Aviation International News is reporting that the FAA is complying with a recent appellate court ruling, offering to delete the registration information it collected from recreational drone users and return the $5 fee at their request. On July 3, the agency made available a “registration deletion and self-certification” form that registrants must complete and mail […]
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FAA puts out help wanted sign
The FAA is accepting applications for entry-level air traffic controller positions starting through July 14, 2017. The agency is hoping to fill 1,400 jobs. Those interested should log onto the federal government’s official job site, USAJOBS.gov. Applicants must meet minimum qualifications and other eligibility requirements, agency officials noted. Applicants will be separated into two pools of […]
Air Serv completes successful program in Bunia, DRC
July 31, 2017 will see the conclusion of Air Serv’s four-year program in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, which began July 2013 and operated a Cessna Caravan in support of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). But closing the program doesn’t mean it was a failure — rather it was a success, according to officials. The […]
Latest Pilot’s Guide to Avionics to be unveiled at AirVenture
Published annually by the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA), the 2017-2018 edition of the Pilot’s Guide to Avionics will be unveiled at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture Oshkosh at AEA’s booth in Hangar B. This 15th annual edition of the Pilot’s Guide to Avionics covers the FAA’s mandate for aircraft flying in controlled airspace to equip with ADS-B Out avionics by […]
History of Apollo exhibit comes to EAA Museum
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) will commemorate the Apollo program now through October through a new exhibit featured at the EAA Aviation Museum. The exhibit, which is provided by NASA, focuses on the Apollo missions and pays homage to other NASA missions. The exhibit includes photos of each manned […]
Couple build World War I fighter
Retired USAF Colonels Blake and Sandy Thomas met at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama. On their first date Blake took Sandy on a ride in a 1944 BT-13, a two-seat military trainer with a radial engine. “It was love at first flight,” Sandy said. In December 2017, they will celebrate their 23rd anniversary. Their […]
Winners repeat victory at Hayward Air Rally
It was a repeat for the winners of the 53rd Hayward Air Rally, held June 22-25, 2017. Because Tim Ronan and Michael Saboff, Race 24, have won two air rallies, they will have to compete in the Masters class in 2018 against previous two-time winners and not against the general field of competitors. This year’s destination was […]
Saturday’s scene at the Arlington Fly-In
The 49th Arlington Fly-In ran July 7-9. Those of you near a calendar will notice the fly-in ran Friday to Sunday instead of the past Thursday to Saturday. With Chamber of Commerce weather, the fly-in parking area hosted a healthy number — and wide variety — of aircraft. One of the great things about smaller events is the ability to see a wide range of […]
CFI professionalism topic of July 12 livestream
Flight instructor professionalism will be the topic of a July 12 livestream at 8 p.m. Eastern time. Instructors Rod Machado, Greg Brown, and David St. George will discuss the role instructors play in creating future pilots. The livestream is presented by the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) and sponsored by the FAA and […]