The fifth annual New Mexico Aviation Aerospace STEM Expo is set for Oct. 5, 2017, at Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport. The purpose of the event is to expose middle and high school students to all aspects of aviation, according to organizers. Moving the STEM Expo to Alamogordo Airport in 2017 greatly expands the number […]
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Playing the Past
SEATTLE — Girl Scouts in grades 4-5 can earn a Playing the Past badge by participating in the Museum of Flight‘s Living History Experience program on Sept. 9. During the four-hour program, scouts will assume the character of a person who served as a World War II Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP). Each Scout will […]
World premiere of Robin Olds movie slated
DAYTON, Ohio — The story of true American hero Brigadier General Robin Olds will be told with the world premiere of “Robin Olds, All American” at the Air Force Museum Theatre at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on Sept. 21, 2017, at 6:30 p.m. Christina Olds, his daughter, and author of the […]
Video: Experiencing the eclipse at 10,000 feet
Arthur Billingsley sent us this video, with a quick explanation: “Decided to experience the solar eclipse 2017 on the wing at 10,000 feet over South Carolina. Afternoon summer coastal weather would have made viewing from the ground less than best. Departed from Charleston, S.C., (KCHS) heading toward Columbia, S.C. The event was great and surreal […]
FAA releases Hurricane Harvey update
The FAA reported Aug. 30, 2017, that it has continued to handle emergency and relief operations at a number of airports in the area devastated by Hurricane Harvey, including at Houston Hobby and George Bush Intercontinental. Agency officials advise General Aviation pilots that the FAA has issued a number of TFRs for the Houston area and […]
CAP aerial photos missions begin over Texas
SAN ANTONIO – The Civil Air Patrol’s Texas Wing began flying aerial imagery missions Aug. 30, 2017, for the state of Texas and the Federal Emergency Management Agency over the coastal areas initially ravaged by Hurricane Harvey. During the ongoing missions, CAP aircrews will fly over Corpus Christi, North Padre Island, Mustang Island, Rockport, Aransas […]
Lone Star Flight Museum postpones grand opening due to Harvey
HOUSTON — The Lone Star Flight Museum at Ellington Field will postpone both its ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, and grand opening celebration on Saturday, Sept. 2. “Due to weather impacts from Hurricane Harvey and current rescue and recovery efforts, we will postpone our ribbon cutting and grand opening until a more appropriate […]
Pilots and planes needed to rescue animals from Harvey
In the wake of the devastation from Hurricane Harvey, PilotsNPaws, a non-profit organization that uses volunteer general aviation pilots and planes to transport rescued animals, has put out a call for larger airplanes to help rescue animals caught in the hurricane and flooding. “Our small planes just cannot get in and out and fly in […]
Tracking the boost in business thanks to the eclipse
ARGUS International recently released its TRAQPak Solar Eclipse Business Aviation Flight Activity graphic, which analyzes data for the Aug. 21, 2017, solar eclipse and compares it against all other 2017 Mondays through Aug. 21. It shows the top five airports, the top five aircraft and more. While skewed towards business aviation, it includes data for […]