The Experimental Aircraft Association’s SportAir Workshops will close out 2022 with stops in five locations across the country from Connecticut to California.
Briefings
Wings of Hope wins Spirit of Flight award
Twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, Wings of Hope relies on volunteer pilots to carry out its mission, which includes education outreach and medical transport.
Ohio teacher named Aerospace Educator of the Year
The National Aviation Hall of Fame has selected Jill Weaver of Valley View Junior High School in Dayton, Ohio, as the 2022 NAHF A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Educator of the Year.
Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame reveals Class of 2022
The Class of 2022 includes AOPA’s Mike Collins, who passed away unexpectedly in February 2021.
Reno Air Race pilot dies in test flight crash
Air Racing legend Sherman Smoot died Sept. 2, 2022, when his highly-modified Yak-11, “Czech Mate, crashed near Shafter Airport-Minter Field (KMIT) in California during a test flight in anticipation of the upcoming Reno Air Races. He was 74.
K-State Salina adds new bachelor’s degree in aviation management
Graduates of the program will be eligible for careers as director of aviation, airport director, airport manager, director of airport operations, director of airport security, airport chief financial officer, director of airline operations, director of fixed-base operations, and many more career opportunities, university officials said.
Flight Training Survey opens
Pilots who fill out the 2023 Flight Training Experience Survey from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association are eligible to receive prizes.
DPE Symposium lands in Phoenix
Flight School Association of North America will host the event Oct. 11-12, 2022.
Oklahoma Pilots Association now taking scholarship applications
Deadline to apply for the Oklahoma Pilots Association scholarship is Oct. 31, 2022.