The Upwind Foundation has revealed the Upwind Summer Scholarship Class of 2018: Alessandro Franco of Burlingame, California, Daniel Levin of Belmont, and Aditya Munshi of Saratoga. The three aspiring young aviators have been awarded a complete primary flight training program including ground school that began in April and flight training during the summer. “This scholarship rejuvenates […]
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one-G simulation launches youth program
SEATTLE — one-G simulation has launched it one-G Youth Access program with the donation of an FAA approved flight training device to East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT), a career and college prep school in the Phoenix area. The donated one-G Foundation is a model specific, FAA approved AATD (Advanced Aviation Training Device) based on […]
WomenVenture returns to Oshkosh
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — For the 11th straight year, the opportunity for women who love aviation to build camaraderie and open doors to mentorship and participation comes to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018, as WomenVenture activities will take place during the week. The 66th annual Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) fly-in convention will be held […]
Warbirds Over the Beach
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Virginia Beach skies will once again be alive with the sight of flying vintage aircraft for the Military Aviation Museum’s Annual Warbirds Over the Beach Air Show, slated for Friday, May 18, through Sunday, May 20, at the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach. The museum’s large collection of World War […]
Westchester Aviation Association slates Safety Day
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The Westchester Aviation Association, a non-profit organization representing general aviation at Westchester County Airport, will host its third annual safety day conference at the Doral Arrowwood, June 19-20. The conference will feature two sessions. The free evening session on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, is for non-professional pilots and aviation enthusiasts. The […]
Classic Caribou carries cargo
SUN ‘n FUN 2018 hosted a rare airlift aircraft that resonates with veterans of the war in Southeast Asia. It’s a deHavilland CV-2 Caribou. If airlifters, those classic carriers of cargo and combat troops, sometimes get overshadowed by the fighters and bombers, that does not detract from the pivotal significance of the transport mission to […]
SC’s largest GA airport has $522 million economic impact
The South Carolina Aeronautics Commission (SCAC) has issued a report showing that Donaldson Field leads the state in economic impact among general aviation airports. Located at the South Carolina Technology & Aviation Center (SCTAC) in Greenville, S.C., Donaldson Field is the state’s largest general aviation airport, encompassing 1,400 acres. The airport is an important hub […]
MAMA scholarship now available
The Massachusetts Airport Management Association’s 2018 Crocker Snow Scholarship is now accepting applications. The scholarship was established to honor the memory of a true Massachusetts aviation pioneer. Crocker was born in Boston Feb. 26, 1905. As a child, he attended the first Massachusetts aviation gathering when he was taken to the 1910 Squantum Air Meet. […]
Helping GA reach a bigger audience
This year marks the debut of the Grunt Style Air Show Majors, with SUN ’n FUN kicking off the year-long tour. The majors is sponsored by Grunt Style, a company that manufactures and sells clothes that evoke the “American fighting spirit.” As the company explains on its website: “With nearly 500 veterans and patriots, our […]