Walt and Raeanna Gislason of Willmar, Minnesota, have donated a Piper Aztec to Bahamas Habitat, a nonprofit organization that supports housing and disaster relief work in the Bahamas and Caribbean, as well as introduces pilots to mission flying opportunities. The couple made the donation to enable the organization to provide logistical support for disaster relief […]
GA Summit planned
General aviation’s economic impact to the Dallas-Fort Worth area will be discussed at the fifth annual Aviation Summit Feb. 16 at the Irving Convention Center. At the summit, hosted by the North Central Texas Council of Governments Transportation Department in coordination with the FAA, researchers from the University of North Texas will share data from […]
AOPA president to speak at Sebring LSA Expo
Craig fuller, president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), is slated to speak at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo next month in Sebring, Florida. Fuller will hold a special Pilot Town Hall meeting Jan. 20 at 1:30 p.m. during the airshow at the Alan Jay Hangar at Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) to update […]
Vectren supports Air Force museum expansion efforts
Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio has made a $75,000 donation to the Air Force Museum Foundation to help expand the campus of the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. “The addition of the fourth building will allow the museum to better tell the story of […]
Book: My Very Dearest Anna
‘My Very Dearest Anna‘ is a book about the letters Kara Martinelli’s grandparents wrote to one another… during World War II. “World War II was raging. Everyone was stepping up to do their part, including my Grandpa, Richard B. Moore. In 1943, he joined the Army Air Corps, a small town boy heading off to […]
New FAA Safety Briefing online
The January/February 2012 issue of FAA Safety Briefing is now available online. The issue includes reviews of resources available to budding general aviation pilots, aids to improve a more seasoned pilots aeronautical knowledge, how to leverage information from the myriad aviation regulations and handbooks, tips to prepare for an upcoming checkride and finding the right […]
Bonanza ices up
This December 2009 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: Beech Bonanza. Injuries: None. Location: Dodge City, Kan. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot stated that the pitot heat system was working […]
Wings of Fortune now available as e-book
It started out as a book for his family and a few friends but has now grown to include an e-book version. Author and pilot Ed Chevrette Jr.’s book titled ‘Wings of Fortune‘. (Read original news release here.) From Amazon’s ‘Wings of Fortune’ page, “From the basic fabric-covered Cub to the sleek corporate jet, the […]
BLM: ‘We had no idea recreational aviation even existed’
The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) is calling on all pilots to write to the Colorado River Valley field office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to impress upon field officer managers how important back country airstrips are to all pilots. RAF organizers impress the need for all general aviation pilots (not just those in […]