The Connor Burton Aviation Foundation is providing 27 Kansas State University Salina aviation students with $84,000 in flying scholarships to help with the cost of flight fees over the summer. The purpose of the Summer Aviation Program is to help students achieve additional flight ratings as quickly as possible and to move them toward the […]
Iowa State University students build LSA
After six years of hard work, challenges, and unforeseen time delays, AirISU (Air Iowa State University) has come to the end of the club’s first building project — a Zenith CH 650/CH 601 XL-B Light-Sport Aircraft. This post from Innovate Online, a university publication, details the project, from first rivet to the paint job.
Zenith builder fly-in this weekend
The fifth annual “Fly in to Summer” Open Hangar Day and Fly-In Gathering at the Zenith Aircraft kit factory in central Missouri will be this Saturday, June 23. The informal grass-roots fly-in is open to all aviation enthusiasts: Come visit the factory, see the new Zenith demo planes, and meet with fellow builders and pilots. […]
Flying Musicians win grant
The Flying Musicians Association has won a grant from the Wolf Aviation Fund to help bring more interested young people into flying through a love for music. The grant will be used to help grow Focus on the Future, a student program held at the FAPA.aero Global Pilot Career Conference & Job Fairs and the […]
Washington’s governor declares June Aviation Appreciation Month
Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire has declared June 2012 as General Aviation (GA) Appreciation Month in the state. Her proclamation was the second such recognition of general aviation by state officials since the start of the No Plane No Gain advocacy campaign, which is the joint effort launched by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and […]
Scenic flight ends in fatal crash
This June 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Piper Arrow. Injuries: 4 Fatal. Location: Dixon, Mont. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot and three passengers were on a sightseeing flight […]
Wingman
Special to GAN By DON PISCHNER My day with Denny Hague: He’s a former Air Force Officer, aviator, fighter pilot, and hero with an outstanding career who has participated in several astounding exploits. During Vietnam, he flew 189 combat missions. He and two fellow airmen flew cover for military pilot Bernie Fisher, who’s life-saving bravery […]
Electric Sports weight-shift trike impresses
AERO, held each year in the south of Germany, is one of those shows that has interesting aircraft in more nooks and crannies than even a crack reporter can find. Thanks to Tom Peghiny of Flightstar eSpyder and Flight Design USA fame, we have more from the German show about electric-powered aircraft. Enthusiasts of electric […]
Work begins on VNY’s Propeller Park
This week, pilots and business owners gathered to celebrate the beginning of a new chapter at Van Nuys Airport (VNY) in Southern California, one of the busiest general aviation airports in the world. According to a report from Flying magazine, a 32-acre section of the airport is being specifically dedicated to propeller airplanes in an […]