The National Aviation Hall of Fame has named Heather Taylor recipient of its Ninth Annual Combs Gates Award. She is being recognized for the documentary she directed and produced, “Breaking Through the Clouds: The First Women’s National Air Derby.” Taylor will receive the $20,000 cash award in a formal presentation on Oct. 11 at a […]
China’s first GA Fly-In postponed
The AOPA-China Fly-In, initally scheduled for Sept. 22-24 to coincide with the country’s first-ever AOPA Summit, has been postponed in the wake of the crash of a Beijing Police Department helicopter, which killed four of the five people on board. “Amid the impact of the police helicopter crash, AOPA China and its partner of the […]
FAA fails at workplace planning
The FAA does not have sufficient plans to hire, train and certify acquisition staff, according to Transportation Department auditors quoted in a report at GovernmentExecutive.com. The auditors found that the FAA’s workforce plan does not address gaps in hiring and developing staff, nor does the agency follow established targets for balancing acquisition employees across programs.
Six earn Master Instructor accreditation
Six CFIs were recently accredited as Masters by Master Instructors and its board of review. To help put this achievement in its proper perspective, there are approximately 93,000 CFIs in the United States. Fewer than 700 have earned Master accreditation. The last 16 National Flight Instructors of the Year were Master CFIs. In addition, the […]
Lyon Air Museum offers free admission to first responders 9/11
Lyon Air Museum, a Southern California showcase for vintage military aircraft and automobiles, will open its doors free of charge to any and all “first responders” (including fire, police, emergency medical personnel, 911 operators and emergency dispatchers), on Sunday, Sept. 11, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of terrorist attacks on the United States. Among the […]
Digital Sectional joins Aspen partner program
Digital Sectional has joined the Aspen Avionics’ Connected Panel partner program. Digital Sectional EFB, a preflight and inflight situational awareness tool for the iPad and iPhone, will include full support for interfacing with Connected Panel when it becomes available, company officials said. “We are very excited about this partnership and what it means for the […]
Diamond resumes D-JET flight test program
Diamond Aircraft has resumed flight testing of its D-JET prototypes, following their temporary grounding after a funding shortfall and significant employee furloughs in March. “Our team’s spirits are certainly lifted with the resumption of flight activities,” said Peter Maurer, president. “Being able to bring back part of the team allowed us to resume flight operations […]
Reno previews at LiveAirShowTV
The Reno National Championship Air Races are just days away, taking off Sept. 14, and officials at LiveAirShowTV are looking ahead to get the fans ready. News continues to come in regarding various classes and races, and the field of planes vying for the Rolls-Royce Heritage Trophy continues to grow. In a video interview, Super […]
Free transition training for used LSA buyers
SportairUSA now offers free transition flight training and a free aircraft safety check to purchasers of used Sting, Sirius, and Savage light sport aircraft. “We have always provided free transition flight and ground school training to our new aircraft buyers,” said Bill Canino, CEO of SportairUSA. “To help maintain the safety of the fleet, as […]