The Elsie MacGill Northern Lights (EMNL) award is accepting nominations for its fourth annual awards. Named after Elsie MacGill, the first Canadian female aircraft designer, the award’s mission is to recognize excellence and to inspire women to enter the aviation and aerospace industries in Canada. The EMNL awards honor outstanding women in aviation and aerospace […]
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Island City Flying Service joins Avfuel network
Island City Flying Service, the FBO at Florida’s Key West International Airport (EYW) has joined the Avfuel network of FBOs, offering Avfuel products including AVTRIP rewards, Avfuel Contract Fuel and more. The FBO — currently undergoing a complete rebuild scheduled for completion in early 2012 — has been under the ownership of Paul De Poo […]
New leader for NASAM Inc.
Greenwich AeroGroup has tapped Senior Vice President of Parts Distribution Warren Persavich to lead NASAM Inc. in the coming year. In September, NASAM Founder, President and CEO Aki Sato announced he would be stepping down at the end of the year after 31 years with the company. NASAM is an international distributor of high tech […]
Engine over-pressure leads to emergency landing
This December 2009 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Beech Bonanza. Injuries: None. Location: Santa Fe, N.M. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: During a departure on a cross-country flight, the cockpit filled […]
Fulfilling dreams with Able Flight
Teaching someone to fly is always a challenge. Now imagine that the person you are teaching is disabled. It happens every day, thanks to Able Flight, a non-profit organization founded in 2006 by Charles Stites, a pilot who believes that the life-changing experience of learning to fly is best shared, which is why he created […]
Flying the Sky Arrow with hand controls
Many years ago, when I was working as a television news reporter, I spent a day in a wheelchair so that I could get an idea of what it was like to be disabled for a story on the American With Disabilities Act. I remember how challenging it was to use a water fountain, get […]
GA groups oppose latest LightSquared offer
LightSquared’s recent offer to give up a few frequencies does not satisfy the Global Positioning System and its users, including the airline industry and general aviation. LightSquared has offered to give up half the frequencies in the spectrum it wants to set up a nationwide broadband satellite-based network, if the FCC will let another organization […]
Goulian takes top airshow award
Mike Goulian was awarded the International Council of Air Shows Sword of Excellence at a ceremony held last night during the organization’s annual convention in Las Vegas. The award is presented annually in recognition of contributions made to the airshow industry by a group or individual. The International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) is responsible […]
Optimism high for AERO 2012
Friedrichshafen, Germany — With more than 500 exhibitors expected to attend, AERO will continue to be the largest trade show for general aviation in Europe in 2012. Although the number of airplanes sold in general aviation during the past 12 months has decreased, the downward trend has slowed compared to last year, and numerous new […]