WASHINGTON, D.C. — Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) will conduct a Congressional hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 5, to examine the progress the FAA has made in implementing provisions of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 in the last two years. The Reform Act was enacted on Feb. 14, 2012, and contains provisions intended […]
Texas airport sponsors online art contest
PORT LAVACA, Texas — Calhoun County Airport (PKV) has just about wrapped up the 5th Annual Calhoun Air Center Aviation Art Contest. Students from Calhoun County submitted over 275 entries this year. Now, airport officials are asking the public to vote to find the winners. “Each year we can’t wait to see what the students come […]
Washington aviation associations host Airport Funding Day
Aviation advocates gathered in Olympia, Wash., on Jan. 28 to participate in the second annual Airport Funding Day. The Washington State Community Airports Association and Washington Airport Management Association hosted the event to increase awareness for legislators, legislative staff, committee staff and the governor’s staff about the funding needs at the state’s 134 public airports. […]
Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame names Class of 2014
OSHKOSH, Wis. — Six aviators will be inducted into the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame (WAHF) at a ceremony this fall. Brig. Gen. Peter Drahn (ret.), Vice Admiral James H. Flatley, Jr., Donald Voland, and brothers James, Ed, and Ray Knaup will be honored for their achievements and significant contributions to aviation in Wisconsin. WAHF […]
University Aviation Press debuts
Making its debut is University Aviation Press, a division of Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA). University Aviation Press (UAP) provides a platform for educators, university professors, and flight training experts to publish and sell their ASA-vetted works via desktop computer, smartphone and mobile tablet devices, including copyright and digital rights management (DRM) to protect their content. UAP […]
Embry-Riddle offers short courses
Embry-Riddle will hold a variety of aviation-focused short courses beginning in April at its campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz. The five-day courses can be completed individually or combined to earn an Embry-Riddle Certificate of Management in Aviation Safety. In addition, two three-day workshops at the Daytona Beach Campus will cover aviation safety […]
Unusual attitude leads to crash
Aircraft: Cessna Turbo 206. Injuries: 2 Fatal, 2 Serious. Location: Show Low, Ariz. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The private pilot, who did not have an instrument rating, and three passengers took off before dawn. The moon was below the horizon. At the time of the departure the airport’s automated weather observation system was reporting eight miles […]
VIDEO: Baumgartner’s 24-mile jump from new perspective
Felix Baumgartner jumped from more than 24 miles above the earth’s surface back in October 2012. Millions watched it live via YouTube. On Friday, January 31, GoPro uploaded a first person view of the jump. To see Felix exit the Red Bull Stratos capsule is toe curling. To see his suit barely move in the […]
Moving on…
I’ve always wanted to write, and when I graduated from high school, I had every intention of attending my local college and pursuing the possibilities. But on orientation day, for whatever reason, I didn’t go. Instead, I applied for a job and started working with a young man who would give me my first airplane […]