MUNCIE, Ind. – The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) has released an updated analysis of the FAA’s drone data which finds a month-by-month decline in unmanned aerial systems (UAS) sightings since peaking in August 2015. The apparent decrease in monthly sightings is remarkable as it comes despite an influx of nearly 700,000 to 1 million new devices sold […]
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Air Force museum opens fourth building
DAYTON, Ohio — Visitors from around the world can once again walk in the footsteps of presidents, astronauts, test pilots and those brought out of captivity as the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force opened its fourth building on June 8. The new $40.8 million, 224,000-square-foot building, which was privately financed by the Air […]
Aviation alphabet groups urge Congress to pass FAA reauthorization
Officials from 14 of GA’s advocacy organizations have sent a letter urging the U.S. House of Representatives to pass an FAA reauthorization bill that can be signed into law before the agency’s current funding extension expires July 15. “We need to get this done so the FAA can get on with important modernization and reform […]
Pictures of the day: Flying over Puerto Rico
Jimmy Aguila, a Sport CFI from Puerto Rico, sent in these photos, explaining: “One of the pictures is at 2,000 feet over Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, and the other is The Gasolina Beach Club on the north coast of the island.”
Chino warbirds saturate the senses
By Frederick A. Johnsen Wave after wave of warbirds roared over the Chino Airport in California April 29 through May 1 in three days of commemorative flights that saturated the air with the sounds of radial and inline engines and the silhouettes of classic warplanes from another era. Put on annually by the Planes of […]
SUN ‘n FUN releases final numbers
LAKELAND, Florida — About 200,000 people from more than 60 countries visited the 42nd Annual SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo, held April 5-10 at Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport. Other numbers of note: Brazil, Canada and United Kingdom once again had the highest amount of visitors 251 attendees took advantage of the free ticket offer for active […]
Reno Air Races issues call for volunteers
The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) has issued a call for volunteers for this year’s National Championship Air Races, slated for Sept. 14-18 at the Reno-Stead Airport in Nevada. Volunteers are needed in areas including security/gate control, parking management, food and beverage services, hospitality, transportation services, ticket sales, site preparation, operations, logistics, and in the office. RARA […]
Applications now open for $156,000 in flight training scholarships
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has opened applications for three different flight training scholarship programs that will award more than $156,000. Cindy Hasselbring, senior director of AOPA’s high school aviation initiative said, “AOPA’s scholarships are a great way to simultaneously grow the pilot community and teach young people the responsibility and skills that lead […]
45th annual Antique Fly-In slated for Saturday
SocialFlight’s Event of the Week is the Potomac Antique Aero Squadron 45th Annual Antique Fly-In. The fly-in will be held Saturday, June 11, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Massey Aerodrome (MD1) in Massey, Maryland. Early arrivals are more than welcome to arrive on Friday, organizers note. Aircraft judging will commence on Saturday morning at 9 […]