Honeywell Aerospace has provided The Museum of Flight in Seattle a Honeywell Hometown Solutions Grant to help support a series of lectures, known as The Museum of Flight Honeywell Explorer Lecture Series. The speakers will be known experts in the field of aerospace. On June 5 at 2 p.m., four-time Shuttle astronaut Steve Robinson will […]
Six earn Master Instructor accreditation
Six CFIs were recently accredited as Master Instructors by 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 biennially. This […]
American Air Campers Association makes donation to 99s
Don Abbott, founder and president of the new American Air Campers Association, recently presented a donation in the amount of $5,000 to the Paradise Coast (Florida) chapter of The Ninety-Nines, Inc, International Organization of Women Pilots. American Air Campers Association (AACA) is a new association founded by Abbott to promote, protect and preserve the combined […]
Contest will award one lucky dad a rare ride
Fantasy of Flight, Kermit Weeks’ aircraft collection in Polk City, Florida, has set out to find the World’s Greatest Dad just in time to give him the ride of a lifetime this Father’s Day weekend. Fantasy of Flight is asking children and adults to submit an essay of 50 words or fewer describing why their […]
Flying Musicians at Kerrville Folk Festival
The Flying Musicians Association, Inc. will land at the Quiet Valley Ranch in Texas for the Kerrville Folk Festival. Starting on Thursday, May 27, and continuing for 18 days (until June 13), the Festival will host performances by more than 100 singer songwriters and their bands. Interspersed between performances are workshops in songwriting, blues guitar, […]
LoPresti’s first ‘LSA Holiday’ slated
The world’s first recreational gathering for Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) will be held at Florida’s Sebastian Municipal Airport (X26), June 4-6. Sponsored by the Sebastian tourism board, the event will offer a menu of recreational activities; aviation events, golf, boating, kayaking, hiking, music, camping, shopping and even massage. The Sebastian team plans to make this […]
Eclipse taps Boca Aircraft Maintenance as ‘Gold Service Center’
Eclipse Aerospace, Inc., has chosen Boca Aircraft Maintenance in Boca Raton, Florida, as the exclusive US Southeast Region factory authorized “Gold Service Center” for the Eclipse 500 aircraft. Boca Aircraft Maintenance will provide maintenance services, parts distribution, airframe, engine and avionics inspections as well as AOG services for the Eclipse 500 within the region. As […]
Online Safety Management System ROI calculator available
Baldwin Aviation and Gray Stone Advisors have launched an online, investigative analysis tool for use by business aviation operators seeking to determine the financial impact of implementing a rigorous and formalized Safety Management System (SMS) on their flight operations. The jointly-developed proprietary software utilizes the basic building block approach of financial analysis to assist flight […]
Cracked cylinder brings down Cessna
This May 2008 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 182. Injuries: Serious. Location: Louisville, Ken. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The 200-hour private pilot departed the airport with the intention of […]