The Green River Chapter of the Washington Pilots Association is hosting a mystery pilot proficiency derby this Saturday, July 28, at Auburn Municipal Airport (S50) to benefit its scholarship program. Organizers promise great prizes, a WINGS program, and even a free dinner. The Mystery Derby is limited to 30 aircraft. The pilot proficiency derby round […]
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LAMA President’s Award
Congratulations to Jan Fridrich of the European arm of the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association (LAMA) who was presented with the LAMA President’s Award during AirVenture. LAMA President Dan Johnson (right) said Fridrich was the overwhelming choice of more than 800 people in the light-sport aircraft industry for this year’s award.
Phillips 66 raffling Young Eagles rides on Tri-motor
Young Eagles visiting AirVenture this week can stop by the Phillips 66 Aviation tent and register to win a flight on EAA’s meticulously restored Tri-Motor. Winners will be announced daily at 2 p.m. A Ford Tri-Motor was one of the original corporate planes for Phillips 66 Aviation. Eight decades ago, Phillips Petroleum Co-founder Frank Phillips […]
Cessna launches Caravan ProAdvantage program
OSHKOSH — Cessna reported at AirVenture that it has extended its ProAdvantage programs to its current production Cessna Caravan product line, including the newly announced Cessna Grand Caravan EX. The ProAdvantage is a group of programs designed to help customers manage their long-term costs for maintenance coverage. The programs offer simplified billing processes based on […]
Aspen Avionic’s Connected Pilot TSO’d
OSHKOSH — Aspen Avionics reported on opening day of AirVenture that it has received Technical Standard Order (TSO) approval of Connected Pilot, the first in the series of the company’s Connected Panel product line that provides a wireless link between certified instrument panel avionics and portable smart devices. FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for […]
Rocket trainer under construction
Black Sky Training (BST) has begun to build its rocket-powered flight trainer. After 6 years in development, BST’s pilot training course for rocket-powered flight has been reviewed by the FAA and is now awaiting the prototype and certification on its way to training student pilots for flight on board a rocket-powered aircraft. George Tyson, CEO of […]
Flying after engine fire fatal for pilot
This July 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: RV-9A. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Oregon City, Ore. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: A few days before the accident, the pilot noted that […]
EAA Eagle Flight #1, check
OSHKOSH — Diane Thornton from Dallas was the inaugural passenger in EAA‘s new Eagle Flight program on Tuesday morning at AirVenture. Modeled after the successful Young Eagles program, which has flown more than 1.7 million kids (aged 7-18), Eagle Flight aims to expose adults to flying. Thornton’s Eagle Flight was with EAA President Rod Hightower in his T-6. […]
Able Flight honors newest pilots
OSHKOSH — Able Flight pinned wings on five of its newest pilots at Phillips 66 Plaza on Tuesday at AirVenture. “We’ve trained eight pilots so far in 2012,” said Able Flight founder Charles Stites. “And it’s only July.” All learned to fly at the 3rd annual Able Flight/Purdue University joint training project this summer. Five of the six […]