This week’s episode of NBAA Flight Plan podcast offers a number of tips, tools and information to prepare general aviation pilots for thunderstorms and flying in the summer weather. John Collins, a CFI in South Carolina, discusses the risks of hazy weather and being prepared for thunderstorms with new technologies. Click here to listen to […]
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WomenVenture now in third year at AirVenture
Plans are in place for the WomenVenture initiative at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010. “WomenVenture is a fantastic opportunity to reach out to women at this world-class aviation event,” said WAI President Dr. Peggy Chabrian. “WomenVenture provides an accessible way for women to take their first step into the aviation community whether as a pilot, for […]
GA Appreciation Month in Washington
Governor Christine Gregoire has declared May “General Aviation Appreciation Month” in Washington. The proclamation she signed today outlines the critical role general aviation plays in business, agriculture, emergency medical air-service, as well as to the overall economy. General aviation contributes more than 178,000 jobs and approximately $3.18 billion in total economic impact to Washington alone. […]
ACI-NA awards scholarships
Airports Council International-North America’s (ACI-NA) Commissioners Committee awarded two scholarships of $2,500 each to aviation students at the recent ACI-NA Airport Board Members & Commissioners Conference. Recipients include Jonathan Oaks, an undergraduate student at Everglades University in Orlando, Florida, and Michael Clow, a graduate student at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Commissioners’ […]
Sky King to relocate to LAL
Sky King Inc. has reached an agreement to move its business from the Sacramento, Calif., area to Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Florida. The company will lease 50,000 square feet of aircraft hangar and office space at LAL for its headquarters. Over the past 20 years, Sky King’s business has evolved so that nearly all […]
Super Cub raffle highlight of Alaska show
For 10 years the Alaska Airmen’s Association has raffled off an airplane during its annual Alaska State Aviation Trade Show & Conference. Only once during those 10 years has the winner of the aircraft raffle been on hand to claim his airplane when his name was drawn at the end of the annual conference. On […]
Carter signs $4 million incentive agreement
Carter Aviation Technologies, LLC (Carter) of Wichita Falls, Texas, has completed negotiations with the Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation (WFEDC) on a $4 million job incentive program. The agreement provides $4 million of operating capital in the form of a loan to Carter to facilitate increased development activity and corporate expansion. The no-interest loan provides […]
New burdensome regulations could force flight schools to leave California
National Air Transportation Association President (NATA) James Coyne addressed California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger this week in a letter asking that the state reconsider its inclusion of flight training providers in regulations issued by the Bureau of Private Post Secondary Education. These regulations are designed to ensure that students attending private colleges and trade schools are […]
Florida lawmakers kill use tax
For many years, non-residents of Florida were staying away from the Sunshine State during the first six months of ownership of their aircraft because of the sometimes misunderstood and confusing use tax statute and the threat of receiving a use tax bill upon returning home. That will soon change. With the governor’s signature, a new […]