FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — Banyan Air Service at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE) will host a free Seaplane Splash-In on Nov. 19, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Splash-In will include two workshops: Seaplanes 101 and The Seaplane — The Ultimate Outdoor Adventure Vehicle. Guest speakers include: Steve McCaughey, executive director of the Seaplane Pilots […]
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AOPA to host first Back to Your Roots seminar at NBAA
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will host the first Back To Your Roots seminar at the National Business Aviation Association‘s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition. The initiative, part of AOPA’s You Can Fly program, will provide a refresher on VFR procedures tailored to professional pilots who want to fly for fun again. The […]
San Diego museum receives grant
The San Diego Air & Space Museum recently received an Institute of Museum and Library Services Museums for America three-year grant for $150,000 to increase online access to its aerospace related collections. The museum’s project was selected from more than 500 applications, according to officials. As a part of its 2010 Museums for America grant, […]
MODAERO Aviation Festival to return in 2017
CONROE‚ Texas — The second annual MODAERO Aviation Festival will be held May 19-21, 2017, at the Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport (KCXO). The fly-in targets the growing Millennial demographic, which according to FAA records accounts for more than 48% of all certificated pilots and 78% of student pilots, organizers note. “We are excited to build upon the […]
As cute as a bug: The Stits Flut-R-Bug
There doesn’t seem to be a great number of Stits Flut-R-Bugs flitting about the skies today, but one did join the field of flying machines this past Labor Day at the Antique Airplane Association fly-in at Blakesburg, Iowa. At age 85, owner/builder John Banes of Fairfax, Iowa, no longer flies, so his private pilot/homebuilder son, […]
RAF opens new airstrip in Arkansas
The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) has opened Trigger Gap, a new recreational airstrip in the Ozark Mountains of northwest Arkansas. The new airstrip lies on lands owned and managed by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) above the Kings River. The RAF developed this new turf airstrip through grants, donations and volunteer efforts. Its future is ensured by a […]
FAA dedicates new Las Vegas tower
LAS VEGAS – FAA Administrator Michael Huerta recently joined federal and local officials to dedicate the new air traffic control facility at McCarran International Airport (KLAS). The project includes a 352-foot air traffic control tower and a 59,000-square-foot base building, which houses the Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON), air traffic control training simulators, administrative offices, and […]
Kimberling tapped as new president and CEO of NASAO
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) has named Mark Kimberling the new president and CEO of the 85-year-old organization. Before joining NASAO to manage the association’s advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures, Kimberling served as the National Director of State Government Affairs at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), where […]
Barenaked Ladies to perform at Oshkosh
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Barenaked Ladies, the multi-platinum band that has sold more than 14 million albums and earned numerous awards and nominations, will kick off EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 on Monday, July 24, with the opening-night concert. Presented by Ford Motor Company, it’s free to all attendees that day and starts after […]