Every year for more than 50 years, the General Aviation Awards program and the FAA have recognized aviation professionals for their contributions to general aviation in the fields of flight instruction, aviation maintenance/avionics, and safety. Recipients of the 2016 National General Aviation Awards are: Robert James Hepp of Fairfax Station, Virginia: Certificated Flight Instructor of the […]
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Western Museum of Flight Celebrity Series: Jill Rutan Hoffman
At Zamperini Field (KTOA) in Torrance, Calif., this Saturday, March 19, the Western Museum of Flight Celebrity Series features Jill Rutan Hoffman, an author and educator and a member of one of aviation’s most illustrious families. Using the tools and experiences gained while growing up with her celebrated aviator father, Dick Rutan, and engineer uncle, Burt […]
CAF delivers Tuskegee Airmen teaching materials to classrooms
DALLAS – The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, distributed 178 of its RISE ABOVE Resource Kits to schools in honor of Black History Month. Schools in 39 states received the kits that are designed for teachers and youth leaders to educate students about the history and legacy of the Tuskegee […]
RANS S-20LS Raven gets FAA approval as factory-built SLSA
HAYS, Kansas — The RANS S-20LS Raven has received FAA approval as a factory-built Special-Light Sport Aircraft (SLSA). The SLSA Raven is already in production, according to company officials, who note the order book is filling fast. Prices start at $119,000. The company offers customers a variety of options. Panels include traditional analog, Dynon, and Garmin components, while engine choices […]
Swift Museum raffle launches
The Swift Museum Foundation is preparing to host the 70th Anniversary of the Globe Swift in June of this year. As a part of the museum’s fundraising activities, it is holding a raffle with a grand prize of a $30,000 credit toward the purchase of a Continental or Lycoming Engine. The museum is also offering an option for a winner […]
Women in Aviation tops $10 million in scholarships
At the 27th annual International Women in Aviation Conference, held March 10-12 in Nashville, the association handed out 126 scholarships, topping the $10 million mark since the inception of the scholarship program in 1995. At this year’s show, scholarships were distributed to WAI members at every stage of life, from university students to mature members seeking […]
Activities to celebrate Women of Aviation week doubles
More than 100 activities, twice as many as in 2015, unfolded across the world during the sixth annual Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week, a global aviation awareness week for girls of any age, founded and managed by the Institute for Women Of Aviation Worldwide (iWOAW). The initiative revolves around offering girls and women not familiar with […]
San Diego Air & Space Museum acquires Vought Aircraft collection
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Air & Space Museum recently acquired the Vought archive collection from the Vought Aircraft Heritage Foundation in Arlington, Texas. The recently acquired collection is the largest component of the surviving archive of the Vought Aircraft companies, according to museum officials. For 70 years, Vought was one of the prime contractors […]
Seabirds flock to SUN ‘n FUN
The Seabird Organization at SUN ‘n FUN reports it is prepared for a gathering of seaplane pilots, seaplanes and enthusiasts at the 2016 Annual SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In and Expo, held at Lakeland Linder Airport (KLAL) in Florida, April 5-10. However, there will not be a Splash-In again this year. The Seabird hospitality tent will be located […]