Billed as the world’s most remote aviation event, the Greenland Air Trophy pits two teams of pilots — one from Europe and one from the Americas — as they compete in STOL and precision landing competitions after flying across the Atlantic Ocean. The teams will meet in Narsarsuaq, Greenland, June 25, for the competition.
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New group advocates for GA at KSAV
A redevelopment project at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (KSAV) in Georgia has become the impetus for a new organization: The Savannah Area Aviation Association (SAAA).
Sporty’s puts out call for entries for Writing Prize for Young Pilots
To qualify, the writer must be a pilot (including student pilot) who is 24 or younger. The article must be original, not previously published, and no longer than 1,500 words. The topic should be “my most memorable flight.”
Unleaded fuels increase risk of misfueling
Addressing that risk early is the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), which has updated its Safety 1st General Aviation Misfueling Prevention Program, a free, online training resource for pilots, line service professionals, and others involved in aircraft refueling.
NOTAM crash caused by corrupt file
“Our preliminary work has traced the outage to a damaged database file,” FAA officials reported. “At this time, there is no evidence of a cyber attack.”
Air Force Museum: 100 years and counting
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2023 as the world’s oldest and largest military aviation museum.
Salem schools expand aviation program
The purchase of a building at McNary Field will serve as the home for the growing Career and Technical Education program.
Investigation begins into why NOTAM system crashed
An investigation has begun to determine what caused the FAA’s Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system to crash at 8:28 p.m. Jan. 10, 2023. The outage led the FAA to ground all flights until 9 a.m. Jan. 11.
Famed Alaska aviator flies west
Famed Alaskan pilot Merrill Wien passed away Jan. 8, 2023. He was 92.