The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has launched its annual Flight Training Poll. The Poll will run through Aug. 22, 2016. Outstanding flight schools and instructors will be recognized through AOPA’s Flight Training Excellence Awards. “From a budding student pilot preparing for their first solo to the commercial pilot brushing up on VFR flight rules, we’re all […]
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WingX Pro7 wins Appy award
Hilton Software has won MediaPost’s Appy Award 2016 in the Mapping/Location-Based category for WingX Pro7 for iOS. The winners and finalists included market leaders such as Lufthansa, Coca-Cola, Reuters, CBS, Home Depot, United Healthcare, Best Western, and Heineken. The evaluation was conducted by a panel of judges represented by M&C Saatchi Mobile, Tribal DDB, Deustch, OgylvieOne, […]
Frasca sim to be used in Georgia Tech research study
The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) has contracted with FRASCA International, for a FRASCA Mentor Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD). The AATD, which will be configured as a Cessna 172, will be used by the School of Psychology’s Decision Processes Laboratory (DPL) led by Dr. Rick Thomas. It will be used as an experimental platform to […]
World’s only Marine PBJ bomber flies after 23 years
CAMARILLO, Calif. — The Commemorative Air Force Southern California Wing reports that the North American PBJ Mitchell named Semper Fi returned to flight on May 15 after a 23-year restoration. Semper Fi is the only original PBJ flying in the world, according to CAF officials. During World War II the Marine Corps operated surplus B-25 Mitchells […]
FAA audits Sonex models
OSHKOSH, Wis. — Sonex Aircraft recently hosted the FAA’s National Kit Evaluation Team (NKET), as it audited the new Sonex and Waiex B-Model kits, and the new Xenos Motorglider Quick Build Kit. NKET evaluation is used to establish a kit’s compliance with Experimental Amateur Built aircraft “major portion” or “51%” rules. FAA NKET Amateur-Built Fabrication and Assembly Checklists for the new Sonex […]
New degree program launches in Colorado
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Colorado Mesa University and Western Colorado Community College will launch a new associate degree program designed to prepare students for a career in aviation this fall. Students who successfully complete the two-year program, which includes traditional classes as well as ground and flight training, will graduate with about 240 flight hours and will […]
Scholarship winners revealed
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has revealed the winners of two $2,000 aviation scholarships for students in their pursuit of aviation education and careers. GAMA named Benjamin Harris of Bishop Guertin High School in Nashua, New Hampshire, as the winner of the Edward W. Stimpson “Aviation Excellence” Award. Currently working toward his […]
Picture of the day: A well-deserved retirement
A special request from our friends at the General Aviation Manufacturers Association has us featuring Jeppesen CEO Mark Van Tine as the subject of Picture of the Day as he retires today, May 19, after 35 years with the company. The photos show Mark leading the formation of the Glasair Sportsman airplanes built by the 2013 […]
Video: Gulfstream donated to high school
THERMAL, California — Students from the Desert Mirage High School Aviation Academy accepted the keys to a donated fully operable Gulfstream GII on behalf of the new Jacqueline Cochran Discovery of Flight and Education Center. https://youtu.be/OweYEv09vAU In partnership with the airport, the Coachella Valley Unified School District launched the Aviation Academy in 2015 as part of the […]