EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and Sporty’s Pilot Shop report that more than 40,000 young people have enrolled in Sporty’s Learn to Fly online course as a follow-up to their flights in the EAA Young Eagles program. The Sporty’s course, which was first offered to all Young Eagles in 2009, […]
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WAAAM opens its doors for Second Saturday
The SocialFlight.com Event of the Week is the Second Saturday at the Western Antique Airplane and Automobile Museum, this Saturday, Nov. 12, Ken Jernstedt Airfield in Hood River, Oregon. The museum will open its doors to roll out some of its antique airplanes and cars. Visitors will be able to watch airplane operations up close and […]
Beaver Lake Aviation celebrates 30 years
ROGERS, Arkansas — Beaver Lake Aviation, a Phillips 66 Aviation branded FBO and a subsidiary of Wal-Mart, recently celebrated its 30-year anniversary. Located at Rogers Executive Airport (KROG), the northwest Arkansas FBO is a destination for corporate businesses and a stopover for cross-country general aviation flights and aircraft traveling to local attractions like the Walmart Arkansas […]
Aviation Career Day slated at San Diego airport
SAN DIEGO — Coast Flight Training and Envoy Air/American Airlines Group are hosting a free Aviation Career Day on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport. The two are teaming up to provide scholarship opportunities worth about $80,000 for high school seniors and recent graduates. The U.S. airline industry is facing a critical shortage […]
Washington aircraft registration late fees take off in 2017
Washington aircraft owners are advised to mark their calendars – aircraft registrations are coming due in January. For those who file late, changes are on the horizon to restructure state aircraft registration penalties to create “a more efficient and user-friendly process for customers,” according to state aviation officials. On July 1, a new law went into effect […]
Picture of the day: Maid in the Shade
Frequent contributor Mike Kincaid sent in this photo he snapped when the Commemorative Air Force’s B-25, “Maid in Shade,” dropped into the Coeur d’ Alene Airport Fly-in in Hayden, Idaho, in August, 2016. The crew, Spike McLain, Jerry Briggs, and Gene Adkins (Captain) entertained the crowd with photo ops and local flights, Mike noted.
DeLand Fun Flying Showcase impressive
By BILL WILSON The competition among Florida’s airports to capture the high end of the general aviation fleet is intense, and now it has spread to sport aviation. DeLand Municipal Airport, tucked into the state’s interior just 20 miles west of Daytona, is vastly expanding its previous role as a champion of recreational aviation into […]
A glimpse of the future of aviation
If you looked a little deeper into a couple of the displays at the DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase, held Nov. 3-5, 2016, at the Deland Municipal Airport in Florida, you might have been pleased to notice the number of young people that were there. There were many light sport and ultralight sport aircraft on display. […]
New survey confirms pilot shortage has hit GA
JSfirm.com, an aviation job advertisement website, has completed its annual survey of more than 200 Part 91 and 135 operators, which shows that flight hours are down as more companies are impacted by the pilot shortage. “This survey aligns with what we are seeing internally, a 30% increase in job postings,” said JSfirm.com manager Jeff Richards. Compared […]