Dr. Sally Ride, America’s first woman in space, will be at the San Diego Air & Space Museum June 13th for a talk and book signing. Ride will share excerpts from her newest book “Mission: Planet Earth,” which introduces young people to the changes taking place in the Earth’s climate. The companion book, “Mission: Save […]
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Wicks expands supply of aircraft grade Sitka spruce
Wicks Aircraft Supply has received a fresh shipment of aircraft grade Sitka spruce, suitable for spars, cap strips and T-stringers. It is now able to offer spars up to 1.5 inches thick by 9 inches wide with lengths up to 25 feet. Most common spar orders can be shipped in a week or less. For […]
Wathen Aviation High School graduates 11
The 11 students who recently received their high school diplomas at Wathen Aviation High School, near Riverside, California, had spent four years in an aviation-rich environment. Founded in 2005 by the Thomas Wathen Foundation, the enrollment rose to 60 in the past year. This fall, the charter school expects to attract 100 students and will […]
Naval Aviation art at Corpus Christi International Airport
The City of Corpus Christi Parks & Recreation Department, Corpus Christi International Airport and Chief of Naval Air Training are sponsoring a Naval Aviation exhibit featuring artwork of current U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft. It will be on display June 1 to September 30 in the Corpus Christi International Airport terminal. The art exhibit […]
Maryland teen to fly to Wisconsin for aircraft academy
Justice Pak has always been interested in aviation. To push her dreams one step closer to reality, the Maryland teen-ager applied for a scholarship to attend the nine-day Experimental Aircraft Association’s Advanced Air Academy, from July 31 to Aug. 8 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, according to the Frederick News Post. The EAA Air Academy allows young […]
Thielert files negligence suit against law firm
In the ongoing saga of German engine company Thielert AG, the firm’s insolvency administrator has sued the Mayer Brown law group in Texas state district court in Houston, alleging the firm was “grossly negligent” when it failed to file properly financing documents related to an $8 million loan Thielert had bought from a bank. Dr. […]
Raisbeck promotes Chase and Lidstone
Raisbeck Engineering has promoted two within the company to executive positions: Tyler Chase, formerly the director of operations, is now the vice president of operations, overseeing all quality control, quality assurance, IT, facilities and PMA functions the company, while Gary Lidstone, previously the director of engineering, is now the vice president of engineering, and will […]
ATP releases digital Bell airframe libraries
Aircraft Technical Publishers (ATP) has released digital Bell libraries for models 204B, 214B/B1, 214ST, 222, 222B, 222U, 230, 430, 427, and 412EP. All are now available on the ATP NavigatorV Desktop Viewer. “By providing access to these libraries in digital format, ATP continues to offer time-saving productivity tools to the Bell helicopter community,” said Bob […]
New North Carolina airpark opens
A new, $13 million aviation park opened June 3 at Elizabeth City, North Carolina, where one of the fastest-growing technology companies in the nation is expected to build four new hangars and create 600 jobs over the next five years, according to a June 7 report in The Virginian-Pilot newspaper. Eventually, the park is expected […]