Lightspeed Aviation has partnered with CloudAhoy on a new promotion that gives U.S. pilots a standard annual subscription to the online flight tracking and debriefing service when they purchase any new Lightspeed headset between now and Aug. 17, 2014, and register it by Aug. 31, 2014. “The CloudAhoy app has received accolades from the pilots that […]
Non-approved modifications contribute to crash
Aircraft: Socata TV21. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Gold Hill, N.C. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot intended to fly from his home airport in North Carolina to Germany, where he had another residence. During the weeks before the accident, he made several modifications to the airplane in preparation for the trip. Friends and witnesses described the […]
Memorial Day: Early and late this year
Last month, it seemed that Memorial Day came early, didn’t it? Regardless of the calendar, it came early for some of my old buddies in aviation. And it came decades late for some World War II GA fliers I knew. Let me explain. First, there was the memorial luncheon for my buddy and president of […]
NASAO unveils Henry M. Ogrodzinski Scholarship Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) has created the Henry M. Ogrodzinski Scholarship Program. The program will be run through NASAO’s Center for Aviation Research and Education and will award scholarships to dependents and spouses of NASAO members that are in good standing. All phases of the program will be independently […]
The first new Mooney is preparing for takeoff
KERRVILLE, Texas — Mooney is preparing to celebrate the winning bid for Mooney Acclaim N242MR at AirVenture 2014. The first new Mooney airplane produced in five years is nearing completion and open for the highest bidder during the First To Fly Mooney History Museum Auction. Proceeds from the sale of the first Mooney will be used […]
AOPA launches flight training poll
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has opened its flight training poll, a survey that allows student pilots to offer feedback on their flight training experiences. This is the third year for the poll, which provides data on the performance — good and bad — of flight schools and instructors as a means of adopting best […]
Continental Motors slates career fair June 21
MOBILE, Ala. — Continental Motors is holding a Career Fair June 21, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at it facility in the Brookley Complex at 2039 South Broad St. in Mobile. HR representatives and hiring managers will be on site accepting resumes and conducting on-site screening. Continental Motors, formerly known as Teledyne Continental Motors, has numerous job opportunities in Engineering, Information Technology and […]
South Carolina pilot to attempt world altitude record
Weather permitting, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 21, Gary Davis, a Greenville, S.C., pilot, will attempt to set a world altitude record for a particular class of electric aircraft. Davis has been in love with aviation ever since he was a Boy Scout progressing towards Eagle Scout. In need of more Boy Scout badges, he approached […]
Angel Flight Soars rescues endangered sea turtle
ATLANTA — Angel Flight Soars, best known for its philanthropic air transportation efforts for patients in need of medical care, has soared even higher in facilitating the delicate and sensitive delivery of an endangered green sea turtle. “Pierce,” a 16-pound rehabilitated green sea turtle, will find its new home in Dubuque, Iowa, on Thursday, June 19. Pierce will […]