EAST ALTON, Ill – West Star Aviation has been voted #1 Preferred MRO in the 2017 Professional Pilot Preference Regarding Aviation Services and Equipment (PRASE) survey for the fourth consecutive year. The facility is also celebrating 70 years of continuous service to the aviation industry. “We are blown away by this win, four years is something we […]
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Desert Jet Center creates Benoit Memorial Scholarship
THERMAL, Calif. – Desert Jet Center has created the John J. Benoit Memorial Scholarship to honor the legacy of the Riverside County Fourth District Supervisor who passed away in December 2016 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. The scholarship commits some $10,000 to local youth in the Riverside County area who desire to pursue […]
WSDOT seeking aviation transportation planning specialist
The Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation Division in Tumwater, Washington, is currently accepting applications for a Transportation Planning Specialist 3. This unique and challenging position will manage complex aviation projects, help lead aviation emergency training exercises, and provide technical assistance to WSDOT’s Airport Aid Grant Program and Statewide Capital Improvement Program. The Transportation Planning […]
Air racing: An unexpected open house
Dispatch from KABI, Abilene, Texas: I’m perched on the left wingwalk, leaning into the open cockpit. My shirttails keep coming untucked, and I’m praying that the waistline of my pants is high enough that I won’t be mistaken for a plumber, instead of an air racer. I point to the instrument panel, “This one tells me […]
The skies belong to the people
WASHINGTON, D.C. — While testifying before the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on reforming ATC, Hartzell Propeller President Joe Brown testified that he finds the idea of privatizing ATC troubling, noting that the U.S. skies belong to the people and should be managed by their elected representatives and the FAA, which can balance collective […]
Music and airplanes mix in Flying Proms Symphony Air Show
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Military Aviation Museum is hosting The Flying Proms Symphony Air Show on Saturday, June 10. Gates open at 3 p.m. with the concert starting at 7 p.m. Those attending will experience an evening filled with classical musical pieces, performed by a live symphony orchestra, all with a backdrop of aerial displays […]
Airbus Aerial launches
Airbus has launched the U.S.-based operations of a new commercial drone start-up, named Airbus Aerial. “Through Airbus Aerial, we are uniquely positioned and fully committed to advancing the commercial Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) industry. It is bringing together partners from across the industry – ranging from vehicle manufacturers, data analytics companies, service providers and others – to […]
Women in Aviation to meet in Dayton
Women in Aviation International will hold a Connect event in Dayton, Ohio, on Sept. 29-30, 2017. The gathering will be held at the Marriott Hotel at the University of Dayton and begins with a tour of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park sites, including Hawthorn Hill, the Wright family mansion, Carillon Historical Park, Wright-Dunbar Interpretive […]
BasicMed is creating…conversation
BasicMed is brand-spanking new. And the topic has created nearly endless discussion. Merits, drawbacks, pros, cons, and more are all fair game. A good amount of mis-information — sadly — seems to be feeding the fire. For example, I’ve seen discussions centered around indicated versus true or calibrated airspeed. For the record, BasicMed allows you to operate […]