The FAA has agreed to work with officials from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, as well as other GA stakeholders, regarding the future of world aeronautical charts (WACs). The decision follows an earlier announcement that the agency would stop producing the charts later this year. FAA officials claim publishing the WACs has become cost-prohibitive as […]
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Cirrus expands leadership roles for top execs
DULUTH, Minn. — Cirrus Aircraft has expanded the leadership roles of two executives: Todd Simmons has been promoted to President, Customer Experience; and Pat Waddick has been named President, Innovation and Operations. In his new role, Simmons will lead all Customer Experience activities at Cirrus Aircraft, including sales, marketing, personalization, delivery, service and support, flight training, flight […]
Cessna 150-152 Fly-In features AOPA president
The keynote speaker at the 15th Annual Cessna 150-152 Fly-In will be Mark Baker, president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Registered participants will be able to have lunch with Baker, and sit in on a discussion as he speaks about the latest issues and challenges facing general aviation. The 15th annual Cessna 150-152 Fly-In […]
AEA to award $1,000 towards ADS-B upgrade to five aircraft owners
To help encourage aircraft owners to equip to meet the FAA’s 2020 ADS-B Out mandate, the Aircraft Electronics Association will randomly award five aircraft owners with $1,000 toward an ADS-B compliant upgrade during the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, which takes place July 20-26. “The avionics repair shop industry in the U.S. has only […]
MAC Air Group breaks ground for new FBO at PWM
MAC Air Group, the Portland, Maine, family-owned and operated aviation services company, has broken ground on its first FBO. The new 43,000-square-foot facility at Portland International Jetport (PWM) is expected to be complete in January 2016. Total cost of the project is $6 million, according to company officials. It will have 30,000 square feet dedicated to hangar space, […]
Planning underway for Simsbury Fly-In and Car Show
Planning is underway for the 30th annual Simsbury Fly-In and Car Show, scheduled for Sept. 20 at Simsbury Airport (4B9) in Connecticut. According to organizers, more than 750 airplanes and cars of virtually every type and vintage are expected to be on display in a country fair-like venue. “We have more than 100 exhibitors, advertisers, and […]
DTC DUAT warns of possible shutdown July 16
According to a report by Aviation International News, DTC DUAT is warning customers that it might not be able to provide aviation weather briefings and file flight plans after July 16, when the FAA “intends to shut down DTC’s connections that allow us to file flight plans with the ARTCCs and AFSS system, as well […]
High school students graduate from museum’s first ground school
SEATTLE — July 10 was graduation day for 50 high school students in The Museum of Flight’s first Private Pilot Ground School. The three-week aeronautical science class was done in partnership with the museum, Raisbeck Aviation High School, and Puget Sound Skills Center. The course was designed to explore the world of aviation and prepare students for […]
King Schools offers free TSA course for CFIs
New from King Schools is free TSA Security Awareness Training for CFIs. The training can be completed in about an hour using any Internet-connected computer or tablet. It provides a TSA-acceptable graduation certificate and qualifies for WINGS program credit, which is automatically submitted to the FAA upon course completion. “Most CFIs receive this training every […]