Patrick Timmons of Oklahoma is the winner of John and Martha King’s “Let Us Be Your Mentors” Sweepstakes, featuring a flight with John and Martha in King Schools’ FalconJet to Palm Springs for dinner, hangar flying, and mentoring. Two years ago, Timmons made his childhood dream of flying a reality by enrolling at a Cessna […]
Fly It Forward Challenge introduces women to general aviation
During Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week 2014, March 3-9, entrants in the Fly It Forward Challenge organized activities that drew more than 26,000 attendees in 96 locations on four continents. Pilots flew approximately 1,000 hours to introduce 5,703 girls and women to flight in a small aircraft. The Fly It Forward Challenge, held annually as […]
NTSB urges pilots to confirm destination airports
Following two well-publicized incidents within two months, the latest National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Safety Alert urges pilots to check and confirm their destination airport before committing to landing. “Without adequate preparation, robust monitoring, and cross-checking of position using all available resources, flight crews may misidentify a nearby airport that they see during the approach […]
$11 million widening of primary runway at DPA begins
WEST CHICAGO, Ill. – DuPage Airport will soon kick off a $11.4 million capital improvement project to widen and rehabilitate its primary runway. Airport officials report that construction is slated to begin this spring, with completion in December of this year. At 7,570 feet long, DuPage’s primary runway is the longest in Chicagoland outside of […]
CWU Aviation offers new pilot certification
ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Central Washington University’s Aviation program has become the first in the Pacific Northwest approved to authorize graduates for a Restricted Airline Transport Pilot (R-ATP) certificate. The FAA gave its final approval in early April. “We went through an application process with the FAA, where they reviewed our entire aviation curriculum,” says CWU […]
Quest unveils executive interior for Kodiak
Quest Aircraft Co. unveiled its new Summit Executive interior at SUN ‘n FUN last month. The top-of-the-line interior features club seating with a recline function, folding tables, forward cabinets, enhanced soundproofing and other amenities. The Summit, which is expected to be fully certified during the second quarter, is a derivative of the Timberline interior. Last […]
Low altitude stall kills two
Aircraft: Rans S-12. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Mesa, Ariz. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: According to witnesses on the ground, shortly after takeoff, when the airplane was about 200 to 300 feet above the ground, it made a sudden right turn and banked about 90°. Some witnesses reported that they heard a reduction in engine power just […]
Questions surround NextGen
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FAA reported earlier this month that it had completed nationwide equipment installation for the NextGen aircraft tracking system. The announcement — like others in the past and probably those in the future — raises more questions than it provides answers, particularly for general aviation. The nationwide installation of the Automatic Dependent […]
First winner of Brown Jacket Award revealed
The first winner of the IMC Club’s “Brown Jacket Award” goes to Andrew Dow, Chief Flight Instructor at Great River Aviation and Aviation Program Coordinator at Quincy University, Quincy, Ill. The IMC Club International awards the Brown Jacket to one general aviation pilot each year. The award recognizes excellence in three areas: Flight proficiency, Continuing […]