Jeff Skiles, first officer on US Airways Flight 1549 that safely landed in the Hudson River one year ago last month, will be a featured participant at this year’s Sun ’n Fun International Fly-In & Expo, which will be held April 13-18 at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Lakeland, Florida. Skiles, 49, was at […]
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How not to finance your homebuilt
Sandra Brandes, 42, of Ottawa, Kansas, was recently sentenced to 15 months in federal prison without parole, after admitting in a plea agreement that she embezzled more than $77,000 from her employer. She used some of those funds to finance construction of an RV-9A. As part of her plea agreement, she has to transfer title […]
FAA administrator to license first cadets from On Wings of Eagles
FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt will present Private Pilot certificates with Instrument Ratings to the first two cadets from the On Wings of Eagles Foundation (OWOEF) flight academy as part of the National Guard Youth Challenge Foundation’s Gala Feb. 23. OWOEF, working in partnership with the National Guard Youth Challenge program, offers flight training scholarships to […]
Historic DC-3 to be on display at GMU
The recently restored Flagship Detroit, a DC-3 delivered to American Airlines in 1937, will be on display at Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina March 21 and 22. Owned and operated by a private volunteer foundation, the oldest flying DC-3 in the world has recently completed a major restoration to return the exterior and […]
Exhibitor count up for AERO
The team organizing this year’s AERO international aviation trade show in Friedrichshafen, Germany, promises this year’s event will be better than ever, with exhibitor numbers exceeding initial expectations. Project Manager Thomas Grunewald has expressed strong confidence in the trade show, to be held on the grounds of Messe Friedrichshafen from April 8-12. “We asked exhibitors […]
WxWorx launches new website
WxWorx has launched its new website, which features improvements in navigation, appearance and accessibility, according to developers. “Our customers deserve a website that is beautiful, functional and easy to navigate, and with the new WxWorx.com, we have given them all three,” said Bob Baron, president and CEO of WxWorx. “Whether a customer needs to find […]
Pratt & Whitney establishes Engineering Center of Excellence at UConn
Pratt & Whitney has established a Center of Excellence at the University of Connecticut (UConn) School of Engineering for research in the field of aviation propulsion systems. Pratt & Whitney will work with UConn on research initiatives that support the design and development of more efficient gas turbine engines. The university’s primary focus will be […]
A special flight for a special soldier
Many pilots volunteer their airplane, time, and piloting skills for humanitarian purposes, such as Angel Flight medical transport for deserving patients. Jerry Severson of Bozeman, Montana, has done such volunteer flights in his Twin Commander 690A, but he rates a recent trip he provided to Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew Ryan Bradford and his mother, […]
GA’s youngest advocate
At last week’s South Carolina Aviation Association conference, a very special award was bestowed to Greenville resident William “Will” Arthur Demet, Jr. The 5-year-old is the association’s youngest lifetime member. The youngster loves to “work” on planes when visiting the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU), using his flashlight and screw driver. Introduced to aviation by his […]