WICHITA, Kansas — Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics is honoring the memory of Pat Napolitano by establishing The Pat Napolitano Memorial Scholarship for Aspiring Technicians. Through this scholarship, Pat’s legacy will inspire a new generation of aviators, company officials said. Napolitano, fleet support representative and Staggerwing pilot for Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics, passed away in an […]
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Czech pilot wins ‘home’ Red Bull Air Race
Massive crowds of Czech fans among 135,000 spectators in Budapest, Hungary, for the fourth round of the Red Bull Air Race 2018 this weekend were ecstatic as Martin Sonka took his first win of the season. With Budapest just an hour flight from his base in the Czech Republic, Sonka considers the classic stop in […]
Ross Aviation at PANC named gateway FBO
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Ross Aviation at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (PANC) was recently named a gateway FBO through the DCA Access Standard Security Program, granting flights leaving the FBO the ability to fly directly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) in Washington, D.C.
Better, more precise GPS coverage now available across U.S.
There is now more precise GPS coverage across the U.S., thanks to the recent deployment of the FAA’s Geosynchronous Earth Orbiting 5 Wide Area Augmentation System navigation payload, which was developed by Raytheon‘s Intelligence, Information and Services business. The GEO 5 payload joins two others already on orbit in correcting GPS satellite signal ionospheric disturbances, […]
Washington state creates Electric Aircraft Working Group
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Electric aircraft bring exciting possibilities, but also challenges. To explore both, the state of Washington has created its first Electric Aircraft Working Group (EAWG), which met for the first time at Zunum Aero June 13, 2018. Led by the Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation Division, the meeting brought together experts from […]
Eagle Squadron Ford Mustang to be auctioned off at Oshkosh
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Ford Motor Company is again supporting EAA’s youth aviation education programs by auctioning a one-of-a-kind vehicle that salutes an aviation legend, as the RAF Eagle Squadron Ford Mustang GT is unveiled at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018. The vehicle, specially designed and built by Ford design engineers as well as drifting […]
Wayman Aviation earns FAA Part 145 Repair Station certification
Wayman Aviation has earned FAA Part 145 Air Repair Station certification, becoming the only Part 145 certified maintenance facility at Hollywood-North Perry Airport (KHWO) in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Wayman’s 18,000-square-foot facility includes an 11,000-square-foot hangar and a 1.5 ton heavy crane that helps manage the growing business of receiving and processing aircraft purchased in the […]
Fly like the King
One of Elvis Presley’s private jets, a 1962 Lockheed Jetstar, has returned to the auction block. Grounded in Roswell, N.M, for decades, the jet remains unrestored and has not been altered since Elvis last owned it. This is the only known jet from Elvis’ fleet that remains privately owned. The aircraft features original external painting […]
Inaugural FlightSimExpo crowds top 1,100
The inaugural FlightSimExpo, a new flight simulation conference held June 9-10, brought attendees from 26 countries together in Las Vegas for a weekend of new product releases, seminars, and hands-on exhibits, according to organizers. The weekend featured 45 exhibitors, 21 speakers, and activities before, during, and after the conference. The sold-out crowd topped 1,100, organizers […]