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By Janice Wood · March 14, 2011 ·

Floodwall deployed at STP

By Janice Wood · March 14, 2011 ·

With spring flooding of the Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn., all but certain, work crews from the Metropolitan Airports Commission today began deploying temporary sections of floodwall at St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP). “Prior to developing the floodwall in 2009, flooding sometimes caused hundreds of thousands of dollars of damage and expense and closed […]

LightHawk launches Mission Map online

By Janice Wood · March 14, 2011 ·

LightHawk has launched a new mission map powered by Google Maps that provides a never before seen, behind the scenes glimpse of its flight missions. The mission map represents LightHawk’s flight activities across the U.S., Mexico, Central America, and in parts of Canada. Founded in 1979, LightHawk is the largest and oldest volunteer-based environmental aviation […]

Kentucky pilots sign ‘bill of rights’

By Janice Wood · March 14, 2011 ·

Pilots at the Madison Airport (I39) in Kentucky have signed a “Pilots Bill of Rights” as the airport board looks for a new FBO. About 30 pilots signed the bill to “help ensure that their interests are taken into account as the board decides on a fixed base operator,” according to a report in The […]

New sponsor for Rob Holland

By Janice Wood · March 14, 2011 ·

For 2011 air show season, Rob Holland Ultimate Airshows has a new sponsor: Veteran Home Loans, the nation’s largest VA lender. “I am honored to be flying for Veteran Home Loans during the 2011 air show season,” said Holland. “It is very exciting to represent such a values-based company, one so dedicated to our veterans. […]

CAF’s Red, White & Loud to land at Legends Over the Colorado Fly-In

By Janice Wood · March 14, 2011 ·

The Commemorative Air Force’s (CAF) Boeing B-29 Superfortress FIFI and country music star  Aaron Tippin will land at the Legends Over the Colorado Fly-In April 9-10 at Laughlin-Bullhead International Airport in Bullhead City, Arizona. The CAF’s B-29 will arrive Thursday, April 7, to participate in the fly-in throughout the weekend. On Saturday, April 9, at […]

Six earn Master CFI designation

By Janice Wood · March 14, 2011 ·

Six CFIs recently earned or renewed their Master Instructors accreditation from Master Instructors LLC. The Master Instructor designation is a national accreditation recognized by the FAA and industry that is earned by a candidate through a rigorous process of continuing professional activity and peer review. Much like a flight instructor’s certificate, it must be renewed […]

AvFab receives STC for high-density seat

By Janice Wood · March 14, 2011 ·

Aviation Fabricators (AvFab) has received STC approval for its High Density “Traveler Seat” for the King Air series aircraft. AvFab’s first model, the “Econo Seat,” received STC approval in December, 2003. Both models now have EASA approval as well. The high-density seating options are designed for adding passenger capacity. The seats are available in a […]

Computerized maintenance tracking program debuts

By Janice Wood · March 14, 2011 ·

Among aircraft owners, it is common knowledge that aircraft records make up 25% of the value of a plane at resale, yet until now the most advanced systems for record keeping have only been available to owners of jets and turboprops. As part of its comprehensive maintenance program, Fleet Aviation now provides a Computerized Maintenance […]

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