The Partnership for Corporate Aviation Training, a non-profit organization, is working with the National Flight Academy to help provide scholarships for high school students ages 11-17 years old. Applications are being accepted now. The organization will provide scholarships for four students to the six-day Ambition Program. Each ‘mission’ will test the participants’ mental agility, preparedness, and […]
General Aviation
U.S. students among top winners in international aviation art contest
The NASAO Center for Aviation Research & Education reports that two U.S. students are among the nine winners of the 2014 International Art Contest for young people, sanctioned by the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) and the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) and managed by the NASAO Center. The art contest is designed to motivate and encourage young […]
Free concerts at Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Air and Space Museum’s summer concert series returns to the museum in Washington, D.C., and its Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va., this summer. Visitors can bring a picnic and enjoy the warm weather at the outdoor performances at the Udvar-Hazy Center or catch a military band performance at the […]
Embry-Riddle Worldwide to offer UAS workshop in Seattle, Syracuse in June
Professionals looking to gain a better understanding of the emerging unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry can take advantage of a two-day course being offered in Seattle June 5 to 6 and Syracuse June 26 to 27 by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Worldwide. Topics to be discussed include: introduction and impact of UAS; UAS designs; legislation, certification and […]
Aviation Network’s inaugural fly-in slated for September
VANCOUVER, B.C. — The Aviation Network, comprised of 700 members of the Young President’s Organization, is holding its inaugural 2014 Fly-In at the Alpine Airport in Wyoming Sept. 5-7. This exclusive private event can only accommodate 30 planes and their passengers, according to organizers. Entrepreneur Dr. Steven C. Funk will be acting as Day Chair for this […]
Low-altitude pass proves fatal
Aircraft: North American T-6. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious. Location: Perry, Mich. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot stated that after takeoff, he was planning to overfly the runway for a “photo pass.” He reported the wind was from the southwest, gusting to 20 knots with light turbulence, at the time of the accident. He made […]
ICON to relocate to Vacaville
LOS ANGELES — ICON Aircraft will relocate to the City of Vacaville in Northern California, located approximately 50 miles northeast of San Francisco. Beginning in the first quarter of 2015, the company will begin operating in a 140,000-square-foot facility adjacent to the Vacaville airport, also known as the Nut Tree Airport. ICON intends to consolidate […]
Massachusetts launches five-year plan for GA airports
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Aeronautics Division has revealed plans to build or renovate general aviation airport administrative facilities in 15 communities during the next five years. The 15 general aviation airports were chosen as part of a comprehensive, statewide Airport Administration Building Master Plan that identified projects based upon several factors, including public […]
NTSB recommends improvements for ag aviation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board has issued eight safety recommendations for agricultural aircraft operations. Based on findings from its Special Investigation Report on the Safety of Agricultural Aircraft Operations, the NTSB recommends the FAA and the National Agricultural Aviation Research & Education Foundation work together to develop and distribute agricultural operations-specific guidance […]