The Florida Air Museum at Sun ‘n Fun, in collaboration with the Florida Aviation Historical Society, will celebrate the induction of the 2009 Florida Aviation Hall of Fame inductees at a luncheon induction ceremony Friday, Dec. 11. The 2009 Florida Aviation Hall of Fame inductees are: Capt. LeRoy Brown, a lifetime Floridian who, over seven […]
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Oklahoma lawmakers study airport development
State lawmakers have convened a study on the development of regional and municipal airports in Oklahoma, according to a recent AP report. According to the report, Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission director Victor Bird says Oklahoma has 111 general aviation airports, the fourth most per capita in the nation. Bird says Oklahoma’s small airports are important to […]
WAI Conference on track for success
The 21st Annual Women in Aviation Conference, slated for Feb. 25 -27, 2010, has as its theme “Aviation: It’s a Small World.” With the conference based at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Buena Vista, Florida, “It’s a Small World” is appropriate. Currently, attendees represent a dozen countries worldwide, according to WAI officials. FAA Administrator Randolph […]
NAFA awards scholarship
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student Angelica Maleskis, of Port Orange, Fla., was awarded the Corporate Aviation Business Scholarship for 2009 by the National Aircraft Finance Association (NAFA). Maleskis is a senior Aviation Business Administration student who is focusing on Airport Management at the university’s Daytona Beach, Fla., campus. She was one of only two students nationwide […]
Runway extension approved at new PFN
The Panama City-Bay County International Airport and Industrial Authority have received all the necessary approvals and permits to move forward on the extension of the primary runway at the new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (PFN). The FAA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed off on the 1,600 foot extension, which will bring […]
Air Zoo offers free event for military families
The holiday season is traditionally a time to spend with family, but military families often have to spend the season away from their loved ones. This year, the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, Mich., is offering a free family event on Friday, Dec. 11, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. for the family members of deployed troops, active duty […]
Pilots prepare for Winter Olympics TFRs
Pilots in the Pacific Northwest are being inundated with information about the Temporary Flight Restrictions stemming from the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympic games in Vancouver, British Columbia. For safety and security reasons, Air Transport Canada has established TFRs that will extend into the United States for the duration of the games (Feb. 12-28). The TFR […]
Mike Goulian’s year in photos
Air show performer and Red Bull Air Racer Mike Goulian has posted his “Best Photos of 2009” at his website, a very cool compilation of photos from the races, as well as his performances, including a fiery Ford Mustang Challenge at this year’s AirVenture in Oshkosh.
Court denies Master CFI injunction
A California court has denied a request for an injunction by JoAnn and Sandy Hill that would have stopped the National Association of Flight Instructors from using curriculum the Hills say they created, according to a report from AVweb. AVweb quotes NAFI President as saying: “It’s what we expected.”