A project to upgrade Taxiway A at Scottsdale Airport (KSDL) in Arizona takes off Jan. 22, 2018, requiring some night-time runway closures. According to officials with the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), the taxiway will be upgraded from A1 to A10 over the course of five phases. The project is expected to run through Aug. […]
Deadline looms for solo scholarship
The deadline to apply for the 2018 Flying Musicians Association Solo Scholarship Program is Jan. 31, 2018. The scholarship gives the selected student a flight training scholarship up through the first solo. FMA members also will mentor the student in both aviation and music, according to officials. Nominations are being accepted from band directors through Jan. […]
GAMA now taking scholarship applications
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) is now taking applications for its Edward W. Stimpson “Aviation Excellence” Award, which comes with a $2,000 cash prize. The award is named for the founder and past president of GAMA, Edward W. Stimpson. Given annually, the scholarship goes to a graduating high school senior who will be enrolled […]
Ice contributes to SR22’s fatal stall
The airline transport pilot was repositioning the Cirrus SR22 to its home base after maintenance was completed at a repair station. He filed an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan with a cruise altitude of 9,000′ mean sea level (msl). The en route portion of the flight to the destination was uneventful. Before descending to […]
Picture of the day: Don’t forget the bear spray
Carmine Mowbray, who is with the Recreational Aviation Foundation, sent in this photo, taken at her favorite airfield, Meadow Creek (0S1) in the Flathead National Forest in Montana, with her 1960 C-182 with the Sportsman STOL, VGs and 3-bladed prop. “Bring your bear spray and enjoy the primitive facilities for a quiet backcountry experience,” she advises.
Italy’s Lake Como: Fantasy on floats
Situated in northern Italy near the Swiss border, Lake Como has been attracting tourists ever since Julius Caesar. Although most visitors end up seeing portions of its 106 mile shoreline from one of the many excursion boats plying the beautiful blue-green waters, Lake Como offers unparalleled vistas best appreciated from the air … and especially […]
New report: Only a small percentage of drone reports pose safety risk
The Unmanned Aircraft Safety Team (UAST) Drone Sightings Working Group has released a new report on the FAA’s 3,714 drone sightings reports collected by flight crews, air traffic controllers and citizens from November 2015 to March 2017. The report found that only a small percentage of drone reports pose a safety risk, while the vast […]
Hayward Air Rally offers EAA Air Academy Summer Camp scholarships
The Hayward Air Rally, the longest continually-held proficiency flying event in North America, is funding scholarships for students ages 16-18 for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) Air Academy‘s summer 2018 program. The scholarships will cover the costs of camp tuition and round-trip commercial air transportation. Applicants will be selected through a competitive screening process. Scholarship […]
EPS continues moving towards certifying new engine
NEW RICHMOND, Wis. — In spite of some challenges, EPS Diesel reports it is continuing to move closer to certification of the Graflight 8 engine. The company now expects to complete the requirements for a Type Certificate in 2018. “In some ways, we built in the additional challenges by working with a clean sheet design that […]