The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has awarded $5,000 flight training scholarships to 21 high school students through the association’s You Can Fly High School Aviation Initiative. The scholarships, awarded to students age 15 to 18 who intend to earn an initial pilot certificate, were made possible by donations to the AOPA Foundation. The 13 […]
New Mexico school kids get up-close look at aviation
ALAMOGORDO, NM — The City of Alamogordo and Holloman Air Force Base recently hosted the fourth annual New Mexico Aviation Aerospace Aviation Career Expo, attracting more than 2,300 middle school through college level students. This Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) event was developed by the New Mexico Aviation Aerospace Association (NMAAA) to help promote awareness of aviation […]
National Aviation Hall of Fame partners with air show
The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) 55th Annual Enshrinement Ceremony will be held in conjunction with the Fort Worth Alliance Air Show, taking place in Fort Worth, Texas, on Oct. 28-29, 2017. The formal NAHF dinner and ceremony, widely known as America’s “Oscar Night of Aviation,” will see the Class of 2017 formally inducted […]
TruAtlantic wins EASA approval
KERNERSVILLE, N.C. – TruAtlantic Manufacturing has received approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its Cessna 206, 207 and 210 series SmoothRide Engine Mount System and Cessna 210 and Bonanza Exhaust Headers. “EASA approval is an important milestone for us,” said TruAtlantic’s Vice President and General Manager Ralph Kunz. “These supplemental type certificates […]
Rarely flown Glastar crashes in field
The pilot reported he had not flown the Glaster in “some time.” He added that, on the day of the accident, he performed a full power run-up and that the airplane “felt normal.” The takeoff and climbout were normal, however while the plane was at 1,200 feet above ground level, the engine began to lose power. […]
Sunset at KTYS
Jenni Sprinkle of Horizon Avionics at McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS) in Tennessee sent in this photo, snapped just a few days ago, of sunset at the airport.
Report outlines risks for drones flying beyond line of sight
A new report claims that — due to “human variation” — technology is critical to making drone flight beyond visual line of sight safe. PrecisionHawk released the report Dec. 15, 2016, of its Phase 2 Pathfinder Results as part of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technical Analysis and Applications Center (UAS TAAC) in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The […]
Stallion 51’s Lauderback joins Society of Experimental Test Pilots
KISSIMMEE, Florida – Stallion 51 founder Lee Lauderback was accepted as a member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots at the 60th annual symposium held in September. Lauderback has been the chief flight instructor for Stallion 51 since he founded the flight operation three decades ago. In that time he has amassed over 21,000 flight hours in […]
Two SC pilots receive Master Pilot awards
Two veteran pilots in Georgetown, S.C., received the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award Dec. 13, 2016. George Ream, representing the FAA’s Flight Standards District Office in Columbia, S.C., presented the awards to AJ Rigby and Charles Craddock. The Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award recognizes pilots who have demonstrated professionalism, skill and aviation expertise in maintaining […]