WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nearly 300,000 owners have registered their small unmanned aircraft in the first 30 days after the FAA’s online registration system went live. “I am pleased the public responded to our call to register,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. “The National Airspace System is a great resource and all users of it, […]
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New location for Copperstate Fly-In
The 2016 Copperstate Fly-In will move to Falcon Field Airport (KFFZ) in Mesa, Arizona, on Oct. 28-29. The event attracts recreational and general aviation enthusiasts from across the southwest United States. In 2015, approximately 500 aircraft were on display from 20 states, including ultralights, gyrocopters, homebuilt aircraft, antiques and warbirds. In addition to aircraft displays, the Copperstate Fly-In features […]
Air Serv launches operations in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Air Serv has begun flight operations in Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), to support humanitarian programs in the region. Kalemie is a town on the western shore of Lake Tanganyika in the mineral-rich Katanga Province of the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Secessionist violence has created a humanitarian catastrophe in the region […]
FlightSafety Caravan sims get FAA OK
FlightSafety International has received Level D qualification from the FAA for two Cessna Caravan aircraft simulators located at its Wichita East Learning Center. The simulators are equipped with Garmin G1000 and Garmin G600 avionics. The simulators feature FlightSafety’s VITAL 1100 visual system, which simulates the imagery and environmental conditions experienced during aircraft taxi, takeoff, en-route and tactical flight […]
Duncan Aviation to hold its first free NextGen seminar of 2016
LINCOLN, NEB — Duncan Aviation’s first free NextGen seminar of 2016 will be held Feb. 18 at the Courtyard Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas. From 8 a.m. until 2:45 p.m. central time, Regional Avionics Sales Manager Mark Francetic and partners Honeywell, Garmin Avionics, Satcom Direct, Rockwell Collins, Universal Avionics, Avionica and Gogo Biz will present […]
Another chance at life, thanks to a stranger
By JULIE DeSTEFANO Because of the kindness of a complete stranger, a Champ sits at the ready in a hangar a few miles away, just waiting for me to take her up for a flight. That kindness is the gift of organ donation, which came to me at a time in my life where I […]
Aircraft anniversaries to be celebrated at Oshkosh
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — More than a half dozen types of airplanes will be celebrating special anniversaries in 2016, and owners of those aircraft are commemorating the occasion at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the 64th annual Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention, is July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, […]
Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum offers look behind hangar doors
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will hold an open house at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Saturday, Jan. 30, in Chantilly, Va. For one day only, visitors can tour areas usually off-limits to the public, including the Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar and the Emil Buehler Conservation Laboratory. The daylong event includes behind-the-scenes […]
Grand opening slated at Westfield Technical Academy
Westfield Technical Academy, a public high school in Westfield, Massachusetts, will hold a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting for its new Aviation Maintenance Technology Program Jan. 25. This historic event will feature Westfield Technical Academy as the first high school in New England to offer this FAA-certified program.The goal of the program is to give students the opportunity to […]