Natalie Bingham Hoover has won the National Association of Flight Instructors 2014 Laslo Writing Award. NAFI Editor David Hipschman presented the award at the annual NAFI Member Breakfastat EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Bingham-Hoover is the Assistant Chief Flight Instructor at Air Venture Flight Center at KOLV in Olive Branch, Mississippi. She has more than 5,500 hours total […]
CFIT for Super Cruiser
Aircraft: Piper Super Cruiser. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Rye, Colo. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: At the time of the accident, the pilot, 64, had logged more than 900 hours, including about 140 hours in the Super Cruiser. The pilot’s girlfriend said he flew frequently in the mountainous areas of Colorado, including near the Lake Isabel area […]
Hayward Air Rally celebrates 50th anniversary
By MIKE CITRO The Hayward Air Rally, which has tested pilot planning, navigation and flying skills on the West Coast for a half century, celebrated its 50th anniversary this year in a big way, with a final destination of Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture in Oshkosh. The rally was conducted over three days, with scoring from […]
Lawmakers lobby to expedite medical reform
Lawmakers are asking the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the administration to expedite a review of the FAA’s proposed rulemaking on third-class medical reform. In two separate letters, Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) and Reps. Todd Rokita (R-Indiana) and Sam Graves (R-Missouri) wrote to DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx, urging his department to complete its review of […]
Florida’s Page Field recognized for safety efforts
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The FAA Southern Region Airports Division recently honored Page Field with its 2013 General Aviation Airport Safety Award. This award is given annually to a general aviation airport that has taken actions, instituted programs or otherwise operated in a manner deserving of special recognition for improving airport safety. Some of 2013 […]
Garmin Pilot expands coverage into Canada
Garmin Pilot has added coverage for Canada. Garmin Pilot Canada Premium is available in the iTunes store and offers a suite of navigation and weather information for both Canada and the United States. North American navigation data provided by Jeppesen ensures pilots have the information they need for flight planning, according to Garmin officials. Interactive maps within Garmin Pilot […]
Seattle Times: FAA hit with 3 lawsuits
The FAA has drawn the ire of model aircraft hobbyists and UAV manufacturers. A trio of lawsuits were filed against the FAA Friday that challenge “a government directive that they say imposes tough new limits on the use of model aircraft and broadens the agency’s ban on commercial drone flights.” Read more at The Seattle […]
NATA compensation report available
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has published the results of its 2014 survey of general aviation service employee compensation. The 2014 Compensation Report includes salaries and benefits for pilots, line service personnel and maintenance technicians. Employee compensation is broken down by geographic region of the country, by the company’s gross sales, by size of […]
SAFE elects new board members
Aviation educator Dr. Donna Wilt was elected chair of the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) Board of Directors July 31 at the group’s annual membership meeting at AirVenture 2014 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. She replaces current Chair John Dorcey. Wilt is an associate professor in the College of Aeronautics at Florida Institute of Technology […]