The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has published the results of its 2014 survey of general aviation service employee compensation. The 2014 Compensation Report includes salaries and benefits for pilots, line service personnel and maintenance technicians. Employee compensation is broken down by geographic region of the country, by the company’s gross sales, by size of […]
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SAFE elects new board members
Aviation educator Dr. Donna Wilt was elected chair of the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) Board of Directors July 31 at the group’s annual membership meeting at AirVenture 2014 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. She replaces current Chair John Dorcey. Wilt is an associate professor in the College of Aeronautics at Florida Institute of Technology […]
Embry-Riddle introduces Ph.D. in Human Factors
Embry-Riddle has won approval of its new Ph.D. in Human Factors degree program, as well as an accompanying advancement to the highest level of accreditation – Institutions that Offer Four or More Doctorates – in a decision by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC),the regional body for the accreditation of […]
Planning underway for Copperstate Fly-In
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. — Preparations have begun for the 42nd annual COPPERSTATE Fly-In & Aviation Expo scheduled Oct. 23-25 at the Casa Grande Municipal Airport (KCGZ). “This year, we’re expanding our youth aviation programs,” says COPPERSTATE President Stephen Bass. “We’re also expecting more avionics vendors and flight schools to be on hand.” Both endeavors speak […]
Avfuel expands FBO network
Avfuel continues to expand its branded FBO network with the addition of Apex Aviation at Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) in Utah and Wells Aircraft at Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) in Kansas. Both FBOs will have full access to Avfuel’s training and operational systems (including fuel safety and customer service training, transaction processing systems, marketing programs […]
Poor maintenance, poor decisions kill pilot
Aircraft: Piper Twin Comanche. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Canton, Mo. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The 74-year-old pilot’s logbook was destroyed in a hangar fire in 2011, but remaining records indicated that he had about 6,459 total flight hours and 809 multi-engine hours. It could not be determined how many hours he had in a Twin […]
Ask Paul: The oil filter debate continues
In the July 5 print issue of General Aviation News, reader Dennis Reiley offered his thoughts in Letters to the Editor about my column, “Does my engine need an oil filter?” Here’s a bit of what he had to say: “I have to disagree with Paul. Every internal combustion engine needs an oil filter — even those […]
Florida resident launches Naval career at Stallion 51
Stallion 51’s Mustang assistant crew chief Kris Riel was recently sworn into the US Navy by AvDoc 51’s Dr. W.T. Busch. Dr. Busch is a retired Navy captain who was a Naval Aviator and flight surgeon from 1976 through 2005 before joining Stallion 51 as Senior FAA Medical Examiner. Kris will continue on at Stallion […]
Wausau mayor declares ‘General Aviation Appreciation Month’
Mayor James Tipple of Wausau, Wisconsin, has proclaimed August “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” In Wisconsin, general aviation contributes over $694 million annually to the state’s economy. To view the proclamation, click here.