All proceeds from the show will be donated to the Fargo Air Museum’s veterans program to provide events, community, and support to veterans in the Fargo Moorhead area. This is the third year for the charitable car show at the museum, officials noted.
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Iowa airport creates charitable fund to raise money for improvements
The first project for the Iowa City Municipal Airport Charitable Giving Fund is a new mural on an airport hangar. The 12-foot-high by 300-foot-long mural, which is being created in partnership with the city’s public art advisory committee, is expected to cost around $38,000.
Free webinar explores hearing loss in pilots, detecting carbon monoxide
During the webinar, which qualifies for WINGS credit, viewers can learn about tools pilots can use to improve their hearing, lengthen their career in the cockpit, and gain confidence in hearing critical communications, as well as protection from carbon monoxide.
New collaboration makes being a volunteer pilot just a bit easier
Volunteer general aviation pilots who fly for Angel Flight of New England will automatically qualify to fly Above The Clouds Kids’ missions, which means they only need to fill out one pilot application.
WomenVenture to commemorate 30 years of women flying in combat
EAA WomenVenture has become an annual gathering point for women involved in aviation, from the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of World War II to teenagers involved in EAA’s GirlVenture day camp during the week of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, according to EAA officials.
Florida airport offers incentives for pilots to buy UL94 fuel
The Naples Airport Authority (NAA) Board of Commissioners unanimously approved incentives to offset the higher cost of UL 94 at the Naples Airport. The subsidies cut the cost of UL 94 nearly in half, making it equal in price to leaded aviation gasoline. The airport also will offer eligible aircraft based at Naples a $250 one-time credit to complete the FAA required certification for the unleaded STC.
Vets 2 Wings: A win-win solution
In October 2022, the university was awarded $2.5 million in a cooperative agreement from the FAA to assist U.S. military veterans with paying for flight training and providing extra support to ensure a successful transition to the airline workforce.
More questions than answers surround unleaded fuel
An update on the Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions (EAGLE) initiative shows that even with years of research, there is still so much we don’t know about how general aviation piston airplanes will fly with the new fuel — or even when it will be available for widespread testing by aircraft manufacturers and engine makers.
Congress begins working on FAA reauthorization
H.R. 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, is bipartisan legislation that reauthorizes the FAA for the next five years, as well as gives the agency its “marching orders” from lawmakers.