Officials with JSfirm.com reported that the second annual SUN ‘n FUN Career Fair held April 22 at the Florida Air Museum during the SUN ‘n FUN Fly-In was a success. Recruiters from 15 companies were on hand to speak with the more than 500 pre-registered job seekers about career opportunities ranging from pilots and flight operations […]
Planning underway for ASCEND Aviation Summer Camp
Planning for A.S.C.E.N.D. — Aviation Summer Camp: Exploring New Dimensions — has begun in North Carolina. This is the fifth year of the program, a week-long day camp that immerses campers in all aspects of aviation, for hobby or career. It is based at the EAAgles Nest, the home hangar of EAA Chapter 1083 at the […]
First female Snowbird pilot to keynote Canada Aviation Hall of Fame induction ceremony
Lt. Col. Maryse Carmichael, CD, RCAF (retired) will be the guest speaker at the 42nd annual induction ceremony of Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame. The former RCAF pilot was the first woman chosen to be part of the Snowbirds demonstration flight team, and later became the Commanding Officer of the squadron. The Hall will induct four […]
New FAR-AMT app for Android released
The FAR-AMT app from ASA is now available on Google Play. This new app for Android contains information from Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations pertinent to Aviation Maintenance Technicians (AMTs), maintenance operations, and repair shops. Included are all relevant Advisory Circulars and Federal Aviation Regulations from ASA’s 2015 FAR-AMT print book, as […]
Banner brings down tow pilot
The pilot of the Cessna 172 was working as a banner tow pilot in New Orleans. The airplane was rigged with a grapple hook assembly. The procedure called for the pilot to capture the advertising banner with the hook, then initiate a steep climb. According to the pilot, on the first pass he missed picking up […]
Picture of the day: First touchdown at home
Grant Purdue sent in this photo, taken Feb. 14, of his first touchdown on his backyard strip in Prince George, BC. Canada. He explains: “I received my private pilots license on Dec. 24, 2014 — had a whole 70 hours solo logged at the time. I’m looking forward to many more landings.”
SUN ‘n FUN an absolute blast
The 41st annual SUN ‘n FUN fly-in is the books. It was hot, humid and an absolute blast. I’d say that even if I hadn’t gotten a ride on a B-25 — with four T-6s and four CJ-6s in tow —as part of a My MacDill Air Force Base support flight. No longer just “Spring Break for Pilots,” […]
Are you ready for ADS-B?
In his opening remarks at the Meet the FAA forum during this year’s SUN ’n FUN, FAA Deputy Administrator Michael Whitaker, a new pilot, noted that he came in a day early to the show so he could take some time to walk around the grounds and see everything. “I was encouraged to see all the […]
Part 103 ultralights are hot
Part 103 ultralight activity was not the news I expected to report from SUN ’n FUN 2015, certainly not as my first report. But after an intense week shooting video interviews at SUN ’n FUN, I am impressed to report that Part 103 is much more than alive and well. For those that may have […]