WarbirdsNews is joining with UflyTV to broadcast live the popular Warbirds In Review sessions at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh 2017, between July 24-30, 2017. Hosted by EAA Warbirds of America, the Warbirds in Review sessions delve into an aircraft’s restoration, operation and other aspects of owning a valued piece of history. They also […]
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Women in Aviation welcomes drone pilots
Women in Aviation International has reached out to the drone community, via the Women and Drones organization, to encourage women involved with drone operations to be part of WAI. From now until Dec. 31 2017, Women and Drones members are eligible for a discounted membership in WAI of $40 a year. Women who fly drones or operate […]
Global Jeppesen charts now available on ForeFlight
Jeppesen‘s library of standard chart coverages are now available as an option with the current release of ForeFlight Mobile. Customers can purchase Jeppesen charts directly on ForeFlight.com, choosing from 13 coverages that span the globe and include departure, arrival, and terminal procedures, airport charts, and Jeppesen Airway Manuals. “We’re thrilled about our partnership with Jeppesen and […]
FAA offers to refund drone hobbyists
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 […]
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 […]