Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame has declared John Gillespie Magee Jr. as its Honorary Poet. Magee was a 19-year old Spitfire pilot serving in the Royal Canadian Air Force when he wrote his famous sonnet, “High Flight,” which has become a symbol of lost aircrew in both peace and war. The official announcement of Magee […]
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A Bonanza odyssey
By MICHAEL B. JAGER Upon graduating from ROTC from Stanford University, I found myself in Bartow, Florida, in 1956 for primary flight training in the USAF. Then, in 1958, after two-and-half years flying the T-34, T-28, T-33, F84F and the F100 A and D, I was asked to go home because of an oversupply of […]
GA groups share concern about ATC with Congress
With the need to authorize the FAA before Sept. 30, 2017, a number of general aviation association leaders joined together to send letters to House and Senate transportation leaders underscoring “real and long-standing concerns” about a concept being pushed by some airlines regarding air traffic control. Specifically, the GA organizations cited concerns over a proposal to create “a new […]
NBAA releases 2017 top safety focus areas
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has released its annual list of Top Safety Focus Areas, topics identified by the NBAA Safety Committee as primary risk-mitigation targets. The 2017 focus areas are: Loss of control inflight (LOC-I) Runway excursions Single-pilot accident rate Procedural non-compliance Ground handling collisions Distractions Scenario- and risk-based training and […]
Five FBOs join Phillips 66 network
HOUSTON – Phillips 66 Aviation has added five FBOs to the network: Devils Lake Aero Service (KDVL), in Devils Lake, North Dakota; Lawton Aviation Services (KLAW), located in Lawton, Oklahoma; Storm Flying Service (KEBS), located in Webster City, Iowa; Brookneal Airport, (K04V), located in Brookneal, Virginia; and, Winamac Pulaski County BOAC (KRWN), located in Winamac, Indiana The company’s FBO locator will help pilots […]
Design contest for Reno Air Races launches
The Reno Air Racing Association has launched a design contest for the official poster and T-shirts for the 54th National Championship Air Races. “The Reno Air Racing Association is looking for fresh and new designs that represent the spirit of air racing to place on our collectible posters for the 54th National Championship Air Races,” Mike Crowell, […]
Hayward Air Rally names scholarship winners
HAYWARD, California — The Hayward Air Rally, the longest continually-held proficiency flying event in North America, has selected two teenagers to receive scholarships, including tuition and roundtrip airfare to the Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) Advanced Air Academy summer 2017 program. In partnership with local chapters of the EAA, the Hayward Air Rally picked Avery Apple of Redding, Calif., […]
Mastery training on Avidyne IFD 540 slated
MELBOURNE, Florida — Avidyne Corporation has teamed with Master Instructor Gary Reeves and PilotSafety.org to host a two-day hands-on Mastery Training Course on Avidyne’s IFD440/540 FMS/GPS/NAV/COM systems. The training, limited to 20 pilots, will be held at the Hilton Rialto Place hotel in Melbourne, Florida, on March 31 and April 1, 2017. “This two-day training course will […]
A family affair
Hal Denton sent us this photo, with a brief note: “Flying is a family affair. Yes, Molly is part of the family. My wife wants to get Molly some noise-cancelling headphones that would allow us to talk to her as we fly. This picture was taken during a trip from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Appalachicola, Florida, […]