A team comprised of the FAA, the Department of Defense (DoD), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has received approval and approximately $71.5 million in funding from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to study the feasibility of making space on the radio spectrum available for […]
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College credit for drone pilots
Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) has partnered with the Unmanned Safety Institute (USI) Small UAS Safety Certification program. Students who complete the USI program will also received three college credits. The Small UAS Safety Certification program includes a complete curriculum package with all course materials, including a 400-page academic textbook, instructor aids, and course content packaged in USI’s digital […]
Hampton Aviation newest dealer for Raisbeck Engineering
SEATTLE — Raisbeck Engineering has added Hampton Aviation as an authorized dealer. Located in the hills of western Arkansas, Hampton Aviation specializes in heavy structural repair, inspections and modifications for all King Air models. “We are very pleased to welcome Hampton Aviation to the team,” said Lynn Thomas, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Raisbeck Engineering. “Having […]
Bearhawk ground loops
According to the pilot, while on approach to a private grass air strip in Merrill, Oregon, he observed the midfield wind sock indicating light and variable winds. After a normal approach and touch down, during the landing roll he encountered a strong crosswind from the right. Subsequently, the Bearhawk began to swerve and then entered a […]
Fly back to World War II times
SEATTLE — The steady rumble of World War II airplanes will resonate at The Museum of Flight June 23-25, while a group of four historic aircraft from the Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour is based at the museum on Boeing Field. Ground tours are free for veterans. Reservations are suggested for rides in the B-17 Flying Fortress, […]
End of an Air Force: Germany after World War II
At war’s end, statistics showed the race to produce German jet fighters like the Me 262 was ramping up.
FLIGHT Act takes off
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation committee and a certified pilot with over 11,000 flight hours, and U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), also a pilot, have introduced S. 1320, the Forward Looking Investment in General Aviation, Hangars, and Tarmacs (FLIGHT) Act of 2017. The FLIGHT […]
Young Eagle earns private pilot certificate
COLUMBUS, Georgia — Less than four years after her first flight as a Young Eagle, Rachel Broom passed her private pilot check ride and earned her private pilot certificate. Rachel took her first flight in a small airplane at a monthly Young Eagles Rally hosted by Chattahoochee Valley Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 677 in September […]
iFly GPS 10.0 released for all iFly devices, Android, iOS, and Windows
Adventure Pilot has released iFly GPS version 10.0 for all iFly devices, Android, iOS, and Windows. iFly GPS for Windows is a free download, available for everyone wanting to take advantage of iFly’s interface for flight planning, aviation weather, navigation, and more, company officials said. The program can be downloaded at www.iFlyGPS.com/Windows. Also included with Version 10 […]