Women in Aviation International has created a Girl Scout fun patch to award to Girl Scouts who take part in Girls in Aviation Day events. The first chance girls will have to earn the patch will be at Girls in Aviation Day Nashville, on Saturday, March 12, at the International Women in Aviation Conference. The patch […]
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AOPA launches leadership lunches
FREDERICK, Md. – On March 10 from 12 to 1 p.m., the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will launch the first of a series of quarterly leadership lunches at the AOPA National Aviation Community Center (NACC) at Frederick Municipal Airport. AOPA President Mark Baker will introduce Frederick Mayor Randy McClement, the featured speaker, and […]
Elliott Sanders to receive AOPA award
California general aviation advocate Elliott Sanders has been named the 2015 winner of the Laurence P. Sharples Perpetual Award, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) highest honor for individuals. It is presented annually to those who have made the most significant contributions to the advancement of general aviation, which characterized the life of Laurence […]
Twirly Birds annual meeting set for March 1
International helicopter pilot organization, Twirly Birds, will again hold its annual membership meeting in conjunction with the Helicopter Association International (HAI) Heli-Expo in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday, March 1. To be a member in the Twirly Birds, you must have flown solo in a helicopter or vertical lift aircraft at least 20 years previously. Twirly Birds was […]
Air Safety Foundation releases seminar schedule
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released the 2016 schedule for 45 in-person seminars across the country. The new seminars focus on how to keep abnormal situations from becoming full-blown emergencies, offer advice on keeping critical problems under control, and give advice on off-airport landings. “AOPA’s Air Safety Institute meets in-person with […]
AOPA updates Flight Planner
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has updated the AOPA Flight Planner, powered by Jeppesen, which is available free to members. The new features make the Flight Planner easier to use and even allow users to email routes to themselves and open routes on two of the most popular Electronic Flight Bags (EFB) in the […]
Florida General Aviation Caucus builds on momentum
Building on the momentum from its inaugural meeting in October, the Florida General Aviation (GA) Caucus recently met to urge all state legislators to financially support GA airports and embrace a tax exemption on aircraft sales and related services. Proposed by the Florida Aviation Business Association (FABA), the tax exemption would help Florida aviation businesses remain competitive […]
Sporty’s Foundation gives grant to Girls in Aviation Day
Women in Aviation International has received a $3,200 grant from The Sporty’s Foundation, which will be used to buy instructional sectional charts to use as a hands-on teaching activity for girls ages 8 to 16 for this year’s Girls in Aviation Day, slated for Sept. 24. “Sporty’s has been a sponsor of Girls in Aviation Day since its […]
EAA joins forces with Academy of Model Aeronautics
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) have signed a memorandum of understanding that expands the organizations’ joint efforts to bring the possibilities of flight to more people. The memo, signed during AMA’s annual AMA Expo in Ontario, California, builds on the original memo of […]