An April 2022 fly-in to Cuba has been canceled citing an ongoing ban on private flights to the island nation.
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Cascade Warbirds extends scholarship deadline
Get those applications in by March 31, 2022.
Ultimate World War II Fighter Experience grand prize in museum fundraiser
The winner of the sweepstakes will travel to London, England, where they will fly three rare dual-seat fighters of World War II: The P-51D Mustang, the Supermarine Spitfire TR.9, and the Curtiss TP-40N Warhawk.
New pilot training opportunities available from Garmin
Garmin has expanded pilot training opportunities for 2022, including webinars, eLearning courses, instructor-led classes and a variety of self-study guides and trainers offered for the GTN series, G500/600, G500/G600/G700 TXi, G3X, and Garmin integrated flight decks.
The ultimate game of chicken
A drone flown by the Honeywell IntuVue RDR-84K radar system recently triumphed in what company officials call the “ultimate game of chicken,” repeatedly swerving around intruder aircraft in a series of tests that are key to the future of pilotless aviation, according to Honeywell officials.
Registration open for Cessnas 2 Oshkosh
This will be the 17th mass arrival of Cessnas 2 Oshkosh, with training clinics beginning in mid-March 2022.
FAA: Pilots still confused about sharing flight expenses
General aviation pilots are confused about the legal way to share expenses of a flight, according to FAA officials. In a reminder, they point out two key things to know: If you want to share expenses, you have to have your own reason for traveling to the destination. And the people you are sharing those expenses with are your friends or family members, not strangers you found on a ride-sharing forum or in some other way.
Phillips 66 Aviation launches Carbon Offset Program
The new program is just part of Phillips 66 Aviation’s focus on sustainable aviation. The company plans to convert its San Francisco refinery into one of the world’s largest renewable fuels facilities, enabling it to produce sustainable products, including sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel, by 2024.
ATP Flight School opens new training center in Pittsburgh
The new location at Allegheny County Airport (KAGC) in West Mifflin, Pa., about 10 miles from downtown Pittsburgh, is ATP Flight School’s 70th nationwide.