Charter member John Dorcey of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, took the helm of the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) on Monday, Jan. 5, as interim Executive Director, succeeding long-time executive director Doug Stewart, who announced his retirement in November. Dorcey, 64, will serve until a new executive director is selected. “We’re so appreciative of John’s willingness […]
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Landmark Aviation Oakland becomes Part 145 Station
Landmark Aviation’s Oakland International Airport (OAK) location has obtained authorization as a Part 145 Certified Repair Station. In addition to its FBO services, Landmark-OAK now has a full-service MRO. By becoming a Part 145 Certified Repair Station, Landmark-OAK has added limited airframe, engine and accessories ratings to its service offerings. This will accompany the location’s […]
Flytenow sues FAA over flight-sharing operations
Flytenow, a start-up business that uses the Internet to connect private pilots with passengers wishing to share travel plans and flight expenses, sued the FAA for shutting the website down. Flytenow expands on the trend that companies like Uber and Airbnb.com have popularized: Allowing consumers to connect directly with private individuals who have goods or […]
Carolina Avionics & Aircraft Interiors relocates headquarters
Carolina Avionics & Aircraft Interiors has moved into the company’s newly constructed headquarters office in Salisbury, North Carolina. Remaining on its home field at Rowan County Regional Airport (RUQ), the company is now adjacent to the FBO, with aircraft parking on the ramp for interior and avionics customers immediately in front of the new building. […]
WACO slates owners meeting
2015 marks the 30 year anniversary of WACO Classic Aircraft‘s first aircraft delivery, and the company is celebrating with a special WACO Aircraft Owners Meeting. Plans are underway for a group flight up the Lake Michigan coastline starting at the factory in Battle Creek, with several stops along the way. Final destination is historic Mackinac Island for […]
Suncoast Air Center joins Phillips 66 Aviation’s FBO network
VENICE, Fla. – Suncoast Air Center, the only full-service FBO at Venice Municipal Airport (KVNC) has joined the Phillips 66 Aviation’s branded network. Originally founded in October 2009, the FBO is owned and operated by Tristate Aviation Group of Florida. It’s the largest employer on the airfield with a total of 12 employees servicing the […]
Parapalegic pilot earns wings — and the respect of his peers
Learning to fly is challenging for most people. You have to get the money together and put in the time, overcome learning plateaus, and weather, and equipment challenges. Scott Miller from Albia, Iowa, had an additional challenge on the path to getting his wings — he is in a wheelchair. Miller’s journey began in 2006 while serving […]
Ben Wiplinger Memorial Seaplane Rating Scholarship established
SOUTH SAINT PAUL, Minn. — In celebration of 55 years of continuous float production, Wipaire has created the Ben Wiplinger Memorial Seaplane Rating Scholarship, which will be awarded in July at EAA Airventure in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. “As a longtime and active member of the seaplane community, we continually invest in people and products to better serve […]
‘Living in the Age of Airplanes’ to be released April 10
National Geographic Studios will release “Living in the Age of Airplanes,” – formerly titled Aviation: The Invisible Highway – theatrically to Giant Screen, IMAX, Digital and Museum cinemas beginning April 10, 2015. Narrated by Harrison Ford, “Living in the Age of Airplanes” is “an epic journey through 18 countries and across all seven continents as it […]