, the overall value of aircraft shipments also increased.
Freedom Aviation Network partners with Homeland Security to combat human trafficking
Freedom Aviation Network uses volunteer general aviation pilots to provide transportation to survivors of human trafficking and their advocates.