WASHINGTON — A coalition of aviation trade associations has taken the first step towards solving the aviation maintenance workforce crisis by helping the government define it. The group, spearheaded by the Aviation Technician Education Council (ATEC), asked the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Policy Committee and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to revise the SOC system to […]
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Rare Mosquito to be on display at Oshkosh
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — A rare de Havilland Mosquito fighter/bomber, the legendary Royal Air Force aircraft from World War II, will help commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015. The 63rd annual Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) fly-in convention will be held July 20-26 at Wittman Regional […]
NH Aviation Museum sets homebuilt fly-in
LONDONDERRY, N.H. — The Aviation Museum of New Hampshire will hold a fly-in Saturday, July 11, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. All aircraft are welcome, with a special parking area for experimental aircraft, according to museum officials. There will be activities throughout the day, including fabric covering of a Kitfox aircraft […]
New map depicts meteorological towers in Pennsylvania
PennDOT’s Bureau of Aviation has developed a new tool for pilots that have low altitude flying requirements — a web-based, interactive map depicting Meteorological Towers (MET) and other tall structures in Pennsylvania. The map of METs, which can be found at the bureau’s webpage, provides pilots with useful flight information and adds an additional layer […]
Bob Carlton to receive Bill Barber Award for Showmanship
World Airshow News has announced that Bob Carlton is the 2015 recipient of the Bill Barber Award for Showmanship. Carlton began his fascination with aviation as a young boy flying control line models. He learned to fly in 1979 at age 19 and soon mastered hang gliders, sailplanes, powered airplanes, and helicopters. He began flying […]
Twin Otter 50th anniversary celebration tour prepares for takeoff
VICTORIA, British Columbia — The Twin Otter took its maiden flight in 1965. To commemorate that anniversary, Viking Air is planning a special 50th Anniversary Celebration Tour, travelling to a variety of Canadian cities. The tour will commence July 1 as part of the City of Victoria’s Canada Day festivities, where a fleet of Viking aircraft […]
New paint facility for West Star Aviation at GJT
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — West Star Aviation has completed its new paint facility at it Grand Junction Airport (GJT) location. The new facility is 41,000 square feet and features two bays: One for strip, sand and priming, the other is a downdraft bay. Each bay is 120 feet wide and will be able to accommodate aircraft as large as a […]
FreeFlight now compatible with ForeFlight
FreeFlight’s certified ADS-B RANGR systems are now fully compatible with the ForeFlight Mobile app version 7.1 that was released last week. With the software update, pilots can now view ADS-B In weather and traffic data from FreeFlight Systems’ RANGR series of ADS-B receivers via the ForeFlight Mobile app. Compatible solutions include the RANGR Blue Box Receiver […]
Carpenter Avionics acquires Smyrna Air Center’s avionics business
SMYRNA, Tennessee – Carpenter Avionics has acquired the avionics business unit of Smyrna Air Center, an FAA approved maintenance and repair organization and one of two FBOs located at the same airport where Carpenter is based. The companies will partner as Carpenter Avionics becomes the avionics service provider for Smyrna Air Center. Carpenter acquired all […]