In a part of Manitoba, Canada, so remote you have to fly in by helicopter, a research team led by the University of North Dakota and the American Museum of Natural History spent the summer of 2015 in the polar bear capital of the world deploying the latest tool – Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) — in a […]
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AOPA awards more than $118,000 in flight training scholarships
Twenty-four student pilots have been selected as winners of flight training scholarships awarded by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). The scholarship program is designed to help student pilots of all ages earn a pilot certificate. The scholarships are funded by donations to the AOPA Foundation. The winners will receive grants ranging from $2,500 […]
Purdue flight fees drop with new data collection tool
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University professional flight students are receiving a $795 reduction in semester fees as a direct result of an updated aircraft usage plan. The new fee structure is expected to save the university’s students $250,000 over the next two academic years. John Mott, associate head for aviation technology, assembled a team […]
Stowell, Turner to present training solutions for loss of control accidents at NTSB forum
Fresh ideas for flight instructors interested in preventing inflight loss of control will be presented by two experts from the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the NTSB Conference Center in Washington, D.C. The day-long forum also will be streamed live online. Inflight loss of control is involved in […]
Construction begins on new FBO at YYZ
Epic and UVair have been selected to provide fuel and FBO network branding to The Aerospace Centre, a new, FBO at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) in Canada. Construction is underway on the new facility, which is expected to open in stages beginning in 2016, with full-operation expected in early 2017. The Aerospace Centre will be […]
Two killed in P51 crash
The pilot and passenger departed on a flight near Galveston, Texas, in a North American P51D, a vintage warbird. After departure, radar tracked the flight along a bay in a southwestern direction. A witness reported that he heard the airplane overhead heading south and then saw it slowly turn north and appear to descend at […]
Picture of the day: Flying beauty
Smitty Smith, the force behind FunPlacesToFly.com, sent in this photo of “a beautiful GlaStar” that flew into his EAA chapter’s coffee/donut get together last weekend.
Going back to college: The view from the other side of the desk
By AMELIA REIHELD. Here’s an aviation job that might be the best of the lot: Becoming a college professor in a field you already love. At this stage of the career game, you get to sleep in your own bed, and spend long holidays with your kids. You may look forward to the kind of […]
RPA focus of Congressional hearing Wednesday
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House Subcommittee on Aviation, chaired by U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), will hold a hearing Wednesday on issues related to remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) safety. The hearing will be streamed live online. The FAA first authorized civil RPA operations in U.S. airspace in 1990. Recent and rapid advancements in technology have made RPA more accessible […]