This year, LadiesLoveTaildraggers will offer five scholarships to help pilots increase their tailwheel skills. Three scholarships are for women pilots wanting to earn tailwheel endorsements, while the other two are for women tailwheel pilots for a Stick & Rudder Master Class and a STOL workshop. Details and links to each scholarship application form are available online. Deadline […]
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The Walsh Group names Haag National Director of Aviation
The Walsh Group has named Thomas Haag National Director of Aviation. The Walsh Group is an aviation contractor, having delivered projects at the country’s largest airports, including Chicago O’Hare, Raleigh-Durham, Sacramento, and Los Angeles. The firm is also a member of the design-build joint venture redeveloping LaGuardia Airport in New York. Thomas will lead the Walsh Aviation […]
Why does an aircraft loan take longer than a car loan?
Many pilots wonder why a car loan can be approved in as little as 20 minutes, but it can take days — or even longer — to get approved for a loan to buy an airplane. A new post from Adam Meredith, president of AOPA Aviation Finance Co., explains why, noting that the underwriting process […]
Lynx FBO Network acquires two companies at KANE
Lynx FBO Network recently completed two acquisitions at Anoka County-Blaine Airport (KANE) serving the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. The company, part of The Sterling Group, simultaneously acquired Cirrus Flight Operations and Key Air Twin Cities. In August 2016, Sterling launched Lynx and is executing a plan to build an FBO network providing general aviation services. The […]
Hot Air Balloon Festival slated in Nevada
MESQUITE, Nevada — More than 40 hot air balloons will take to the skies for the annual Hot Air Balloon Festival at the CasaBlanca Resort & Casino from Jan. 20-22. Pilots will create a beautiful display as they race through the breathtaking Virgin Valley during the three-day festival, which was extended another day this year due […]
Getting up to speed on ADS-B
By DAVID HUGHES, FAA NextGen Outreach and Reporting The ADS-B mandate is about 36 months away. It may seem like plenty of time, but the closer you get to the end of 2019, the longer the line for an installation will get. FAA Administrator Michael Huerta has said on many occasions that the mandate set for […]
Cirrus Aircraft launches G6
Cirrus Aircraft has launch the new 2017 G6, the latest edition of the SR22T, SR22 and SR20 piston airplanes. The latest model includes the just-unveiled Cirrus Perspective+ by Garmin flight deck, luxury automotive-inspired Cirrus Spectra wingtip lighting, cockpit connectivity solutions and more. This sixth generation Cirrus is available for order immediately and customer deliveries are underway. […]
Registration opens for 41st Air Race Classic
Registration is open for the 41st Air Race Classic (ARC), the annual all-women cross-country airplane race. More than 100 women pilots are expected to compete in this year’s ARC, which begins Tuesday, June 20, 2017, in Frederick, Maryland, and ends Friday, June 23, 2017, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The oldest race of its kind […]
FAA Safety Briefing now online
The January/February 2017 issue of FAA Safety Briefing is now online. The issue focuses on aviation risk management and aeronautical decision making. Featured content follows the framework of the PAVE checklist, covering a pilot’s decision making process to mitigate risks in terms of the: Pilot, Aircraft, enVironment, and External Pressures. Check it out here.