Delta Connection Academy in Sanford, Florida, is sponsoring two female pilots for the 2010 Air Race Classic, which took off June 22 and goes until June 25. Leah Hetzel, 20, and Sarah Morris, 21, both Jacksonville University aviation students, were selected to fly in the event; the academy has provided them with a Cirrus SR-20 […]
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Wings of Dreams commemorates Independence Day
The Wings of Dreams Aviation Museum will commemorate Independence Day at its monthly fly-in breakfast Saturday, July 3, at Keystone Heights Airport (42J) in Florida. Col. Phil Newman, World War II B-17 pilot, will give a short presentation titled “It’s All About Freedom” and be available for a Q&A session following his talk. Newman served […]
Sporty’s YouTube page hits 1 million views
Sporty’s reports that more than 1 million people have viewed the free clips posted at YouTube of the company’s training courses. Sporty’s has posted more than 60 clips from its courses, such as Sporty’s Complete Flight Training Courses, the What You Should Know Series and the Air Facts series, including primary flight training tips, instrument […]
Barnstormers make second stop on tour
Stearman pilot Sarah Wilson, who is participating in the American Barnstormers Tour, files this report from the tour’s second stop: Ahhhh..smooth air and high overcast for the flight to Lincoln Airport (Y14) in Tea, S.D. Our flight of six had a 20 knot tailwind enroute, leaving us with plenty of time to take some air […]
Sharing the sky with unmanned aircraft
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Interest is increasing to use more unmanned aerial vehicles for security, law enforcement, weather studies, and other dangerous or dull jobs and this is posing big challenges for the FAA and pilots. These vehicles — called Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) by the FAA — have proved themselves valuable where they have been […]
Ohio homebuilder to receive Tony Bingelis Award
James Baldwin of Pickerington, Ohio, will receive the Experimental Aircraft Association’s 2010 Tony Bingelis Award recognizing contributions to EAA and the aviation community. Baldwin has dedicated more than 60 years to the aviation community, encouraging builders and their projects as well as promoting aviation safety. As a frequent contributor to EAA Chapter 443’s monthly newsletter, […]
Combs reaches 40th state
The Flight for the Human Spirit had covered 13,442 miles when it landed for a maintenance stop at its home base at Denton Municipal Airport (DTO) in Texas. Texas became the 40th state of a journey that has touched down in more than 90 cities and towns across the United States, all in a Light […]
FAA chief to present ‘Spirit of Flight’ award
J. Randolph “Randy” Babbitt, who heads the FAA, will present the National Aviation Hall of Fame’s (NAHF’s) 2010 Milton Caniff “Spirit of Flight” Award to the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) next month. The award, bestowed annually upon a group or organization in recognition of contributions made toward the advancement of aviation, will be presented […]
Zenith ‘Fly In To Summer’ gathering Saturday
Zenith Aircraft Co.’s “Fly In To Summer” Builder Fly-In Gathering is scheduled for Saturday, June 26, at the Zenith factory at Mexico Memorial Airport (MYJ) in Mexico, Missouri. Aviation enthusiasts, especially builders and owners of Zenith Aircraft kit planes, are invited to drive or fly-in for the day. This is an informal grass-roots fly-in gathering […]