To help pilots wanting to beat the FAA deadline by getting their ATPs before Aug. 1 — after which new requirements make it much more difficult — King Schools is offering a 50% saving on its ATP ground school and test prep. John and Martha King said that King Schools will temporarily cut the price […]
General Aviation
Drugged pilot crashes stolen airplane
Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Fresno, Calif. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: At the time of the accident the 52-year-old pilot did not possess a valid pilot’s certificate. According to FAA records, he had been issued a student pilot certificate and third class medical in November 1987. At that time, he indicated he had about […]
The elephant in the room
Superbowl Sunday was anything but super. Not only was the game a huge disappointment to anyone who enjoys competitive sports, but earlier in the day news broke that Philip Seymour Hoffman had been found dead in his Greenwich Village apartment. Aviation shares something in common with sports and show business, whether we choose to believe […]
Hearing slated on FAA Reform Act progress
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) will conduct a Congressional hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 5, to examine the progress the FAA has made in implementing provisions of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 in the last two years. The Reform Act was enacted on Feb. 14, 2012, and contains provisions intended […]
Texas airport sponsors online art contest
PORT LAVACA, Texas — Calhoun County Airport (PKV) has just about wrapped up the 5th Annual Calhoun Air Center Aviation Art Contest. Students from Calhoun County submitted over 275 entries this year. Now, airport officials are asking the public to vote to find the winners. “Each year we can’t wait to see what the students come […]
Washington aviation associations host Airport Funding Day
Aviation advocates gathered in Olympia, Wash., on Jan. 28 to participate in the second annual Airport Funding Day. The Washington State Community Airports Association and Washington Airport Management Association hosted the event to increase awareness for legislators, legislative staff, committee staff and the governor’s staff about the funding needs at the state’s 134 public airports. […]
Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame names Class of 2014
OSHKOSH, Wis. — Six aviators will be inducted into the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame (WAHF) at a ceremony this fall. Brig. Gen. Peter Drahn (ret.), Vice Admiral James H. Flatley, Jr., Donald Voland, and brothers James, Ed, and Ray Knaup will be honored for their achievements and significant contributions to aviation in Wisconsin. WAHF […]
University Aviation Press debuts
Making its debut is University Aviation Press, a division of Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA). University Aviation Press (UAP) provides a platform for educators, university professors, and flight training experts to publish and sell their ASA-vetted works via desktop computer, smartphone and mobile tablet devices, including copyright and digital rights management (DRM) to protect their content. UAP […]
Embry-Riddle offers short courses
Embry-Riddle will hold a variety of aviation-focused short courses beginning in April at its campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz. The five-day courses can be completed individually or combined to earn an Embry-Riddle Certificate of Management in Aviation Safety. In addition, two three-day workshops at the Daytona Beach Campus will cover aviation safety […]