Master Instructors represent less than 1% of instructors, but have been 43% of the National FAA the GA Award winners.
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Five airports selected to test drone detection systems
The research at the airports in Washington, Alabama, Ohio, New York and New Jersey will lead to the implementation of new technologies that will make airports safer for passengers and manned aircraft. Researchers plan to test at least 10 technologies or systems at these airports.
DuPage Airport becomes vaccine site
The airport cleared out several aircraft from the 32,000-square-foot hangar to allow for the setup of 10 vaccination stations. A steady stream of recipients flowed in and out of the hangar from 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. Wednesday for their first dose of the vaccine. More than 2,000 vaccines were distributed that day.
EAA Air Academy canceled again in 2021
“Given the difficulties in providing the operational extras needed for youth residence camps in the current environment, it simply wasn’t possible to plan a quality Air Academy experience for young aviation enthusiasts this year,” said Ron Connolly, EAA’s museum and education director.
Sporty’s marks 60 years in aviation with online celebration
Customer contests, product specials, and livestreams are all designed to celebrate Sporty’s 60 years in aviation.
Three pilots, 12,000 passengers
Volunteer pilots flew close to 12,000 endangered white abalone to their new home in Southern California. The abalone will eventually be released in the waters off Southern California.
Virtual Town Hall to give insider’s view into the state of general aviation
The virtual Town Hall will cover a wide range of topics, including the health and strength of general aviation, advocacy issues that aviators face across the country, resources for pilots and aircraft owners to remain safely in the skies, ensuring a strong future for general aviation, and how GA has fared in the face of the pandemic.
Preparing for a new flight environment in 57 seconds
It’s good to stretch your wings, trying out new aircraft or flying into a new airport. But make sure you are prepared or you may find yourself in trouble.
Development begins on AvSTEAM education program
Officials from the Ohio Air & Space Hall of Fame and Museum and Ohio State University have joined forces to create aviation-based Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (AvSTEAM) education programming, incorporating many of the aviation legends who are Ohio natives.