NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen took the No Plane No Gain message to a hearing of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety and Security last week. At the hearing, which was focused on Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization and system modernization, Bolen reminded the panel: “Business aviation means jobs – good jobs – more […]
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Congressional GA Caucus growing
Since the April 20 launch of AOPA‘s GA Serves America campaign and the formation of the General Aviation Caucus by Reps. Allen Boyd (D-Fla.) and Vernon Ehlers (R-Mich.), the message that GA is an important economic asset and vital component of the transportation system is spreading throughout Congress, according to a May 18 news release […]
Wings Over Gillespie commemorates D-Day
The 14th Annual Wings Over Gillespie, at Gillespie Field in El Cajon, California, will commemorate the 65th Anniversary of D-Day with air shows complete with aerial attack and dogfight re-enactments, and a display of more than 40 World War II aircraft including bombers, fighters, helicopters and more. The event is scheduled for June 6 and […]
Godin joins Remos
Ken Godin, formerly Flight Design’s national sales director, has joined Remos, another LSA market leader. Godin, who will be responsible for sales and service in North America, started flying at the age of 18. There are more than 300 Remos aircraft flying worldwide. For more information: Remos.com.
AZBAA scholarships grow, FAA honors group’s founder
During a recent meeting of the Arizona Business Aviation Association (AZBAA), members were told that scholarship donations have increased the organization’s education fund by more than $12,000. Since AZBAA’s inception, the group has provided more than $80,000 for college scholarships, helping students at Arizona colleges and universities pursue careers in business aviation. At the same […]
Classic Fighters of America sets formation clinic
The Spring Classic Fighters of America Formation Clinic has been scheduled for June 13 at the Ramona, California, airport (KRNM). Those invited are owners of T-6s, T-28s, Yaks and fighters of all kinds. This is a formation clinic, intended to provide proficiency, practice and upgrade, according to CFA’s Julie Clevenger. Check pilots will be available […]
Sam Lyons’ Cub print gets a winning name
In case you didn’t know, Lyons Studio had a “Name the Painting” contest at Sun ‘n Fun in April. People visiting the booth could submit up to three suggestions for artist Sam Lyons’ newest painting, which was finished just days before the event. Sam and Mindy Lyons then chose from hundreds of entries. “It was […]
NASA names high school Supersonic Research Contest winners
Airplanes shaped like huge darts and rocket ships. That’s what the future of supersonic passenger travel may look like, according to high school students from eight states and 11 foreign countries, taking part in a competition sponsored by NASA. The students were asked to write well-documented research papers describing what needs to be accomplished to […]
Floatplane to the rescue
Mark Wisdorf was kite surfing at Turnagain Arm, Alaska, when things turned bad, leaving him and his kite floating in the water for nearly an hour and a half before his friend, a seaplane pilot, attempted “a somewhat unconventional rescue,” according to a May 18 AVweb on-line report. The waters of Turnagain Arm meet Cook […]