Mid-Continent Instruments has been granted Organizational Designation Authorization (ODA) from the FAA, becoming the central region’s first repair facility to achieve this approval. The new authorization permits Mid-Continent Instruments to issue export airworthiness approvals for Class II products, which provides better support to customers around the globe, according to officials with the Wichita-based company. “Most […]
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Are Buffalo pilots buzzing homes?
Town officials are trying to mediate a dispute between the Buffalo-Lancaster Airport (BQR) in New York and residents who contend that pilots fly dangerously close to their homes. The full story from the Buffalo News can be found at www.buffalonews.com/cityregion/story/726112.html
Wanted: More GA pilots
The Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) in Idaho is ramping up its efforts to attract more general aviation pilots to the airport, according to a report by KPIV’s Ty Brennan.
American Wings Air Museum to close
The American Wings Air Museum at Anoka County-Blaine Airport in Minnesota is shutting down. The combination of higher rent and fewer donations forced the aviation museum to close to the public this month. Operators are finding new homes for war birds and memorabilia, according to a report by Brady Gervais in The Pioneer Press.
Will fight in Santa Monica affect Arizona’s Falcon Field?
A recent federal court decision overturning a ban on corporate jets in Santa Monica could weigh heavily on efforts to control noise and enhance safety at Mesa’s Falcon Field, the fourth busiest general aviation airport in the country. In recent months, residents around Falcon Field have complained about noise coming primarily from a new flight […]
Fantasy of Flight’s Weeks wins award for children’s book
The founder and creator of Fantasy of Flight, Kermit Weeks, received a Bronze IPPY Award in the 13th Annual Independent Publisher Book Awards for his recently published children’s book, “All of Life is a School.” The aviation-themed children’s story is Weeks’ first published work. Weeks won the Bronze Award in the category “Children’s Books, Ages […]
‘Master Aviation Educator’ debuts
Master Instructors LLC, creators of the Master Instructor Accreditation Program and the FAA-approved Master Instructor Continuing Education Program, has launched a new Master designation. The Master Aviation Educator (MAE) accreditation was developed to recognize those individuals who are working as aviation educators in industry, government, or the private sector but who do not hold FAA […]
Epic economic woes
Economic issues have forced Epic Aircraft to furlough staff and curtail activity at its Bend, Ore., build center, according to a report from Russ Niles, editor-in-chief at AVweb. Read his report here.
Arlington Fly-In kicks off
The 41st annual Arlington Fly-In opens today, July 8, and runs through Sunday, July 12, at the Arlington Municipal Airport in Washington. The event typically draws more than 1,000 aircraft and 60,000 aviation enthusiasts, making it the third largest sport aviation event in America. For more information: www.NWEAA.org.