The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has awarded its third annual Flight Training Excellence Awards to top flight schools and flight instructors ranked by more than 3,600 flight students who voluntarily reviewed their flight training experience through an AOPA online poll. AOPA has recognized Paragon Flight of Fort Meyers, Florida, as the 2014 Best […]
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Jerrie Mock dies at 88
Jerrie Mock, the first woman to fly solo around the globe, died in her sleep Tuesday, Sept. 30, at her home in Quincy, Florida. She was 88. Mock was 38 and a stay-at-home mother of three living in Ohio when she took off from Port Columbus Airport on March 19, 1964, in the “Spirit of […]
Wings Wheels Rotors & Expo slated for Oct. 26 at Los Alamitos Army Airfield
Wings Wheels Rotors & Expo (WWRE 2014), the annual open house hosted by the California National Guard, Joint Forces Training Base (JFTB) and the Los Alamitos Area Chamber of Commerce, will be held Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Los Alamitos Army Airfield Joint Training Base in Los Alamitos, Calif. All the […]
Kyle Franklin to headline CAF AIRSHO
MIDLAND, Texas — Kyle Franklin, one of the airshow industry’s most sought-after performers, returns to the Commemorative Air Force AIRSHO with his new act, “Dracula, the Rise of Vacul.” CAF AIRSHO 2014 will be held at the Midland International Airport Oct. 11-12. “We are proud to welcome Kyle back to AIRSHO,” said AIRSHO Chair Gena Linebarger. […]
NATF names scholarship recipient
The National Air Transportation Foundation (NATF) has named Evan Austin Reese, a freshman at Purdue University, as its 2014 Navigate Your Future Scholarship recipient. The scholarship assists rising professionals in continuing their education in aviation-related fields. Reese is a graduate of Rolling Meadows High School and carries a GPA of over 4.00. He is an AP Scholar, […]
Pilot loses control in IMC
Aircraft: Cirrus SR22. Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 Minor. Location: Birmingham, Ala. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to fly an ILS approach. Review of data revealed that the autopilot approach mode was armed as the airplane intercepted the localizer course and was descending to 2,600 feet MSL. At that time, the autopilot was selected […]
Southeast Aviation Expo deemed a ‘high flying success’
GREENVILLE, S.C. — From flying EAA Young Eagles to flying beagles, and other animals saved by Pilots N Paws, and everything aviation in between, the Southeast Aviation Expo had it going on this past weekend at the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU), according to Don Purcell, president of the South Carolina Aviation Association. For the first time, […]
CAP receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Air Force Association
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. – The Air Force Association has honored Civil Air Patrol with its 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of its more than 70 years of helping secure the American homeland, especially its service during World War II. Brig. Gen. Larry Myrick, CAP national vice commander, accepted the award during the […]
Bud Anderson to speak at Museum of Flight Saturday
SEATTLE — Bud Anderson, Fighter Ace, veteran, co-author of “To Fly & Flight-Memoirs of a Triple Ace,” and member of the National Aviation Hall of Fame, will speak at the Museum of Flight about his experiences in combat against the Luftwaffe in Europe, World War II, and his 30 years of military service. The presentation will take place on Saturday, Oct. […]