Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: 4 Fatal. Location: St. George, Utah. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: Prior to the flight, the pilot and passengers were at a party, during which time the pilot and all but one passenger (the designated driver) consumed multiple alcoholic beverages. They left to go to another party and while en route, the vehicle was […]
Was that cheering?
I’ve been a long-time skeptic about most General Aviation record-setting or publicity flights. Especially in this latter day of aviation, who is impressed? In any case, there’s a distinction between a flight purposefully pushing technology and the risky publicity stunt or ego exercise. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), whose cause I served at […]
Tuskegee Airmen exhibit and drones headline Virginia fly-in
SUFFOLK, Va. — The Commerative Air Force’s Red Tail Squadron’s Rise Above Tuskegee Airmen exhibit, as well as a rare P-51C, will be prime attractions at the 17th Virginia Regional Festival of Flight, slated for May 31-June 1 at Suffolk Executive Airport (KSFQ). Plus, for the first time, 10 exhibitors will be showing and demonstrating Unmanned […]
Lighthawk celebrates history being made
LightHawk, which uses aviation to change how people see their environment, recently celebrated history being made as the Colorado River finally met Gulf of California waters for the first time in 60 years. Since 2009, LightHawk volunteer pilots have flown more than 100 flights to support on-the-ground work of its partners, including Sonoran Institute (SI) and Raise […]
Roundtable to focus on aviation and public-private partnerships
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Panel on Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) will hold a roundtable policy discussion this week on opportunities for aviation and P3s. Day to day operating revenue for an airport comes from a variety of sources, including airline rents, usage fees and charges, and concessions. Funds for airport construction projects also […]
Teens can learn to fly high at museum’s Aviation Adventure
HONOLULU, Hawaii — Sixth through eighth grade students have an opportunity this summer to soar at Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor’s new “Aviation Adventure” and returning “Fight School” program. The Aviation Adventure immerses teens in the rich history of Ford Island and Pearl Harbor, as well as science, technology, engineering and math concepts of aviation. […]
Long Beach Airport Association revitalizes board, embarks on new initiative
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The Long Beach Airport Association (LBAA) — a collaboration of Long Beach Airport businesses, private aircraft owners and community supporters — has launched a new effort to promote business diversity and preserve aviation as a vital contributor to the Southern California economy. Representing more than 18,000 employees and 200 diverse businesses […]
Langford selected for Cliff Henderson Trophy
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) reports that Dr. John Langford, Chairman and CEO of Aurora Flight Sciences, has been selected to receive the 2014 Cliff Henderson Trophy. The Cliff Henderson Trophy, which is in the collection of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, was established in 1960 to honor the creator and managing […]
Scholarships available for Aerosim Flight Academy
SANFORD, Fla. – Aerosim Flight Academy is offering new students who enroll by June 12 the opportunity to receive up to $10,000 toward their pilot training via the Aerosim Future Pilot Scholarship program. “With an anticipated global shortfall of 1 million new commercial airline pilots and maintenance technicians in the next 20 years, this scholarship program will help us make an immediate […]