This week’s SocialFlight.com event of the week is a special three-day fly-in camp-out at Aviation City at Arcadia Municipal Airport (X06) in Arcadia, Florida. Aviation City is a new on-airport campground for pilots. The March 11-13 event is reservation only. Email [email protected] for more information. Arcadia was named Aviation City in 1920-1921 after World War I […]
Idaho governor signs bill removing sales tax on installed aircraft parts
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has signed a bill that removes the sunset provision on the sales tax exemption for aircraft parts installed on out-of-state aircraft. Without the bill, the tax exemption would have expired June 30, 2016. “This legislation nets a financial gain for the state of Idaho,” said Vice President and General Manager for […]
85% of aviation companies plan to hire this year
A new survey from JSfirm.com, an aviation only job website, reveals that 85% of the companies contacted said they will hire in 2016, with 76% projecting growth this year. “It’s no surprise to us that aviation professionals are in high demand,” said Jeff Richards, JSfirm.com operations manager. “Regarding number of job postings, JSfirm.com experienced our best January […]
AOPA launches leadership lunches
FREDERICK, Md. – On March 10 from 12 to 1 p.m., the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will launch the first of a series of quarterly leadership lunches at the AOPA National Aviation Community Center (NACC) at Frederick Municipal Airport. AOPA President Mark Baker will introduce Frederick Mayor Randy McClement, the featured speaker, and […]
Rock to receive Outstanding Aviator Award
NEW YORK — The Wings Club Foundation and the International Aviation Women’s Association (IAWA), will honor Colonel T. Edward Rock (USAF Ret.) with the 2016 annual Outstanding Aviator Award. The presentation of the award will take place during The Wings Club Foundation’s Annual Meeting, slated for March 30, at The Yale Club in New York City. Rock […]
Machado tapped as keynote speaker for Sebring Expo
SEARING, Florida — Aviation safety speaker Rod Machado will be one of the keynote speakers at the 2017 U.S. Sport Aviation Expo. He is the author of numerous flight training textbooks, including Rod Machado’s Sport Pilot Handbook. Besides his keynote address he will also present three programs between Thursday, Jan. 26 and Friday, Jan. 27. Since 1973, […]
Inflight break-up fatal for two
The pilots of the twin-engine Piper PA-44-180 were conducting a cross-country instrument flight rules (IFR) flight. Although both pilots were instrument-rated and IFR-current, the right seat pilot had only 8.8 hours of actual instrument experience, and the left seat pilot had only 1.8 hours of actual instrument experience. While en route and likely operating in […]
Museum presents new exhibit on WASP
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The International Women’s Air & Space Museum (IWASM) has opened a new exhibit on pilot Margaret Hurlburt. On display are various memorabilia pieces, such as her logbook, photographs and awards, including her WASP wings and Congressional Medal of Honor. Two special artifacts include Hurlburt’s lucky monkey puppet and helmet, both of which were […]
Fly to Win contest launches
Lightspeed Aviation, a manufacturer of aviation headsets, and OpenAirplane, an online aircraft rental booking service that allows pilots to skip local checkouts, have teamed to offer pilots a chance to win the latest Lightspeed products. Through March 27, 2016, OpenAirplane will track their members’ flight hours and the number of airports they fly out of. […]