Too many lives are being lost to GA accidents, according to the FAA‘s Deputy Administrator Mike Whitaker. “Improving general aviation safety is a top priority for the FAA and industry,” he said. “Last year, 434 people were killed in 251 GA accidents. The fatal accident rate remains flat and too many lives are being lost […]
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Fly-In to honor first female airline captain
The Colorado Pilots Association will honor Emily Warner, the first female airline captain in the U.S., at the newly named Emily Warner Field (GNB) — the Granby/Grand County Airport — at a fly-in July 11. The day kicks off at 7 a.m. with the grand opening of the Emily Warner Field Aviation Museum in the former […]
Lisa Turner to receive Bingelis Award
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Lisa Turner of Hayesville, North Carolina, is the 2015 recipient of the Experimental Aircraft Association‘s Tony Bingelis Award. The award recognizes her 10 years as an EAA technical counselor, promoter of builder education through EAA chapters, and the writer of numerous articles on flight, building and safety in a variety […]
Trig Avionics to unveil new radios, panels at Oshkosh
Trig Avionics will unveil its new avionic stack products at Oshkosh, including new VHF radios and audio panels. Making their debut will be Trig’s TY96 and TY97 Aviation Radios which feature dual 25 kHz and 8.33 kHz radio design. With a slimline case that is 1.3” high, each radio saves panel space, according to company officials. Both […]
Flying Musicians awards solo scholarship
The Flying Musicians Association has selected the first FMA Solo Program Scholarship winner, Drew Medina of Vero Beach, Florida. Five finalists, from Florida, Texas, Georgia, and Illinois were selected from nominations received from band directors across the country. Medina will be entering his senior year as a member of the Vero Beach High School Jazz, […]
Latest FAA Safety Briefing now online
The July/August 2015 issue of FAA Safety Briefing highlights the many unique opportunities that GA flying enables in all four corners of our nation. Articles in this issue help prepare pilots for what to expect when traveling outside their home airspace in terms of plan, pilot, and plane. Articles include Susan Parson’s “It’s About the […]
Patrol officer injured when plane stalls during pursuit
The pilot, an Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) trooper, was dispatched near Tecumseh, Okla., to assist fellow OHP troopers and a local police department in the pursuit of an individual who was involved in a traffic accident. The driver fled the scene after the accident and was thought to be hiding in a wooded area. The […]
Picture of the day: Mystery Field Trip to the airport
Today’s photos were originally published in the Vermont Aviation June newsletter, with a great story about how students from the Molly Stark Elementary School visited William H. Morse State Airport (DDH) in Bennington, Vermont. The accompanying story by 2nd Lt Christopher Wright — who also took the photos — notes that “a group of Mrs. Kline’s students from […]
‘The design has always been there’
I’m not an avid book reader. Never have been. I wish I was. I’ve bought many books I have yet to read. My wife and daughters are always reading. My dad often read three or four books at a time. We still have most of his books. So, with school wrapped up for the summer […]