More than 150 people attended the event, which included receiving a $25,000 donation from the Baum Group.
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Future of Maine Air Museum in question
Hit hard by its forced closure during the pandemic, the Maine Air Museum is also facing the loss of the volunteers who have taken leadership roles to keep the museum open.
ATP Flight School breaks ground on new pilot training center at KFMY
Construction on the new training center is scheduled to be completed in January 2022.
New airplane hangar condominiums in the works at KOKV
Construction is expected to begin immediately on the first phase of the project, which includes 11 box-style hangars.
Giving students valuable hands-on experience
Beginning in the 2021 fall semester, the helicopter, valued at more than $500,000, will provide approximately 100 students in the Avionics and Airframe programs with an opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge in the inspection, maintenance, and repair of a fully rigged helicopter, including its electronic, mechanical, and hydraulic systems.
Defying the odds
The International Women’s Air & Space Museum’s first-ever virtual exhibit, “Defying the Odds: Exploring the Impact of Women and Aviation in the First Half of the 20th Century,” shines a light on lesser known pioneers and trailblazing women, according to officials with the museum, which is located inside the Burke Lakefront Airport (KBKL) terminal building in Cleveland, Ohio.
Are you flying to Oshkosh?
Make sure you are prepared to fly into the big show. Read the NOTAM, practice your flying skills, and pick up some tips during two webinars the Experimental Aircraft Association is hosting in late June.
Fargo Air Museum launches flight simulator lab
Featuring two sets of controls, a yoke and joystick, with the option of virtual reality, pilots and aspiring aviators will be able to take to the sky virtually anywhere in the world. Individuals are able to choose from more than 30 aircraft to fly. Flights can be adjusted to depart and land in various destinations all while the user experiences real-time weather and air traffic conditions.
Oklahoma flying club offers private pilot scholarship
Named in honor of one of the flying club’s founders, the scholarship will cover all costs for a private pilot certificate for a high school student or young adult.