President and CEO of Sporty’s, Michael Wolf, recently reached a milestone, flying his 200th Young Eagle. Michael’s support for the Young Eagles program dates back to September 1996 when he flew 14 youths on his first day as a Young Eagles pilot as part of EAA Chapter 174’s annual fall rally. He said his original […]
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DEA: Youth Can Fly! lands at Lone Start Flight Museum
The DEA Educational Foundation will host its first DEA: Youth Can Fly! initiative at the Lone Star Flight Museum in Houston Feb. 2, 2018. DEA mentors will accompany students from YES Prep Gulfton and International Leadership of Texas-Windmill Lakes during their visit to the museum for an interactive STEM educational program in the Aviation Learning Center […]
Future sites of the Oscar Night of Aviation revealed
The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) Board of Trustees has revealed the locations of future enshrinements, with the Class of 2018 being inducted in late September in Washington, D.C. “The Washington D.C. area is very easy to travel to and has outstanding accommodations and venues,” said Chairman Michael Quiello. “Our induction ceremony will certainly attract […]
Landing on muddy runway goes awry
According to the pilot of the tailwheel-equipped American Legend AL11C-100, he made an approach to his private sod airstrip in Las Animas, Colorado, after several days of rain showers. He reported that as the main wheels made contact with the surface, the plane immediately nosed over. A photograph taken following the accident showed the runway […]
Picture of the day: On the Reno ramp
Geremy Kornreich sent in this photo, noting: “Sept. 13, 2017, was a fine afternoon at the Reno Air Races at Reno-Stead Airport (KRTS) in Nevada. The ramp featured a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk and Supermarine Spitfire, with a rain squall and a Hawker Harrier “Jump Jet” in the background. Would you like to have your photo […]
You think you can’t, but you can
“Oh, I could never build an airplane,” they say. And you know who they are. Almost anyone who ever overheard a homebuilder or an owner engaged in a restoration project could easily qualify. They rule out their participation before they even consider what the actual skills and requirements might be. They assume failure, then reinforce […]
Video: Controlling an airport from 80 miles away
“London City Airport’s getting a new control tower, but it’s just going to be a large mast with 14 high-definition cameras on it,” says YouTuber Tom Scott. “The actual tower will be 80 miles away, in the headquarters of NATS near Swanwick. It feels questionable, but is it?” Watch Tom’s video on YouTube or below.
Gary Jet Center opens avionics shop, becomes Garmin dealer
GARY, Indiana — Gary Jet Center has added avionics services to its Part 145 FAA Maintenance Repair Station and has become a Garmin dealership. Leading the new avionics team is Victor Gonzales, who brings more than 30 years of avionics experience on a diverse fleet of GA aircraft, company officials note. As an authorized Garmin dealer, Gary […]
Wings of Freedom tour to stop at KFMY
Aviation enthusiasts and history buffs will have the opportunity to tour or take flight in rare, historic World War II aircraft when the Collings Foundation brings its Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine-O-Nine,” Consolidated B-24 Liberator “Witchcraft,” B-25 Mitchell “Tondelayo,” and newly restored North American Dual Control TF-51D Mustang “Toulouse Nuts” fighter to Page Field (KFMY) […]