FREDERICK, Md. — On Sunday, Nov. 8, at 10 a.m., Lt. Col. Dick Cole, one of the two surviving “Doolittle Raiders” from World War II, will visit the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) National Aviation Community Center (NACC) at Frederick Municipal Airport along with a vintage B-25 warbird, “Panchito.” Cole, who recently turned 100 years […]
Latest FAA Safety Briefing online now
Now available online is the November/December 2015 “Good Night” issue of FAA Safety Briefing, which focuses on general aviation night operations. Articles address the importance of having both the right physical and mental preparation for flying at night, as well as how technology can help. In this issue, we used the word NIGHT as a […]
New FBO opens at KGRI
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – Trego-Dugan officially opened its new FBO at Central Nebraska Regional Airport (KGRI) Nov. 3. In addition to Trego-Dugan Grand Island, the family-owned and operated company also operates Trego-Dugan Jet Management, serving Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK), and Trego-Dugan Aviation, the company’s original FBO and headquarters at North Platte Regional Airport (KLBF). The […]
Oregon Aviation Hall of Fame induction Nov. 7
Evergreen Dream to Fly Gala, featuring the induction of four aviators into the Oregon Aviation Hall of Honor, will be held Nov. 7 at the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville. 2015 inductees include: Lt. Col. Bill Harris: Harris originally enlisted in the Navy in 1936 and as radioman, performed duties with the scout planes on the USS Houston. […]
‘One Six Right’ re-released for 10th anniversary
LOS ANGELES — Terwilliger Productions will re-release aviation film classic “One Six Right: The Romance of Flying” on Blu-ray Dec. 1, marking the 10th anniversary of the original DVD release. Pre-orders are being accepted now. “One Six Right was filmed with a state-of-the-art digital cinema camera, though due to the technical limitations of DVDs, which display less […]
Dragging brake contributes to crash
A CFI and pilot receiving instruction were landing a tailwheel-equipped Cessna 172N at the airport in Loveland, Colo. The CFI reported that after touchdown the airplane veered to the right. He took control of the plane and applied full left rudder and left brake. The plane tracked straight for a moment before it turned right […]
Picture of the day: In a new light
Gen Vagula sent us these two photos of a U.S. Air Force A-10 Aurora Moment at Ämari Air Base in Estonia, explaining: “The 74th Fighter Squadron from Valdosta, Georgia, saw their A-10 aircraft in a new light on Oct. 7 when the Northern Lights came to Ämari Air Base.”
Maybe we can register common sense
Here we go. U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and FAA Administrator Michael Huerta announced Oct. 19 “the creation of a task force to develop recommendations for a registration process for Unmanned Aircraft Systems.” The task force will be comprised of “25 to 30 diverse” industry representatives. “Registering unmanned aircraft will help build a culture of accountability and […]
Teachers win SAFE grants
Teachers Doug James of Georgia and Scott Cutler of Washington State have received this year’s 2015 K-12 Classroom Teacher Grant Awards from the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators. SAFE awards the grants annually to help stimulate interest in aviation-related education as part of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) studies. James is a third […]