That color stability has been of vital value to researchers and anyone pursuing color imagery dating back to before World War II.
Mechanic shortage spurs bipartisan legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senators Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) introduced the Aviation Maintenance Workforce Development Pilot Program March 7, 2018. The bipartisan legislation is designed to help close the skills gap and fill aviation maintenance jobs. “Our aviation industry needs skilled workers and the aviation maintenance industry […]
Able Flight 2018 scholarship recipients revealed
Able Flight has awarded seven flight training scholarships to applicants from across the country. Able Flight was created by pilots who believe that the life-changing experience of learning to fly is best shared, and designed the Able Flight scholarships to enable people with disabilities to pursue that experience. The Able Flight Class of 2018 includes a […]
Sporty’s updates Instrument Rating Course
Sporty’s has released the 2018 version of its Instrument Rating Course, which includes “significant” updates and new content, according to company officials. Customers start by riding along on a real-world IFR flight to Chicago Midway to learn about the preparation, flying skills, communications, navigation techniques, and instrument approach skills necessary for the flight. The 2018 […]
StandardAero to expand three facilities
StandardAero Component Services has unveiled plans for a “significant investment and expansion” at three of the company’s U.S. sites during 2018, increasing shop capacity by a total of 260,000 square feet at the company’s locations in Miami, Cincinnati and Hillsboro, Ohio. Overall investment to fund the expansions exceeds $16 million in construction and capital equipment, […]
Formation flight ends before it begins
The six-ship formation of vintage World War II airplanes had completed their run-ups on the taxiway at the airport in Midland, Texas, and were preparing for departure. A departure clearance was received from air traffic control and the six-ship formation proceeded to the runway for takeoff. The Goodyear Corsair airplane was sixth in formation and […]
Pictures of the Day: From a Piper Cub to the Ford Tri-Motor
Chad Christopher sent in these four photographs taken at the 2018 U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida. “The cloud formation was perfect as this Piper Cub departed from One Nine,” he says of the first photo, but admits that the Ford Tri-Motor is his favorite one of the group. Check them all out below. Would […]
Build and fly at Central High
Like many high schools, Westosha Central High School in Paddock Lock, Wisconsin, struggled to make science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) studies relevant and exciting. “Unfortunately, a lot of programs misuse the term STEM,” said James Senft, a pilot for the last 30 years who taught high school physics and is now a college administrator. “Kids are […]
How much snow was plowed at KPWK after just one storm?
Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK), which is about 10 miles north of O’Hare International Airport, is always open — even in the snowy winter, when it’s not uncommon for up to a foot of snow to accumulate in a day. That makes it imperative for the KPWK crew to keep the GA airport’s runways clear as airport […]