The Commemorative Air Force’s (CAF) Consolidated B-24A Liberator “Ol’ 927” will join country music star and CAF Spokesman Aaron Tippin, for the first stop of the CAF’s Red, White & Loud Tour at the Colorado Sport International Air Show and Rocky Mountain Fly-In Aug. 28-29. Due to mechanical issues discovered during flight-testing, the CAF’s Boeing […]
Lindbergh Grant award to biofuel project
The Lindbergh Foundation has awarded a 2010 grant to Stephanie Mixson, of North Carolina State University, in Raleigh, N.C., for her project, “Conserving Energy and Freshwater by Harnesssing Novel Saltwater Algae as a Biofuel Source.” “To continue to be viable, the aviation industry must solve the problem of carbon emissions,” said John King, co-chairman of […]
CAP cell phone expert honored
Civil Air Patrol Capt. Justin Ogden, whose work with cell phone forensics has helped save numerous lives, will receive the 2010 Distinguished Volunteer Public Benefit Flying Award next month at an awards ceremony at the U.S. Capitol. The National Aeronautic Association, in partnership with the Air Care Alliance, a nationwide league of humanitarian flying organizations, […]
Free admission to museums Sept. 25
Museum Day is an annual event hosted by Smithsonian Media in which participating museums across the country open their doors for free to anyone presenting a Museum Day Ticket. As a Smithsonian affiliate, The Museum of Flight in Seattle, the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, Mich., and the Commemorative Air Force’s Airpower Museum in Midland, Texas, […]
Piper names new sales director
Piper Aircraft, Inc., has named Drew McEwen director of sales, Americas. McEwen joins Piper after a 28-year career at Hawker Beechcraft Corp. and leads Piper’s Regional Office in Vero Beach, working with dealers and agents throughout the Americas. “Drew’s mission is to maximize long-term Piper sales and help dealers and the dealer network achieve success,” […]
Seven FBOs join Hiller network
SheltAir Aviation Services has added an additional seven FBO locations to The Hiller Group-Chevron network. The Hiller Group will now service 10 SheltAir branded FBOs. The FBO locations include Daytona Beach, Florida (DAB), Fort Lauderdale, Florida (FLL), Jacksonville, Florida (JAX), LaGuardia, New York (LGA), Panama City, Florida (ECP), St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida (PIE) and Savannah, Georgia […]
Avidyne offers money-back guarantee
Avidyne Corp. is now offering a full Money Back Guarantee for customers who purchase a new DFC90 Digital Flight Control System with Flight Envelope Protection. Under the terms of the offer, if for any reason you are not satisfied with your DFC90 Autopilot Flight Computer compared with the performance of the S-TEC 55X, Avidyne will […]
MSU and ATP team up to offer degree
Mountain State University in West Virginia and Airline Transport Professionals (ATP) have inked a deal to offer a new bachelor’s degree for aviation students, the Bachelor of Science in Airline Transport Professional Pilot Operations, with flight training being completed through ATP. David Robbins, director of aviation at MSU, stated, “Airlines hire the most qualified pilots, […]
Pilot publishes autobiography
Slated to be released Sept. 1 is “Squawk 7700,” an aviation autobiography by Peter Buffington, which chronicles his adventure into the world of aviation to achieve a professional airline pilot career. From student pilot at age 15, to flight instructor, to nighttime cargo pilot, and finally to first officer aboard the ATR 42 and ATR […]