If you are looking for a career in aviation, the Opryland Hotel in Nashville is where you will want to be March 23-25 when the hotel plays host to the 17th annual Women in Aviation Conference. The conference is open to women and men. More than 3,000 people from all segments of the aviation industry […]
WASP Ethel Finley dies at 85
Ethel Meyer Finley, WASP class of 43-W-5, passed away Feb. 24 at her daughter’s home in New Jersey. She was 85. Born and raised in Lake City, Minn., she graduated from high school in 1937, then went on to Winona State Teacher College where she earned degrees in science, mathematics and physical education. She was […]
New Sun ‘n Fun arrival procedures released
You don’t want to use last year’s NOTAM when planning your flight into Sun ‘n Fun 2006. This year’s arrival procedures include some important changes. The easiest online link to the new NOTAM is at Sun-N-Fun.org. It leads directly to the official FAA site. Before you press “print” be aware that the NOTAM is 36 […]
Victor Wokal dies at 92
Victor Wokal of Glasgow, Mont., died Jan. 15. Known to a broad range of pilots simply as Vic, he started Wokal Flying Service at his native Bowman, N.D., in 1944 and bought the FBO at Glasgow in 1962, later moving there. He was a Cessna dealer at both airports, Glasgow’s airport manager for many years, […]
Ilovene Potter dies at 87
Ilovene Potter, a distinguished Washington State pilot, died Feb. 14 at the age of 87. Potter learned to fly in the 1940s at the urging of her husband, Leslie, who was a pilot. She and her husband made their living in the aviation industry. She was the first woman in Washington State to earn a […]
Ralph Nelson dies
Ralph Nelson, one of the founding members of the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) and a major influence in the development of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s Air Safety Foundation, died Feb. 22 at the age of 71. Nelson worked his way through the University of Illinois as a flight instructor. In 1958 […]
Jay Carter’s FutureFlight I heads to Sun ‘n Fun
Jay Carter’s innovative CarterGyro “personal air vehicle” will be introduced at Sun ‘n Fun, following a demonstration at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Sun ‘n Fun, slated for April 4-10, will be the last stop on a flight called FutureFlight I. The CarterGyro is based on an earlier personal air vehicle built under a NASA […]
Heliport to open on former Meigs Field
Although Meigs Field is gone, at least part of the property will be returned to aviation use. The city of Chicago plans to open a heliport for emergency services on the site of the former lakeside airport. The heliport will not be open to the public, but intended for use by private contractors only. The […]
Embry-Riddle to host training aircraft symposium
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will host the 2006 National Training Aircraft Symposium March 22-24. The meeting will spotlight new training equipment, the impact of VLJs, sport aircraft and new training methods for technically advanced aircraft.