GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Colorado Mesa University and Western Colorado Community College will launch a new associate degree program designed to prepare students for a career in aviation this fall. Students who successfully complete the two-year program, which includes traditional classes as well as ground and flight training, will graduate with about 240 flight hours and will […]
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Scholarship winners revealed
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has revealed the winners of two $2,000 aviation scholarships for students in their pursuit of aviation education and careers. GAMA named Benjamin Harris of Bishop Guertin High School in Nashua, New Hampshire, as the winner of the Edward W. Stimpson “Aviation Excellence” Award. Currently working toward his […]
Award-winning Bellanca Cruisair Senior turns heads at SUN ‘n FUN
South Carolina aviator Jeff Warren liked the look of the Bellanca Cruisair Senior the first time he saw it. And when the opportunity came to buy one, Warren, an architect from Simpsonville, S.C., jumped at the chance. That was in 1991 and Warren says he has been answering questions about his plane ever since. “It is […]
Video: Gulfstream donated to high school
THERMAL, California — Students from the Desert Mirage High School Aviation Academy accepted the keys to a donated fully operable Gulfstream GII on behalf of the new Jacqueline Cochran Discovery of Flight and Education Center. https://youtu.be/OweYEv09vAU In partnership with the airport, the Coachella Valley Unified School District launched the Aviation Academy in 2015 as part of the […]
Purdue joins forces with Tecnam
Purdue Aviation and TECNAM have combined resources to bring sales and flight training to Purdue Research Park Aerospace District Purdue Aviation, Purdue Research Foundation and TECNAM US have created a partnership that will support a U.S.-based sales, maintenance and training center in the Purdue Research Park Aerospace District in West Lafayette, Indiana. The agreement includes a sales […]
Largest high school flying club opens new hangar
The Lakeland Aero Club’s new hangar opened just in time to show it off to the crowds at this year’s SUN ‘n FUN. The 12,500-square-foot facility has office space, restrooms, and will house six aircraft. Mike Zidziunas, president of the Lakeland Aero Club, explained that the 50 members of the club, who range in age from […]
Ribbon cutting held for Lakeland Aero Club
In what was called a “momentous occasion,” a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held during this year’s SUN ’n FUN to officially open the Lakeland Aero Club’s new hangar. “This is the largest high school flying club on the planet,” said SUN ’n FUN President John “Lites” Leenhouts. More importantly, the club is the “cement that holds […]
Santa Monica Airport case sent back to district court
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has determined that a district court prematurely dismissed a lawsuit that was brought by the City of Santa Monica to determine whether the city is obligated to continue operating Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) in Southern California. The May 16 decision sends the case back to the federal district […]
Wisconsin students win GAMA/Build A Plane design challenge
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and Build A Plane report that Weyauwega-Fremont High School in Weyauwega, Wisconsin, is the winner of the fourth GAMA/Build A Plane Aviation Design Challenge. As the prize, four students, one teacher, and one chaperone will travel to Glasair Aviation in Arlington, Washington, to build a Glasair Sportsman from June 20-July 1, […]