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 […]
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Drones take over SUN ‘n FUN
LAKELAND, Florida — The Aerospace Center for Excellence on the campus of SUN ‘n FUN at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport will host “Unmanned and Sunny” on Wednesday, July 13, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The free drone education and awareness event is designed for the public to learn about safe drone operation and the upcoming career […]
Pilot weather reports subject of NTSB forum
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The use of pilot weather reports, commonly known as PIREPs, will be the topic of discussion during a National Transportation Safety Board forum scheduled for June 21-22, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the NTSB’s headquarters. The forum, “PIREPs: Pay it Forward…Because Weather for One is Weather for None,” will focus […]
Washington governor declares June GA Appreciation Month
For the fourth year in a row, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has named June General Aviation Appreciation Month. Inslee recently signed a proclamation naming June 2016 as a time to recognize general aviation’s importance to the state. He noted that aviation plays a critical role in the lives of Washingtonians, as well as the operation of […]
Biggest Little Airshow draws 13,000 spectators
HONOLULU — Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor’s remote control “Biggest Little Airshow in Hawaii” hit record crowds with an estimated 13,000 in attendance June 4-5, for the museum’s ninth aviation event. The airshow featured open cockpits, hangar tours, restored World War II aircraft and remote control flying by some of the best pilots and aircraft from the Mainland, […]
Updated analysis shows drop in UAS sightings
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 […]
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.”