OSHKOSH – Each year, the team of volunteer air traffic controllers who work throughout the week of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh nominate one of their peers to be the recipient of the AirVenture Controller of the Year Award. The National Air Traffic Controllers Association congratulates NATCA member Greg Emberland on receiving this prestigious award. “It’s an […]
Concorde now original equipment on all new Pipers
In 2012 the evolution began by Piper Aircraft, upgrading its Mirage, Matrix and Seneca models to Concorde batteries. The transition is now complete and Concorde batteries are now the Original Equipment battery on all new production aircraft. RG24-20 (Piper P/N 601-923) is Concorde’s 19 Ah Sealed Lead Acid RG (recombinant gas) battery and the new […]
NC EAA chapter to host B-17
SALISBURY, N.C. — The Rowan Area Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1083 has been chosen to host the EAA’s Restored B-17 “Aluminum Overcast” for its visit at the Rowan County Airport (RUQ) from Nov. 4-8. This November the skies above Rowan County will be the extended operating area for the restored World War II era bomber. […]
Golf tournament to benefit Glenn H. Curtiss Museum
HAMMONDSPORT, NY — The Curtiss Museum Golf Classic will be held Monday, Aug. 19 at the Bath Country Club, 330 May Street in Bath. All golfers are invited to participate in this 18-hole scramble-format tournament to benefit the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum. The event will begin with a continental breakfast at 8 am, followed by […]
Bahamas resort slates invitational fly-in
Schooner Bay Harbour Village will host its First Annual Invitational Fly-In and South Abaco Discovery Weekend on Aug. 23-25. “We are honored to have this event hosted by Schooner Bay Harbour Village, Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, The Bahamas Out Island Promotion Board, and Cherokee Aviation (FBO),” said Kurt Ave, event organizer. Participants will fly into […]
Online FIRC for helicopter CFI renewals debuts
OSHKOSH — John and Martha King of King Schools, together with Helicopter Association International (HAI) President Matt Zuccaro, announced at AirVenture that they will release an online Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC) specifically designed for helicopter flight instructors. The new helicopter FIRC focuses on helicopters, but also shares many features with the current King Schools […]
Jeppesen teams with Rockwell Collins
OSHKOSH – Jeppesen has entered into an agreement with Rockwell Collins to automatically transfer electronic charts via Wi-Fi and cellular networks using Rockwell Collins’ Ascend Aircraft Information Manager (AIM). Rockwell Collins’ AIM ensures that Pro Line Fusion and Pro Line 21-equipped aircraft are always flying with the latest data, company officials said. These aircraft can […]
Lack of airmanship kills two
Aircraft: Maule M-7-235. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Warrenton, Va. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The commercial pilot had logged approximately 1,066 hours, but his time in the Maule could not be determined. According to a CFI who had flown with him on several occasions, the pilot performed turns in the traffic pattern at 45°of […]
Celebrating new pilots
OSHKOSH — For the sixth consecutive year, the manufacturers of the Sky Arrow Special Light-Sport Aircraft (S-LSA) joined with Able Flight to welcome new pilots into the aviation community at this week’s AirVenture. During a ceremony on the Phillips 66 Plaza on Tuesday, July 30, Charles Stites, founder and executive director of Able Flight, praised […]