The New Mexico Aviation Aerospace Career Expo will be held Thursday, Sept. 24, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the New Mexico Air National Guard hangar, Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque. The New Mexico Air National Guard has partnered with the New Mexico Aviation Aerospace Association to host this event to provide mid-school through college age […]
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Bruce’s Custom Covers moves to new facility
MORGAN HILL, Calif. — Bruce’s Custom Covers, a manufacturer of protective aircraft covers, has moved its factory and headquarters to a new 21,500-square-foot facility. The move more than doubles the company’s manufacturing capacity and provides flexibility for additional space to manage future growth, according to company officials. Bruce’s Custom Covers designs and manufactures aircraft covers for […]
Stats show slight increase in number of fatal GA accidents
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board has released preliminary aviation accident statistics for 2014 showing a slight increase in fatal general aviation accidents, from 222 in 2013 to 253 in 2014. The overall number of general aviation accidents decreased slightly from 1,224 in 2013 to 1,221 in 2014. Despite reporting fewer accidents, the accident rate for […]
GlobalAir.com to continue blog writing scholarships
After the launch of the inaugural Calvin L. Carrithers Aviation scholarship program in 2014, Globalair.com announced at AirVenture 2015 it will continue offering its blog writing scholarship to students enrolled in any accredited university aviation program for the 2015-2016 school year. Four students will be accepted into the program that entails writing weekly blogs sharing their flight […]
Limited spots remain for Fantasy Flight Camp
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The Experimental Aircraft Association’s Fantasy Flight Camp returns Sept. 11-13, giving aviation enthusiasts the opportunity to discover more about and fly aboard two of EAA’s military AAC trainers — the Consolidated PT-3 (the only flying PT-3 in the world) and the North American T-6, also known as the “pilot-maker.” During […]
Picture of the day: Give Flight
The Give Flight project at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 welcomed volunteers and attendees to build five sets of aircraft wings that will go to five EAA chapters to complete the aircraft and return them to Oshkosh by 2017. According to EAA officials, more than 2,000 people worked on the wings during the week-long show.
Are you NextGen ready?
As the deadline for equipping for the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) nears, GA pilots are scrambling to find out everything they need to know. What is certain is that by Jan. 1, 2020, aircraft operating in most US controlled airspace must be equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Out avionics. The folks […]
Ulane tapped to head Colorado Division of Aeronautics
The Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Division of Aeronautics has named David Ulane as the new Aeronautics Director. Ulane is a Metropolitan State University of Denver Aviation and Aerospace Science Program graduate and a licensed general aviation pilot, bringing with him more than 25 years of professional aviation knowledge and experience. He began his career at Denver’s […]
KJYO first in nation to get remote control tower
Leesburg Executive Airport (KJYO) is the first airport in the nation to test a new remote air-traffic control system that eventually could be used at airports all over the country. According to a report at LeesburgToday, air traffic controllers from across the country began participating this week in mock trials to see how well they work with […]