The President’s 2016 fiscal budget will include $450,000 for the National Park Service to acquire the original Wright brothers factory buildings in Dayton, Ohio. Plans call for the buildings to be restored as part of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park. In a public-private partnership, some of the five buildings — which are now empty […]
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Former president of Sikorsky Aircraft dies in P-51 crash
The former president of Sikorsky Aircraft was killed when his P-51D crashed near Maricopa, Arizona, on Feb. 5. Jeffrey Pino, 61, who led Sikorsky from 2006 to 2012, was flying the Mustang, named “Big Beautiful Doll,” when it crashed. His passenger, Nickolas Tramontano, 71, of Brookfield, Connecticut, also died in the crash. Pino was vice chairman of […]
NATA unveils grassroots campaign against ATC privatization
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has launched a grassroots campaign in response to the House Transportation Committee’s FAA reauthorization proposal to establish a user fee-funded air traffic control corporation. The legislation — which poses a significant threat to the entire general aviation community — will be considered Thursday, Feb. 11, by the […]
Last call for Able Flight scholarship applications
Feb. 15 is the deadline for applications to be considered for an Able Flight scholarship for flight training in 2016.
Air Force Museum Theatre commemorates Tuskegee Airmen’s 75th anniversary
DAYTON, Ohio — The Air Force Museum Theatre at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will kick off its 2016 Living History Film Series on Saturday, Feb. 20, with an event commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Tuskegee Airmen. Beginning at 4 p.m., the theater will premiere “In Their Own Words: The Tuskegee […]
Windecker Aircraft embarks on new aircraft design
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Windecker Aircraft’s American R&D facility will follow up the successful restoration of a 1969 Windecker Eagle with a clean sheet design for a new composite, high performance, single engine, low wing, four-seat aircraft. The design will utilize technologies and materials that have evolved or been developed since the Windecker Eagle was certified […]
Apple watches, iPads part of efforts to entice women to try flying
As part of the sixth annual Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week, a global aviation awareness week for girls of any age, the Institute for Women Of Aviation Worldwide (iWOAW) is offering Apple Watches, iPad Minis, custom jackets and custom silk scarves to girls and women who dare to step out of bounds and try flying in […]
Air Force Museum adds to free virtual tour
DAYTON, Ohio — Imagine yourself in the cockpit of an aircraft that flew to the edge of space or at the controls of a plane that demonstrated new ideas in stealth technology. Now, with a little help from technology, you can explore inside aircraft at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Among the […]
NATA launches free training on misfueling prevention
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has released the Safety 1st General Aviation Misfueling Prevention Program, a free, online-based awareness program for pilots, line service professionals, FBO general managers, and customer service representatives. The program consists of four different misfueling informational tracks, resources and certificates of completion. “Misfueling prevention is a core part of the […]