SOUTH SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Wipaire will once again offer the Ben Wiplinger Memorial Seaplane Rating Scholarship. The scholarship was established in 2015 in celebration of Wipaire’s 55th anniversary and Ben Wiplinger’s contributions to aviation. Applications will be accepted through May 31, 2016. “The response to the scholarship last year was beyond our expectations,” said […]
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Latitude Aviation now offers recurring training for advanced aircraft
COEUR d’ALENE, Idaho — Recurring training for advanced aircraft is now being offered at Latitude Aviation at the Coeur d’ Alene Airport (KCOE). “Recurring and initial training that meets insurance requirements represents a natural expansion of our programs here at Latitude,” says owner and CFII Jeff Fouche. Recurring training programs are offered in a single day, which includes […]
Leading Edge Aviation awards four scholarships
Leading Edge Aviation (LEA) of Bend, Oregon, has revealed the names of the winners of the four flight training scholarships. In May 2015, LEA announced the opportunity for students entering the Central Oregon Community College Aviation degree program to receive either a $10,000 scholarship for students studying towards their helicopter ratings, or a $5,000 scholarship for […]
Banyan slates ADS-B event
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — Banyan Air Service based at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport is hosting an event that will prepare and educate aircraft owners on ADS-B, FANS-1A, EFIS and/or IFE upgrades. Representatives from Rockwell Collins, Universal Avionics, Garmin and CMD Flight Solutions will be available to help with solutions and package incentives, Banyan officials noted. Also participating with […]
EAA joins forces with Academy of Model Aeronautics
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) have signed a memorandum of understanding that expands the organizations’ joint efforts to bring the possibilities of flight to more people. The memo, signed during AMA’s annual AMA Expo in Ontario, California, builds on the original memo of […]
New pilots join Red Bull Air Race Challenger Cup
The 2016 Red Bull Air Race Challenger Cup will have three new contenders in the eight-pilot field, including Mélanie Astles, a five-time French aerobatic champion who has earned top 10 rankings at World and European levels. She is the first woman to compete in the sport. Astles will compete against fellow debutants UK’s Ben Murphy and […]
Hillsboro Aviation appoints new aircraft sales manager
HILLSBORO, Ore. — Hillsboro Aviation has appointed Jeffery Cullen to its management team as aircraft sales manager. Cullen brings with him more than 33 years in the helicopter industry with well over 15,000 hours in various aircraft and over 20 years in aircraft sales. In addition to his sales roles, he has also held positions in senior […]
EPIC adds Konect Aviation to FBO network
Konect Aviation at Oregon’s McMinnville Municipal Airport (KMMV) is the newest EPIC FBO Network location. As an EPIC branded location, Konect Aviation will accept the EPIC Card and will award Bravo Rewards points on all fueling purchases. Konect Aviation, which specializes in scenic tours, private charter and flight training (rotary and fixed wing) in the Willamette Valley, […]
Video: Charlotte leads in NextGen air traffic improvements
FAA officials note that North Carolina is leading the way to the next generation of air traffic control. NextGen procedures are helping flights operate more efficiently at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), as well as surrounding airports in North Carolina, South Carolina and southern Virginia. The Charlotte Metroplex project includes procedural changes at altitudes between 3,000 and […]