The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) set a new record with 6,300 attendees at the association’s fourth and final 2016 regional fly-in at Ernest A. Love Field in Prescott, Arizona. “Thanks to everyone who helped make this our best-attended fly-in yet,” said AOPA President and CEO Mark Baker. “With the support of Embry-Riddle, hundreds […]
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Arizona’s Grapevine airstrip one step closer to re-opening
Grapevine airstrip, located in Arizona’s Tonto National Forest, is one step closer to being fully opened and charted, according to officials with the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF). The RAF and Arizona Pilot’s Association (APA) have worked with Tonto National Forest personnel nearly four years toward this goal. Most maintenance and improvements are complete, the most […]
Pros give students career advice
Networking, preparedness, lifelong learning and humility will launch a career in aviation, according to Steve Novy, chief pilot of Executive Flight Operations at The Boeing Company. Nov joined more than 30 other aviation professionals in offering career advice to aviation students during the Chicago Area Business Aviation Association (CABAA) annual networking event at Lewis University. “Aviation is […]
Culpeper Air Fest slated for Saturday
The SocialFlight event of the week is the Culpeper Air Fest at the Culpeper Regional Airport (KCJR) in Virginia, which is slated for Saturday, Oct. 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A highlight of the show will be the appearance of the world’s only privately owned Harrier, according to organizers. It’s owned by Art Nalls, […]
Jacksonville University gets FAA nod for reduced pilot certification hours
After an almost three year process, the Jacksonville University (JU) School of Aviation has received authorization from the FAA for graduates to be eligible for the Restricted Air Transport Pilot Certificate (R-ATP) with 1,000 hours of flight time versus the traditional requirement of 1,500 hours. The certificate allows a pilot to serve as a co-pilot until he […]
San Diego museum prepares to enshrine Class of 2016
The Boeing Company, Apollo 15 Astronaut Al Worden, Coast Guard Aviation, Dale Myers, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, the “Non-Skeds,” ORBIS International Flying Eye Hospital and America’s Aviation Family of Excellence are among the honorees being enshrined during this year’s International Air & Space Hall of Fame Celebration at the San Diego Air & […]
Aviation community readies for winter weather
As winter approaches, U.S. airports, pilots, air traffic controllers, and manufacturers will begin using new Takeoff and Landing Performance Assessment (TALPA) methods to improve safety at U.S. airports. The FAA has launched a TALPA website with key information the aviation community needs to know to prepare for the TALPA changes, which are already in effect. […]
Hal Shevers awarded ‘Difference Maker’ from Cincinnati Business Aviation Symposium
On Sept. 29, 2016, the Cincinnati Business Aviation Symposium (CBAS) bestowed its inaugural “Difference Maker” award on Sporty’s Founder and Chairman Hal Shevers. Calling Hal “the obvious choice,” the award was presented to recognize the many contributions Hal has made to significantly improve the aviation industry. Since this is the award’s inaugural year, the theme […]
First-ever Red Bull Air Race held in Indy
More than 62,000 fans witnessed the Indianapolis Motor Speedway transform into an airfield as Red Bull Air Race touched down at the iconic speedway for the first time. German Pilot Matthais Dolderer won the debut Indy race, clinching his first World Championship in the process. Englishman and 2014 World Champion Nigel Lamb finished second, and Canadian […]