WomenVenture, Women in Aviation, International’s collaborative program with the Experimental Aircraft Association, is now in its sixth year and will be expanded during this year’s EAA AirVenture with a group lunch. WomenVenture is both a networking resource for women AirVenture attendees and a marketing outreach to attendees who are interested in becoming more involved in […]
Cessna expands service for Caravans
WICHITA, Kan. — Aircraft on ground (AOG) maintenance will now be available for Cessna’s 208 model Caravan at all the company’s factory owned Citation Service Centers. Cessna’s Mobile Service Units will also be allowed to perform AOG maintenance on Cessna’s 208 model Caravan aircraft. The unscheduled maintenance can be coordinated through the Citation Service Centers […]
AERO takes off Wednesday
Friedrichshafen, Germany – The international trade show for general aviation will takeoff Wednesday, April 24, running through Saturday, April 27. The show will focus on the entire range of general aviation, from gliders, ultralights and powered aircraft to helicopters and business jets, with 630 exhibitors from 35 countries. “AERO is one of the leading trade […]
California Aviation Awareness Day
The first California Aviation Awareness Day event will be held April 24, between 11 am and 1 pm on the north steps of the State Capitol in Sacramento. The purpose of the event is to inform the public and legislators about the importance of aviation to California. The event will provide information about California’s aviation […]
Bad landing, worse go-around
Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: None. Location: Millville, N.J. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot, who was on a flight with two pilot-rated passengers, was practicing a no-flap landing. During the landing he flared the airplane about half-way down the runway. The plane bounced, then pitched up and drifted to the left. The tail […]
ADS-B already benefiting pilots
By JEFFREY BOCCACCIO. Over the past year, this series has covered just about all there is to know about the FAA’s Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). We have received a fair amount of mail, with many in the general aviation community seeking information on ADS-B hardware. The question that comes up most often is […]
Aviation groups urge White House to exempt controllers from furloughs
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the FAA begins furloughing air traffic controllers, 11 aviation organizations have asked the White House to assure the FAA it will have enough money to prevent further furloughing of controllers. In a letter to Denis McDonough, White House Chief of Staff, the aviation leaders said without action, it will be challenging […]
Pilots file suit to stop controller furloughs
Pilots and an airline group have filed a lawsuit to stop the federal government from cutting work hours for air traffic controllers, saying the furloughs will lead to travel delays of up to an hour across the country. A report in the Los Angeles Times notes that the lawsuit asks the U.S. Court of Appeals […]
Solo celebrations
How many people do you know who took flying lessons but never made it to first solo? Probably a great many. Solo is the first major step in what is a often a long journey to becoming a pilot. The folks at Sporty’s Academy, in Batavia, Ohio, recognize this, and go all-out when a client […]