ORLANDO, Fla. — On Monday, Nov. 11, Mike McKenzie, founder of Vision of Flight, hopes to give some long overdue recognition to a group of African-American World War II pilots. Known as the Red Tail Pilots, these Tuskegee Airmen played a quintessential role in U.S. aviation history in spite of the racial discrimination they faced […]
Newest Aviation Exporers Post slates first meeting
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The Aviation Explorers Program is launching a new chapter in Long Beach and will have its first Welcome and Information meeting Wednesday, Oct. 9. Students between the ages of 14 through 20 and their parents are invited to attend. The Aviation Explorers is a nationwide program run by volunteers in the […]
Poor planning leads to off-airport landing
Aircraft: Piper Tomahawk. Injuries: None. Location: Centerburg, Ohio. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot visually checked the fuel level in the tanks. The left tank contained about six gallons and the right tank contained about 10 gallons. Shortly after takeoff, he switched the fuel selector from the left tank, which was now indicating one to two […]
Back to Blakesburg
Though the weather was sizzling hot in Iowa during Labor Day weekend, hundreds of aviators, friends, and families enthusiastically made the annual pilgrimage “Back to Blakesburg.” The Antique Airplane Association had its genesis in 1953, when founder Robert Taylor placed a classified ad in Flying. The first annual fly-in was held in 1954 at Ottumwa; […]
Above Alaska Aviation named first factory-approved Poly-Fiber Installation Center
TALKEETNA, Alaska — Above Alaska Aviation has been named Poly-Fiber’s first-ever factory-approved installation center. After years of phone calls to the Poly-Fiber factory from aircraft owners requesting recommendations for a quality facility to have their aircraft recovered, Jon Goldenbaum, president of Consolidated Aircraft Coatings, has decided to create a network of factory-approved installation centers across […]
Wyoming conducting surveys on benefits of general aviation
The Wyoming Department of Transportation’s Aeronautics Division is conducting a survey to identify how businesses, nonprofit organizations and individuals benefit from general aviation airports in the state. The survey is investigating how Wyoming airports improve efficiency for these users and support other important services, as well as the number of jobs in Wyoming that rely […]
Barrington Irving tells students to ‘Dream & Soar’
LAS VEGAS — Barrington Irving, the first black pilot to fly solo around the world — when he was just 23 — will present his inspirational message of pursuing one’s dreams to 400 students and VIP guests from Rancho High School on Oct. 23. Assemblyman Tyrone Thompson will also be speaking about the importance of […]
Metro Aviation expands training center
SHREVEPORT, La. — Metro Aviation is already expanding its 12,000-square-foot training center, which was just completed in February, to allow for more expansive training capabilities. Metro is nearly doubling the space of its facility, according to officials. One new addition is a dedicated maintenance overhaul classroom with concrete floors and workbenches. Metro is currently hosting Turbomeca […]
FlightSafety introduces Vital 1100 Visual System
LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, New York — FlightSafety International has introduced its new generation Vital 1100 visual system. “Vital 1100 offers unprecedented fidelity for a wide variety of uses with full flight simulators and a complete range of other advanced training devices,” said Jon Hester, General Manager, Visual Systems. The company’s team of engineers and designers […]