A wide range of people recently sat in a room used all day long by the ASTM Committee that develops the Light-Sport Aircraft certificate standards. Apparently sitting in a room all day — while the sun shown brightly and the flying would have been great — was not enough punishment for this hard-working crowd. Indeed, […]
The NRA of the Air
Chris Dancy, talented media relations staffer at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), recently moved on to the Helicopter Association International. This prompts some reflection on GA’s relations with the media. AOPA is a good exemplar for this, having long dominated the effort as “The NRA of the Air.” I have it “from the […]
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CPA November/December newsletter online
The newsletter for the California Pilots Association is online and available for download here.
Embry-Riddle partners with Chinese universities
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has entered into agreements to create collaborative degree programs with the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST) and Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics-Jincheng College (NUAA-JC). “With the dramatic growth in China’s aviation sector, the need is increasing for specialized engineers and business managers,” said Richard Heist, executive vice president […]
Sky Hope Network launches holiday fundraiser
Sky Hope Network has launched a holiday fundraiser, with donors receiving “Santa’s Flight Crew” wings. On a journey to solve her own children’s disappointment, Sky Hope Board member Jo Damato discovered a way to turn the dilemma of her pilot husband being away for the holidays into a way to help other people. She created […]
Florida State taps Sunrise Aviation for flight training
Sunrise Aviation has been chosen by Florida State College at Jacksonville as the exclusive flight training vendor for students in FSCJ’s Professional Pilot Technology program. Flight students will receive training at Sunrise Aviation’s FAA approved satellite at Cecil Airport co-located in FSCJ’s Cecil Center South facilities. Pilot training at Cecil Airport began this fall with […]
LHW joins Avfuel network
Midcoast Regional Airport (LHW) at Wright Army Airfield in Hinesville, Ga. has joined the Avfuel network of FBOs. Named for its convenient position between the commercial hubs of Savannah and Brunswick, as well as being located midway between Charleston, S.C., and Jacksonville, Fla., Midcoast Regional Airport opened for operation in November 2007. Situated within Fort […]
Three promoted at West Star GJT
West Star Aviation recently promoted Ken Rice, T.J. Jaeger and Jason Blust at the company’s Grand Junction, Colo. (GJT) location. Ken Rice, who previously held the position of Gulfstream/Learjet Program Manager, has been promoted to Director of Maintenance. In this new position, he will oversee all maintenance operations at the GJT facility. T.J. Jaeger has […]