Another recent award winner is the Civil Air Patrol, which received national recognition for its volunteer work following hurricanes Charley, Francis, Ivan and Jeanne last year. The 60,000-member all-volunteer CAP won a 2005 Award of Excellence from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). During last year’s hurricane season, CAP members responded to many requests […]
First to test new space regs
Among the first to test those new regs, no doubt, will be the SpaceShipOne Team, winners of the Ansari X-Prize. Headed by Burt Rutan, the team just added another accolade, winning the Robert J. Collier Trophy earlier this month. The trophy is awarded every year by the National Aeronautic Association “for the greatest achievement in […]
Ready for the final frontier?
Future commercial space passengers will need more than a ticket to board a flight, according to the FAA. They also will need a signed consent form, releasing the government and all others from liability, and a doctor’s OK. Don’t want to sit in the cabin? Future space pilots will need specialized training, a license and, […]
Galvin to train Vietnamese pilots
Galvin Flying Services of Seattle has partnered with American Pacific University (APU) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to provide flight training for Vietnamese pilots. Galvin also will provide instructor and technician training. Pilots training at Galvin will graduate into a first officer jet transition program at the Alteon Seattle Training center, where they will […]
Cessna delivers first airbag equipped aircraft
The first new Cessna 172 and Cessna 182 equipped with AmSafe airbags as standard equipment have been delivered to customers in Texas and California. The first 172 with AmSafe Aviation Inflatable Restraints was delivered to Midland College, where it will be used in the school’s professional pilot program. The first 182 with airbags was delivered […]
Avemco, PIC team up to offer life insurance
Does your life insurance company penalize you for being a pilot? Avemco Insurance Co., one of the big players in GA property and casualty insurance, has teamed with Pilot Insurance Center to make term life insurance more available — and affordable — for pilots. “PIC confirmed that most life insurance carriers charge a steep extra […]
GA makes strong recovery in 2004
Last year was a very good year for GA. That’s the word from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), which just released its 2004 numbers. Industry billings totaled $11.9 billion, the third highest ever and a 19.1% increase above 2003 billings. Total number of airplanes shipped in 2004 increased to 2,963, a 10.3% increase over […]
Washington’s Olympia Airport to build new GA hangars
By this time next year, the Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) in Washington may be sporting some new general aviation hangars. The Port of Olympia has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development of approximately 4.8 acres on the GA side of the airport. “We have a waiting list of about 28 people right […]
Be careful what you say
Ever said something that you wished you hadn’t? Have there been times when a comment you made seemed perfectly good at the moment you said it but, on reflection, you realized it came out the wrong way? Are you one of those people who has ever made a sarcastic comment that, when taken out of […]