Registered volunteer pilots will be provided a digital card to present at the customer service desk to receive fuel discounts when flying rescue missions.
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Companion copilot video series released
“The videos help non-pilot passengers learn how they can assist with the preflight, route planning, navigation, and radio communications, including how to work with ATC.”
Registration opens for 2023 Aviation Design Challenge
The winning team will receive an all-expenses-paid general aviation experience, which includes a CubCrafters Manufacturing Experience. The second-place team will receive a Redbird Flight Simulations STEM Lab.
Demand continues for general aviation aircraft
More than $9 billion in airplanes were delivered in the first six months of 2022.
Wildlife management earns KAPF awards
Florida’s Naples Municipal Airport recently completed three environmental projects to reduce the risk of wildlife interactions with airplanes.
New video examines midair collision at KWVI
Following the collision, the Cessna 152 crashed in a grassy area near the runway, bursting into flames. The Cessna 340 crashed on the runway, veered off, and crashed into a hangar.
Indiana Aviation Hall of Fame reveals Class of 2022
The Class of 2022 includes a Tuskegee Airman, the first female Customs Service helicopter pilot, a Purdue University professor, and a world record holding helicopter test pilot.
New runway opens at 21D
Runway 14-32, which opened to traffic July 20, 2022, is 650 feet longer than the previous runway, which will be converted to a taxiway in the final phase of the Lake Elmo Airport modernization project, airport officials said.
KSNA launches Fly Friendly program for GA pilots
Unlike some other airport noise mitigation programs that look to punish pilots, this one looks to recognize “outstanding operators” by awarding them points for voluntarily adhering to the rules, according to airport officials.