The Emil Buehler Trust, familiar to anyone who attends Sun ‘n Fun regularly, has awarded the Bergen Community College Foundation a $2 million grant for the development of an aviation degree track, the Paramus Post reported on June 8. Half of the money will go toward equipment for the Bergen Community College’s new Science Laboratory […]
Follow Sporty’s on Facebook and Twitter
Sporty’s Pilot Shop is part of the growing group of companies that have found Facebook and Twitter to be effective ways to interact with its customers. “We’ve always known we have loyal customers,” said Sporty’s President Michael Wolf, “but now many of these customers are official friends and followers.” Sporty’s has been sending Tweets for […]
MGL Avionics launches V10 VHF Aviation Transceiver
MGL’s air band VHF transceiver utilizes modern receiver and transmitter technology. All audio processing and much of the receiver and transmitter circuitry is fully digital, resulting in an outstanding quality experience unavailable with traditional technology, according to company officials. The V10 fits in a round 3 1/8-inch instrument hole, but has a mounting depth of […]
America’s first woman in space lands at San Diego Air & Space Museum
Dr. Sally Ride, America’s first woman in space, will be at the San Diego Air & Space Museum June 13th for a talk and book signing. Ride will share excerpts from her newest book “Mission: Planet Earth,” which introduces young people to the changes taking place in the Earth’s climate. The companion book, “Mission: Save […]
Wicks expands supply of aircraft grade Sitka spruce
Wicks Aircraft Supply has received a fresh shipment of aircraft grade Sitka spruce, suitable for spars, cap strips and T-stringers. It is now able to offer spars up to 1.5 inches thick by 9 inches wide with lengths up to 25 feet. Most common spar orders can be shipped in a week or less. For […]
Stall results in cartwheel on landing
The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed on approach, resulting in a stall and subsequent impact with terrain.
Wathen Aviation High School graduates 11
The 11 students who recently received their high school diplomas at Wathen Aviation High School, near Riverside, California, had spent four years in an aviation-rich environment. Founded in 2005 by the Thomas Wathen Foundation, the enrollment rose to 60 in the past year. This fall, the charter school expects to attract 100 students and will […]
Naval Aviation art at Corpus Christi International Airport
The City of Corpus Christi Parks & Recreation Department, Corpus Christi International Airport and Chief of Naval Air Training are sponsoring a Naval Aviation exhibit featuring artwork of current U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft. It will be on display June 1 to September 30 in the Corpus Christi International Airport terminal. The art exhibit […]
Maryland teen to fly to Wisconsin for aircraft academy
Justice Pak has always been interested in aviation. To push her dreams one step closer to reality, the Maryland teen-ager applied for a scholarship to attend the nine-day Experimental Aircraft Association’s Advanced Air Academy, from July 31 to Aug. 8 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, according to the Frederick News Post. The EAA Air Academy allows young […]