Indianapolis businessman Leon Riggs, owner of United Package Liquors, has been selected as the 2010 Indiana Aviator of the Year by the Indianapolis Air Show. “It was a unanimous decision this year to honor Le Riggs with this award,” said Chairman Bob Duncan. “In addition to being a successful businessman and philanthropist, Le actively flew […]
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Indy Air Show celebrates 100 years of innovation
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) has long been a birthplace of innovation. But automobiles weren’t the only vehicles to break records at IMS, as daring pilots soared to new heights in airplanes high above the Speedway in June 1910. The 2010 Indianapolis Air Show at Mt. Comfort Airport (MQJ) June 11-13 is a descendant of […]
FAA releases carbon monoxide SAIB
The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin advising all owners and operators of reciprocating engine-powered airplanes of an airworthiness concern about carbon monoxide. The FAA tasked Wichita State University to conduct research that focuses on carbon monoxide safety issues as they apply to general aviation. A technical report, “Detection and prevention of carbon […]
New location for Jake’s Pilot Shop
Jake’s Pilot Shop has moved to a new location at Pearson Airfield (VOU) in Vancouver, Wash., which houses the company’s Internet operations for JakesPilotShop.com, the in-house shipping department, as well as a full service pilot shop/showroom with many items on hand for fly-in customers. The new location also offers a Pilot’s Lounge area where pilots […]
Third time’s the charm?
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Transportation Security Administration has been without an administrator since 2007 and the minority leader of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is calling for a reorganization of TSA, saying it is “a bloated, ineffective bureaucracy.” Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) recently released a review of a TSA program known as SPOT (Screening […]
Cessna awards suppliers
Cessna Aircraft Co. as given its 2009 STARS award to 21 suppliers, including two – Aerospace Optics, Inc., in Fort Worth, Texas, and O2 Corporation, in Wichita, Kan. – that obtained the gold level for outstanding performance excellence. The award is part of a Supplier Tracking and Rating System called STARS, which is a Supply […]
AOPA to merge two foundations
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) plans to merge its two 501(c)3 charitable organizations, the AOPA Foundation and the AOPA Air Safety Foundation, into a single entity known as the AOPA Foundation. Bruce Landsberg, currently president of the AOPA Air Safety Foundation, will lead the combined organization. “All of the work currently done by […]
Former FAA administrator honored by controllers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) has awarded former FAA Administrator Jane Garvey with its Sentinel of Safety Award, its highest honor for those outside of the organization who have displayed outstanding achievements in the advancement of aviation safety. Dedicated to building a collaborative partnership with NATCA, Garvey, who served as […]
Angel MedFlight wins business ethics award
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance was presented with the 2010 Business Ethics Award by the Better Business Bureau of Central, Northern and Western Arizona. During the ceremony, held earlier this month at the Arizona Biltmore, Angel MedFlight was recognized by the Better Business Bureau for its ethical business practices, including the company’s […]