The Lightspeed Aviation Foundation has revealed the five aviation charities that will receive grants of $2,000 to $10,000. The top five Lightspeed Aviation Foundation Pilots Choice Award recipients in descending number of votes received for 2015 are: #1 Pilots N Paws — Awarded a cash grant of $10,000 and Number 1 vote recipient: Pilots N Paws brings pilots and plane owners […]
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Distinguished Statesmen of Aviation named
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) has revealed the recipients of the 2015 Wesley L. McDonald Distinguished Statesman of Aviation Award: Harold “Buck” Adams, Bill Boisture, Patrick Epps, Ken Gazzola, Allan McArtor, and Jay Pardee. The Distinguished Statesman of Aviation Award, established in 1954 by the board of directors of the National Aeronautic Association, honors […]
Bonhomme wins third Red Bull title
LAS VEGAS – Between bouts of torrential rain, the Red Bull Air Race World Championship held its eighth and final race of the 2015 season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Oct. 17-18. More than 20,000 fans braved the weather to watch Great Britain’s Paul Bonhomme, the most decorated pilot in Red Bull Air Race history, […]
Museum slates book sale
The International Women’s Air & Space Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, will host its annual Book Sale and Pancake Breakfast Nov. 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Breakfast will consist of pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee, and juice (suggested $5 donation). There will be plenty of books for sale — and museum officials note there are more than […]
DOT recommends required registration for drones
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and FAA Administrator Michael Huerta have called for a task force to develop recommendations for a registration process for Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), also known as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) or drones. The task force will be composed of 25 to 30 representatives from the RPA and manned aviation […]
CalPilots host ‘A Capital Idea!’
The California Pilots Association will host “A Capital Idea!” Oct. 24 at Sacramento Executive Airport (KSAC) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Activities will stream non-stop during the day, including presentations by world renown aviation educator and humorist Rod Machado and CalTrans Division of Aeronautics Chief Gary Cathey, who will discuss the state’s general aviation […]
Russ Meyer Citation Library unveiled
ENTERPRISE, Florida — The Citation Jet Pilots Owner Pilot Association (CJP) has officially opened the Russ Meyer Citation Library (RMCL), an online repository of information regarding all aspects of the line of Cessna Citation light business jets. The library was formally unveiled during the 2015 CJP Annual Convention, held Sept. 9-13 in Colorado Springs, Colo. “This has […]
Piper begins delivery of new Warriors to FlightSafety
FlightSafety International has begun taking delivery of 20 factory new, single-engine Piper Warrior aircraft. The first five aircraft were handed over to FlightSafety Academy at the Piper factory in Vero Beach, Florida, during a recent delivery ceremony. The remaining aircraft will be delivered throughout the fourth quarter, with all 20 expected to enter service before […]
Mountain West Aviation expands to two new locations in Nevada
Mountain West Aviation, a family-owned and operated FBO headquartered in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, has selected EPIC as its fuel provider for its two new FBO locations in Nevada: At Carson City Airport (KCXP) and Elko Regional Airport (KEKO). EPIC is the existing fuel supplier for Mountain West Aviation’s FBO operations at the Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL). […]