Our friends at FunPlacesToFly.com recently posted this video, aptly titled “My Cessna: The Pure Joy of Flight.” The video chronicles a flight taken on a “beautiful North Texas evening” as the pair “flew over Lake Lavon and Lake Tawakoni to see the results of the massive amounts of rain received for the past weeks.”
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Drone-related revenue estimated to hit $8.7 billion by 2025
A new report shows that annual revenue from drone-enable services — such as film and media, oil and gas, insurance, public safety and agriculture — will reach $8.7 billion annually by 2025. According to a recent report from Tractica, by the end of the next decade, annual revenue from these services will be more than double […]
EAA puts out call to college students to volunteer at Oshkosh
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — The Experimental Aircraft Association has put out a call to college students alerting them to the opportunity to volunteer at the upcoming AirVenture, slated for July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.Volunteer positions include photographers, videographers, food and event management, grounds and facilities, administrative, customer service, and various […]
Air Traffic Controller hiring, staffing and training focus of Congressional hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House of Representatives Subcommittee on Aviation, chaired by U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), will hold a hearing Wednesday to review the FAA’s air traffic controller hiring, staffing, and training plans and related issues. The Department of Transportation Inspector General has recently reported on the challenges the FAA continues to face in ensuring enough […]
Mary Feik flies West
Mary Feik, an aviation engineer, master mechanic, pilot, instructor and aircraft restorer, passed away June 10. A maintenance instructor for the US Army Air Corps, Feik later became the first woman engineer in R&D for the USAF Air Technical Service Command. She was a renowned ambassador for the Civil Air Patrol, the first woman to receive the […]
Able Flight training takes off with new students, more planes
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Eight people with physical disabilities are getting the chance to fly as part of the Able Flight program at Purdue University. Students in this year’s Able Flight program arrived on campus May 18 and got their first look at the Sky Arrow planes. Since then, the class has taken to the […]
First ship-to-shore drone delivery test slated
A team of medical personnel, emergency management specialists and drone technology experts, including from New Jersey Institute of Technology‘s New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII), will conduct the first ship-to-shore drone delivery in the U.S. on June 23 on the New Jersey coastline. The flights will demonstrate the capacity of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to provide […]
NAA begins search for new president
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jonathan Gaffney, president and CEO of the National Aeronautic Association, will leave his post effective Sept. 30. “The entire aviation and aerospace industry are extremely grateful for the tremendous amount of skill, work, and time that Jonathan put into NAA over the last nine years,” said Jim Albaugh, Chairman of NAA. “He […]
EAA launches Sport Pilot Academy
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — New from the Experimental Aircraft Association is the Sport Pilot Academy. The new three-week academy, slated for Aug. 27 through Sept. 17, eliminates one of the top barriers for the more than 60 percent of those who begin flight training and drop out — schedule conflicts that reduce motivation […]