GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Colorado Mesa University and Western Colorado Community College will launch a new associate degree program designed to prepare students for a career in aviation this fall. Students who successfully complete the two-year program, which includes traditional classes as well as ground and flight training, will graduate with about 240 flight hours and will […]
Scholarship winners revealed
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has revealed the winners of two $2,000 aviation scholarships for students in their pursuit of aviation education and careers. GAMA named Benjamin Harris of Bishop Guertin High School in Nashua, New Hampshire, as the winner of the Edward W. Stimpson “Aviation Excellence” Award. Currently working toward his […]
SNJ-6 pilot loses control on landing
The pilot of the North American SNJ-6 had planned an overhead traffic pattern at the airport in Santa Fe, N.M, which provided for better visibility when he sat in the rear seat. While on downwind he was directed to extend downwind and fly a straight-in approach. He accepted the instructions, knowing his visibility for landing […]
Picture of the day: A well-deserved retirement
A special request from our friends at the General Aviation Manufacturers Association has us featuring Jeppesen CEO Mark Van Tine as the subject of Picture of the Day as he retires today, May 19, after 35 years with the company. The photos show Mark leading the formation of the Glasair Sportsman airplanes built by the 2013 […]
Award-winning Bellanca Cruisair Senior turns heads at SUN ‘n FUN
South Carolina aviator Jeff Warren liked the look of the Bellanca Cruisair Senior the first time he saw it. And when the opportunity came to buy one, Warren, an architect from Simpsonville, S.C., jumped at the chance. That was in 1991 and Warren says he has been answering questions about his plane ever since. “It is […]
LSA registrations remain consistent
My associate in Europe, Jan Fridrich of the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association (LAMA) Europe, has been the source for a database search for many years as I seek to report light-sport aircraft (LSA) market share statistics in the USA. He scours the FAA registration information and laboriously assembles the numbers. As he and I work […]
Video: Gulfstream donated to high school
THERMAL, California — Students from the Desert Mirage High School Aviation Academy accepted the keys to a donated fully operable Gulfstream GII on behalf of the new Jacqueline Cochran Discovery of Flight and Education Center. https://youtu.be/OweYEv09vAU In partnership with the airport, the Coachella Valley Unified School District launched the Aviation Academy in 2015 as part of the […]
‘Born to Fly’ a worthy read
Ever heard the story about the guy who landed a C-119 in Iwo Jima, in a typhoon, while seated on the floor of the cockpit? What about the guy who, in 1963, flew a DC-4 1,200 miles north of Point Barrow, Alaska, and landed on an “ice island” in support of the Arctic Research Laboratories? […]
Aircraft Insurance Guidebook released
A new book designed to help aircraft owners and operators understand the complexities of purchasing aircraft insurance has been release. “Aircraft Insurance Fundamentals: A Concise Guide For Aircraft Owners and Operators,” by Tim Bonnell Jr., is a practical reference for navigating the world of aircraft insurance, according to the publisher. Readers will learn why aircraft insurance […]