Eric Ziegler sent in this photo, explaining, “This is a moment of pure joy at Gardner Airport in Kansas, in the late 1990s, after I’d just flown a friend’s PT-19.”
FBO tales
By IVY McIVER. Talking about flying with non-pilots reminds me of just how foreign the concept of general aviation is to most people. The ease of traveling in one’s own airplane is wildly different from most non-aviators’ experiences of flying. I remember being in the front row at a comedy show, and the comedian began […]
Automation bringing changes to Flight Service Stations
As more pilots are turning to websites and apps for their pre-flight planning, the FAA is making changes to the way its flight service stations operate. According to a report at the National Business Aviation Association website, the plan calls for axing little-used services and eliminating redundancies — all aimed at cutting costs and improving […]
Lewis University offers aviation camp for high school girls
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. — Lewis University and Chicago’s Leading Edge, a chapter of Women in Aviation International, are hosting the fourth annual “Sky’s the Limit” aviation career camp for female high school students from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. May 2 in the Harold White Aviation Center, located on the university’s main campus in Romeoville. The free interactive […]
Mastering Crosswinds seminars taking to the road
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Crosswind Concepts, an aviation training center at Centennial Airport, is taking its “Mastering Crosswinds” safety seminar on the road. With four seminar dates slated next week at SUN ‘n FUN in Lakeland, Florida, Taylor Albrecht, CC manager and crosswind instructor, conceived the first road tour to offer crosswind training seminars to pilots along CC’s route […]
Class of 2015 for California Aviation Hall of Fame named
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The Museum of Flying will host the induction into the California Aviation Hall of Fame of Iris Cummings Critchell, Lt. Col Fitzhugh “Fitz” Fulton, Robert J. “Bob” Gilliland, and Burt Rutan on Saturday, April 25. The Museum of Flying has confirmed the attendance of Critchell, Gilliland, and Rutan. The Hall will […]
Chicago Safety Stand Down slated
The Chicago Area Business Aviation Association (CABAA) will host its annual Safety Stand Down on Thursday, April 23, at the Wyndham Glenview Suites near Chicago Executive Airport (PWK). Topics range from Operating Around Areas of Conflict, Safety and Security of Integrated Aircraft, to Unmanned Aerial Systems. Speakers include Robert Sumwalt, NTSB; Jim Cannon, former ISBAO […]
L-3’s Lynx receives FAA approval
L-3 Aviation Products‘ Lynx NGT-9000 MultiLink Surveillance System (MSS) models have received Technical Standard Order (TSO) authorization from the FAA. The Lynx NGT-9000 is a touchscreen, dual-mode 1090 and 978 MHz Mode S Extended Squitter (ES) transponder that is capable of displaying ADS-B traffic and weather. “We’re thrilled to begin filling the backlog of orders we’ve […]
Western Aircraft named authorized Citation facility
BOISE, Idaho – Western Aircraft has been named a Cessna Citation Authorized Independent NDI (Non-Destructive Inspection) Facility. “This certification allows us to perform NDT inspections and testing on all models of Cessna Citation aircraft,” said Western Aircraft’s Director of Aircraft Services Tracy Kalbfleisch. “And we have a mobile inspection team that can be dispatched anywhere […]