EAA Chapter 534 Aviation Explorers got to fly in airplanes on Jan. 21, 2017, at the Leesburg International Airport in Leesburg, Florida. Chapter 534 of the Experimental Aircraft Association, the sponsor of the Aviation Explorer Post 534, provided two fixed wing aircraft and pilots to conduct Young Eagles orientation flights for the Explorers. They were […]
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International Air Games Tour to launch in 2018
FAI, the World Air Sports Federation, is planning to launch an international Air Games Tour in the 2nd half of 2018. Touching down in up to five host cities around the world, each event will showcase some of the best sporting action from across the world of air sports over four days of competition, according […]
DA40 added to ACI Jet’s flying club
SAN LOUIS OBISPO, Calif. – ACI Jet has added a Diamond DA40 to its Employee Flying Club The club fleet also includes a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza and a Cessna 172. The flying program is offered at minimal cost to employees in an effort to make aviation accessible to all ACI Jet team members. Participants only pay for the cost of […]
Tuskegee Airman packs them in at museum
HONOLULU — Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor and 400 guests paid tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen and the vital role they played during World War II with a special “WWII Tuskegee Airman Hangar Talk” by decorated Tuskegee Airman Colonel Charles McGee. The event commemorated African American History Month. Colonel McGee fought in World War II, […]
AOPA: Executive order won’t delay medical reform
Officials with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association report they have reviewed President Donald Trump’s executive order to hold pending and new regulations for a 60-day review and determined that the freeze does not apply to BasicMed, which provides a long-anticipated alternative to medical certification. The executive order is a standard operating procedure for new […]
Drone Film Festival prepares for takeoff in New York City
NEW YORK, NY — Nominations have been announced for the 2017 New York City Drone Film Festival, the world’s first and largest film festival dedicated to works filmed by drones. See a video highlighting some of the nominees below. The festival, with headline sponsors RED and Freefly Systems, will be held March 17-19, 2017, at […]
Another CAP save
The Civil Air Patrol’s National Radar Analysis and National Cell Phone Forensics teams combined efforts Jan. 30 to lead searchers in south central Alaska to a crashed Cessna 180 and the three people aboard. The three were rescued by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew flying along the track provided by the radar analysis team, Lt. […]
Dollars and Sense: An airport’s economic impact
By MATT THOMASON “If you’ve seen one airport, you’ve seen one airport.” The simple premise of this popular expression is that each airport is one-of-a-kind, matchless, unique. Airports can vary by size, shape, geography, airspace, and many other things. Public perceptions of airports can also vary depending on the individual’s point of view. To some, […]
Sport Air Racing League prepares for takeoff
Entries are now open for the early events of the 2017 season of the Sport Air Racing League. The league has offered open course cross-country air racing since 2007. All pilots and all fixed-wing propeller driven aircraft are eligible to participate. “Yes, any pilot can be an air racer,” organizers said. “The Sport Air Racing League offers […]