WASHINGTON, D.C. — The board of directors of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has approved Eurocopter and Nextant Aerospace as the association’s newest members. GAMA now has 80 member companies worldwide. Eurocopter Group is a division of EADS, a world leader in aerospace and defense-related services. Established in 1992, the Franco-German-Spanish Eurocopter Group offers […]
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Wounded warrior’s birthday wish comes true
Thanks to Veterans Airlift Command, wounded Army soldier Jeremy Sawyer will get to spend his birthday with his family in Spanaway, Wash. Sawyer was serving his country in Helmand Province of Afghanistan when an improvised explosive device (IED) was detonated just 3 feet from him, taking both of his legs at the knee, rupturing both […]
More than 16,000 comments on medical exemption request
End of public comment period moves measure to next stage A late flurry of public comments to the joint EAA/AOPA third-class medical exemption request pushed the total number of comments to more than 16,000, one of the largest totals for any public comment period involving GA activities, according to Experimental Aircraft Association officials. The public […]
Deadline extended for Whirly-Girls scholarships
The Whirly-Girls International has extended the deadline for its 2013 scholarships to Nov. 1. The total worth of the nine scholarships is more than $45,000. Eight of the scholarships will be available to Whirly-Girls in good standing while a ninth offers a female rated pilot the opportunity to earn a helicopter add-on rating. Winners will […]
Redbird flight training conference draws GA heavyweights
SAN MARCOS, Texas — The Second Annual MIGRATION Flight-Training Conference will feature industry leaders Craig Fuller, president, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Pete Bunce, CEO, General Aviation Manufacturers Association, and Jack Pelton, retired Cessna CEO, discussing the future of the flight training industry. The conference will be held Oct. 22-24 at Redbird Skyport in San […]
New Pilots Without Pants calendar released
In one of the most interesting fundraising efforts ever, The Antique Airplane Club of Greater New York in Bayport, N.Y., has released its 2013 Pilots Without Pants calendar, which features 13 nude pilots next to the country’s rarest antique airplanes. You can check out the club’s holiday promo on YouTube. There’s also an original song […]
Tuskegee University welcomes airmen home, commits to new generation
TUSKEGEE, Ala. — After more than 60 years, part of Tuskegee’s aviation legacy recently returned to historic Moton Field. Four original Tuskegee Airmen were welcomed back to the historic training site by the National Park Service and Tuskegee University President, Gilbert L. Rochon, on Sept. 15. “The Tuskegee Airmen are an intrinsic part of the […]
HondaJet wins aircraft design award
HondaJet designer Michimasa Fujino was recently presented the 2012 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Aircraft Design Award. Fujino is president and CEO of Honda Aircraft Co., Greensboro, N.C. The AIAA Aircraft Design Award is considered the most prestigious recognition for aircraft designers in the world, according to HondaJet officials. The AIAA Aircraft Design […]
Fred Keller to be inducted into Kentucky Hall of Fame
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky native Fred Keller, whose record of EAA awards earns respect among homebuilders, will be inducted into the Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame during a ceremony and banquet Oct. 27. Keller’s EAA achievements include: Best auto-powered homebuilt aircraft 1973; Grand Champion Homebuilt 1980; the 1981 Wright Brothers Award; and the 1989 Grand […]