Female students at both campuses of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University have been given a one-year membership in Women in Aviation, International. Students at both the Prescott, Arizona, campus and the Daytona Beach, Florida, campus are now full WAI members. The 1,372 Embry-Riddle students will receive all WAI member benefits. The membership costs were provided in part […]
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A³IR Conference to explore challenges facing aviation industry
The Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace International Research (A³IR) Conference presented by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will bring together industry and academic leaders for presentations and discussions covering topics on the cutting edge of aviation thought and technology. The 2014 conference, slated for Jan. 17-18 in Phoenix, will address: Global Security, Cyber Intelligence & Aviation Safety Unmanned […]
Stallion 51 to host Photography Workshop
3G Aviation Media and Stallion 51 Flight Operations will partner for an aviation photography workshop Jan. 24-26 at Stallion 51’s facilities at Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) in Florida. With the mantra of Learn – Plan – Execute – Develop, 3G Aviation Media will be instructing photographers on how best to plan their shoot, emphasizing the […]
More Pilot Proficiency Projects planned by SAFE
Following last month’s success of its first Regional Pilot Proficiency Project (PPP) in Texas, the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) has promised more such fee-based events, with Florida likely the next venue. SAFE debuted its Regional PPP on Oct. 26-28 at Redbird Skyport in San Marcos, Texas, drawing 28 paying participants from as […]
Flight Design airframe donated to college
Stanton Sport Aviation, a regional distributor for Flight Design in Minneapolis/St. Paul, recently donated a light-sport airframe to Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC). “The donated Flight Design airframe was manufactured using the latest composite materials, such as fiberglass and carbon graphite, which will give composite students hands-on experience working on a real aircraft,” said Ron […]
CAPACG partners with FAA’s PEGASAS
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida — CAPACG, a provider of aviation Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) solutions, is becoming an industry partner with the Partnership to Enhance General Aviation Safety, Accessibility and Sustainability (PEGASAS), the FAA’s new Center of Excellence for General Aviation. “The mission of PEGASAS is to enhance general aviation safety, accessibility, and sustainability by creating […]
NATF reveals scholarship recipient
The National Air Transportation Foundation (NATF) reports that Matthew Groh, a freshman at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, is the recipient of the 2013 Navigate Your Future Scholarship. The Navigate Your Future Scholarship was established in 2012 as an annual scholarship awarded to one college student each year to help them further their education […]
Three receive Burton scholarships
SALINA, Kansas — The Connor Burton Aviation Foundation recently awarded three scholarships to students in the professional pilot program at Kansas State University Salina The students were awarded $10,000 scholarships, which are split between their junior and senior years, to help pay for flying time or books and tuition, enabling them to earn their flight certificates […]
Texas A&M Regents approve UAS Center
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Texas A&M System Board of Regents has approved the establishment of the Lone Star Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center of Excellence and Innovation (LSUASC). The center will function in the areas of research, development, testing and training to support integrating unmanned aircraft into the national airspace. “This approval by the Board of […]