As cold and flu season progresses, an open letter to pilots, stressing the contribution of common medications to some fatal loss-of-control aviation accidents, is getting renewed attention, according to officials with the National Business Aviation Association. First distributed over the summer, the letter was signed by FAA Administrator Michael Huerta, NBAA President and CEO Ed […]
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Just released: ‘The Pilot’s Guide To Flying On a Budget’
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new ebook, “The Pilot’s Guide to Flying On a Budget” has been released by Brent Owens, the force behind fixedwingbuddha.com and iflyblog.com. The book offers general aviation pilots strategies for saving money. “No matter what your point of entry, this guide has something for everyone,” Owens said. “It doesn’t matter if you […]
New tenant at SEF
GulfCoast Supply, a metal roofing manufacturer and supplier in the state of Florida, has become the newest tenant at Sebring Regional Airport (SEF). The airport facility will be used for manufacturing and distribution of the company’s products, according to Mike Willingham, executive director of Sebring Airport Authority. Company officials note that, over time, up to […]
New airport opens in Texas
A new airport has opened in Texas: Liberty Hill Air Ranch (XS12), located just northwest of Austin. The airport began as a flight training facility back in the mid-1980s, according to officials with the Texas Aviation Association. In 2012, private funding launched Liberty Hill Ranch, a new airport in a gated community. It has a 10,000-square-foot […]
Barrington Irving receives Brewer Trophy for Aviation Education
Barrington Irving was recently presented the National Aeronautic Association‘s Frank G. Brewer Trophy for Aviation Education for “significant contributions of enduring value to aerospace education in the United States.” Irving was raised in Miami’s inner city, surrounded by crime, poverty, and failing schools. But he beat the odds to become the youngest person and only […]
CAPACG partners with FAA’s PEGASAS
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida — CAPACG, a provider of aviation Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) solutions, is becoming an industry partner with the Partnership to Enhance General Aviation Safety, Accessibility and Sustainability (PEGASAS), the FAA’s new Center of Excellence for General Aviation. “The mission of PEGASAS is to enhance general aviation safety, accessibility, and sustainability by creating […]
New chairman for Aspen Avionics
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Aspen Avionics reports that Dr. John B. “Jack” Mowell has been elected as chairman of the board. Mowell, a Tallahassee, Florida resident, is a business executive in the fields of aviation, life sciences and oil and gas. He became an investor in the company and joined the Aspen board of directors Oct. […]
Part failure proves fatal
Aircraft: Cessna 177RG. Injuries: 3 Fatal. Location: Tallapoosa, Ga. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The airplane was in cruise flight at 4,000 feet when the engine lost oil pressure. The pilot declared an emergency. He requested and received radar vectors to the nearest airport. Shortly thereafter, the pilot advised the controller that he was unable to reach the […]
The final toast
By ROBERT JAQUES For three of the four surviving Doolittle Raiders, the time finally came to offer a final toast to the memories of their comrades on Nov. 9 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. The three Raiders in attendance were Lt. Col. Richard Cole, the co-pilot on plane […]