Fresh ideas for flight instructors interested in preventing inflight loss of control will be presented by two experts from the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the NTSB Conference Center in Washington, D.C. The day-long forum also will be streamed live online. Inflight loss of control is involved in […]
Construction begins on new FBO at YYZ
Epic and UVair have been selected to provide fuel and FBO network branding to The Aerospace Centre, a new, FBO at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) in Canada. Construction is underway on the new facility, which is expected to open in stages beginning in 2016, with full-operation expected in early 2017. The Aerospace Centre will be […]
EAA chapter hosts chili cook-off and fly-in
EAA Chapter 1375 will present its first annual Chili Cook-Off & Fly-In Oct. 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at William H Morse Airport (KDDH) in Bennington, Vermont. There will be a contest for best recipe, prizes, and a 50/50 raffle. A suggested donation of $7 for adults and $5 for children gets you “generous samples” of six […]
Two killed in P51 crash
The pilot and passenger departed on a flight near Galveston, Texas, in a North American P51D, a vintage warbird. After departure, radar tracked the flight along a bay in a southwestern direction. A witness reported that he heard the airplane overhead heading south and then saw it slowly turn north and appear to descend at […]
Picture of the day: Flying beauty
Smitty Smith, the force behind FunPlacesToFly.com, sent in this photo of “a beautiful GlaStar” that flew into his EAA chapter’s coffee/donut get together last weekend.
Going back to college: The view from the other side of the desk
By AMELIA REIHELD. Here’s an aviation job that might be the best of the lot: Becoming a college professor in a field you already love. At this stage of the career game, you get to sleep in your own bed, and spend long holidays with your kids. You may look forward to the kind of […]
RPA focus of Congressional hearing Wednesday
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House Subcommittee on Aviation, chaired by U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), will hold a hearing Wednesday on issues related to remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) safety. The hearing will be streamed live online. The FAA first authorized civil RPA operations in U.S. airspace in 1990. Recent and rapid advancements in technology have made RPA more accessible […]
Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy goes to Burt Rutan
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) reports that Burt Rutan has been selected as the recipient of the 2015 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy. Established in 1948 to honor the memory of Orville and Wilbur Wright, the trophy is awarded annually to a living American for “…significant public service of enduring value to aviation in […]
Temporary closures at Seattle’s Museum of Flight
SEATTLE —The Museum of Flight’s Airpark will be closed beginning Monday, Oct. 12, and will reopen on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The Charles Simonyi Space Gallery will be closed on Saturday, Oct. 17. There will be no visitor access to the airpark’s popular Air Force One, Concorde and 787 Dreamliner during the entire time, and on […]