The theme for the 21st Annual International Women in Aviation (WAI) Conference, held Feb. 25-27 in Orlando, Florida, was “Aviation: It’s a Small World,” but, by the tone, composition and look of the conference, the theme could have been “Aviation: It’s a Diverse World,” organizers said. With more than double the international attendees than at […]
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Ninety-nines celebrate 100 years
Susan Larson, president of The Ninety-nines, has committed to flying women who have never flown in both her Cessna 182 and Hughes 500 helicopter during the week of March 6-12 in celebration of 100 years of licensed women pilots, according to a story at AvStop.com, which quotes her as saying: “I can’t imagine a more […]
Chicago attorney elected to Illinois Aviation Museum board
Robert McKenzie, an attorney in the Chicago office of Arnstein & Lehr LLP, has been elected to the board of directors for the Illinois Aviation Museum at Bolingbrook. McKenzie concentrates his practice on business, creditor’s rights, litigation and aviation. He is a CFI and commercial pilot, as well as a member of the Aircraft Owners […]
TSA planning to inspect repair shops
Thousands of airplane maintenance shops would get increased scrutiny to make sure they are not easy prey for terrorists looking to sabotage U.S. jets during routine repairs, according to a story in USA Today, which notes: “Some experts and lawmakers have warned for years about potential terrorist saboteurs infiltrating airplane repair shops, and have urged […]
IMCClubs.org hits 500 members
In less than half a year since the opening of IMCClubs.org nationwide, the club has admitted more than 500 members and is welcoming the 16th chapter to its ranks. The newest chapter, IMC Club of Atlanta, is based at Kennesaw, Georgia, and hosted by the SimTrain simulator facility. Along with its 25-seat briefing rooms with […]
EAA launches webinar program
Beginning March 3, EAA will offer a regular series of “webinars,” which will feature a range of speakers on a wide variety of aviation topics. The first presentation, “Design and Development of the B-17,” will be held on Wednesday, March 3, at 7 p.m. Central Time. Host Sean Elliot, EAA’s director of aircraft cperations, is […]
G100UL: The future of fuels
For the past couple of years, George Braly and Tim Roehl, owners of General Aviation Modifications Inc. (GAMI), have been thinking about the future of avgas. Now the two are creating the future, having recently filed a patent and STC for an unleaded 100-octane avgas they call G100UL. Unusual for the aviation industry, actual development […]
Call for entries for Crossfield Teacher of the Year award
The National Aviation Hall of Fame is seeking entries for the 24th annual A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Award, which includes a $1,500 cash stipend. Founded by famed research test pilot Scott Crossfield in 1986, the award is a juried competition open to current classroom teachers in grades K through 12. […]
Aero Club of Atlanta presents Epps Award
The Aero Club of Atlanta recently honored Dr. Debi Huffman with the First Annual 2009 Epps Award for Outstanding Aviation Achievement in Georgia. Huffman has inspired students who later become astronauts, including two students from Henderson High School, the only known school in the world to graduate two NASA astronauts. Huffman initiated aerospace programs at […]