The National Aeronautic Association, in partnership with the Air Care Alliance, a nationwide league of humanitarian flying organizations, recently presented the 2013 National Public Benefit Flying Awards. This year’s recipient for Distinguished Volunteer Pilot is Hank Stoebenau of Angel Flight East, “for demonstrating extraordinary commitment, generosity, and dedication to the mission of Angel Flight East […]
Airports contribute $11 billion to Missouri economy
A recent study by the Missouri Department of Transportation revealed that 108 of the airports it helps support contribute 100,621 jobs with a payroll of $3.1 billion to the Missouri economy. When all economic activities are considered, total annual economic output of Missouri’s airports is estimated at $11.1 billion. This represents 4.3% of the gross […]
Mountain Aviation mechanic Don McCarty awarded FAA Charles Taylor Award
DENVER — Don McCarty, Master Aviation Mechanic with Mountain Aviation, a private jet charter and aircraft management company, was recently awarded the FAA’s Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award honoring 50 years of service in the aviation maintenance field. The Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award is named in honor of Charles Taylor, who designed and built […]
Checkride apps released
ASA now offers six apps to help students study for the Private, Instrument, Commercial, Flight Instructor, Helicopter, and Multi-Engine checkrides, as well as an app for pilots preparing for a Flight Review. Using a question and answer flashcard format, ASA Checkride Apps list the questions most likely to be asked by examiners, and provide applicants […]
Pilot ignores poor aircraft performance
Aircraft: Ercoupe 415-C Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 Minor. Location: Mulberry, Fla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot did not have a valid medical certificate, which was required for the flight. He filled the airplane’s fuel tanks and flew about 45 minutes to another airport. He did not refuel. The pilot agreed to fly a passenger, who was […]
A wider waistline thanks to aviation
Thanksgiving is upon us. Then comes Christmas and the New Year and an encounter with that dirty lying scoundrel known as the bathroom scale. I will gain weight over the coming weeks. You may well add a few ounces to your frame as well. Thank aviation for that bonus of winter girth. Thank it all […]
Avgas ‘lifeblood’ of GA, AOPA officials tell caucus
Avgas is the lifeblood of general aviation and must remain available while the industry develops a safe, affordable alternative, officials with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) told members of the Senate General Aviation Caucus during a Nov. 21 briefing. “There’s uncertainty related to the future of avgas right now, and that’s affecting people’s decisions […]
FreeFlight Systems launches ADS-B University
WACO, Texas — FreeFlight Systems has launched its online ADS-B University, a series of seven video briefings that give pilots, aircraft owners, fleet operators, aviation professionals and others interested in the future of air travel a practical understanding of how ADS-B works and the equipment needed to operate in the NextGen airspace system. Each video […]
Flight Design airframe donated to college
Stanton Sport Aviation, a regional distributor for Flight Design in Minneapolis/St. Paul, recently donated a light-sport airframe to Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC). “The donated Flight Design airframe was manufactured using the latest composite materials, such as fiberglass and carbon graphite, which will give composite students hands-on experience working on a real aircraft,” said Ron […]