“This strong performance provides great momentum into 2025.”
Class of 2025 inducted into SC Aviation Hall of Fame
Three aviators with ties to South Carolina were inducted in the South Carolina Aviation Hall of Fame Feb. 13, 2025: Chris Holder, Thomas E. “Stoney” Truett, III, and Paul Werts.
MT-Propeller earns STC for Beech B24R, C24R
The EASA STC for installation of its 3-blade constant speed propeller on Lycoming IO-360-A1B powered Beech B24R and C24Rs. The FAA STC is in progress.
Student pilot questions tower’s credibility
I am unsure as to why tower attempted to turn us onto base with that aircraft maneuvering inbound. Had we turned we would have had a mid-air.
Picture of the Day: Ice runway
Eric Meltzer sent in this photo with a note: “My daughter, Erin Meltzer, on final for landing at Alton Bay Seaplane Base (B18) in New Hampshire on Feb. 15, 2025. Alton Bay is the only registered ice runway in the contiguous United States.”
Do they really want to hear from us?
The juxtaposition of the Piper AD story and the story that followed put a smile on my face.
Aviation maintenance courses offered to high school students
Kansas State University Salina’s pre-college pathways offers courses to high schoolers that will earn them college credit and put them on the path to a career in aviation maintenance, according to university officials.
New airfield driver training kicks off at KFFZ
Falcon Field Airport in Mesa, Arizona, has launched its new Airfield Driver Training Program, aimed at promoting airfield vehicle driver safety while minimizing runway and taxiway incursions.
PBS Aerospace picks Atlanta for North American HQ
PBS Aerospace, a designer and manufacturer of small turbojet engines based in the Czech Republic, will invest up to $20 million to establish its North American headquarters, manufacturing, and R&D operations in Roswell, part of the metro Atlanta area in Georgia.