CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. – TeenFlight Campbell River Society’s Van’s RV-12, C-FPUN, is now for sale by auction. C-FPUN was built in Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada, by high school students enrolled in the TeenFlight program. Construction was overseen by experienced mentors and aircraft maintenance engineers during the 2014 to 2016 school years. “We are now […]
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VMC Clubs introduced
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Non-instrument rated pilots who want to improve their skills and knowledge now have a new resource through the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), as VMC Club programs and content are now available as to members. VMC Club is based on the IMC Club, which is now a part of EAA. […]
FlightSimCon 2017 builds momentum
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn – The fifth edition of FlightSimCon 2017, North America’s largest annual aviation and flight simulation conference, is set for June 10-11, at the Sheraton Hartford Hotel at Bradley International Airport, just outside of Hartford, Connecticut. New for this year are several education-focused exhibitors, including Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Vaughn College of Aeronautics and […]
Second episode about Reno Air Races airs Saturday
The second of three, one-hour episodes featuring scenes from last year’s Reno Air Races will air Saturday, March 25, 2017, at 3 pm PT/6 pm ET on NBC Sports Network. A preview can be viewed here. “We received tremendous feedback about the first one-hour episode which took us all right back to race week,” Mike Crowell, […]
CAP marks 1,000th cell phone mission
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Alabama – Civil Air Patrol’s National Cellular Forensics Team participated in its 1,000th mission March 16, 2017. The mission ended, like hundreds before it, in a “save,” CAP officials said. “The 1,000th cell phone mission has been conducted and it was a success,” said Col. Brian Ready, one of the members […]
Washington seeks input on state’s aviation plan
The Washington State Department of Transportation is asking the public to review the Washington Aviation System Plan (WASP) draft report and provide input during the next 30 days. Washington’s system of 137 public-use airports is a crucial contributor to the state’s transportation system, economic vitality and quality of life, according to state officials. The WASP […]
NTSB leadership changes
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Christopher A. Hart’s term as chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board concluded on schedule March 15, 2017, and Vice Chairman Bella Dinh-Zarr now serves as the agency’s acting chairman. Hart will remain at the NTSB, applying his transportation safety expertise in the capacity of a board member. The NTSB has five board members, […]
Flying the American Dream
By ZAC NOBLE In 1944 Walter Beech was on a mission to build a better mouse trap, aka…airplane. Beechcraft was already successful with its Model 17 Staggerwing and the twin engine Beechcraft Model 18. The 18 was being manufactured to meet the military’s transport and training needs. Beech was convinced that when the war was […]
Trump budget calls for spinning off ATC
President Donald Trump released his first budget proposal March 16, 2017, which calls for spinning off Air Traffic Control from the FAA to an independent non-government organization. The proposal mirrors that of a report released recently by the Eno Center for Transportation’s Aviation Working Group. “The purpose of spinning off air traffic control from the federal […]