Nearly 7,500 of Budd Davisson’s 10,500 hours are landing instruction in Pitts. He remains a CFII/MEL in the Pitts and is also type rated in the B-25 and the P-38.
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Meet Amelia in her hometown
The new Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum will unveil a bronze statue of the famous pilot, as well as a way to “Meet Amelia.”
New program boost maintenance apprenticeships
“The current lack of certificated aircraft mechanics has prompted many maintenance organizations to hire uncertificated mechanics to work side-by-side with experienced mechanics to gain the hands-on experience required to test for the FAA Airframe and Powerplant certificate. The goal is for the apprentice to be ‘test ready’ at the end of the program.”
Pilots, Props, and Planes
All 10 episodes are available of the series, which invites viewers to “follow the journey and beauty of aviation through interviews with experts in the aviation industry and visuals of modern and antique aircraft.”
New hangars planned at KHDN
Work on the nine hangars will begin in November 2022 and is slated to be complete by fall 2023.
Fatal accident suspends 2022 Reno Air Races
The fatal accident of an L-29 stopped all operations at the 2022 Reno Air Races on Sunday, Sept. 18.
New board takes helm of National Association of State Officials
The board of directors, comprised of NASAO’s executive committee and regional directors, will be led by David Ulane of Colorado as chairman.
Television series Straight and Level now streaming on Amazon Prime
The Patey brothers, Mike and Mark, Michael Goulian, the Aeroshell Aerobatic Team, and the Thunderbirds are just some of the highlights in Season Two of the television series.
Meet the Foggiani
While the Lafayette Escadrille was well-known during — and after — World War I, the 500 American pilots who flew during the Great War in Italy were not so well known…until now.