The Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Division of Aeronautics has named David Ulane as the new Aeronautics Director. Ulane is a Metropolitan State University of Denver Aviation and Aerospace Science Program graduate and a licensed general aviation pilot, bringing with him more than 25 years of professional aviation knowledge and experience. He began his career at Denver’s […]
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Carpenter Avionics appoints new director of sales
SMYRNA, Tenn. — Carpenter Avionics has named Rick Januszewski director of sales. Januszewski has built a successful 35-year aviation career in roles as director of sales, business development and regional sales manager. He is also a member of the board of directors for Aviation Technical College in Georgia.
Becker Avionics USA names director of sales
Avionics innovator and digital technology provider Becker Avionics USA has appointed David Oglesbee as director of sales. As a former U.S. Army aviator and retired chief pilot of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, Oglesbee has over thirty-five years of experience as a dual rated pilot, manager and sales professional. Oglesbee will oversee the sales and […]
A second chance at a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
Back in 1949 Don Sly was a recent high school graduate and had what he thought was the opportunity of a lifetime. “A friend had an uncle who owned an old biplane that he used to do airshows,” Sly, now 83, recalls. “Through my friend I got to ride in that biplane.” That ride ignited […]
Jim Bede flies west
Officials with Bede Corp. report that Jim Bede died July 9 as a result of an unrecoverable aneurysm suffered at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. “Jim, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend, and a beloved member of the aviation community, was surrounded by his wife, children and his grandchildren,” officials said in a […]
Tips from a backcountry flying expert
Mountain flying instructor Joe Kuberka drew one of the largest groups of the week for his Alaska presentation at this year’s SUN ’n FUN fly-in. The turnout for his session about flying from the Lower 48 to Alaska topped 75 aviators. With good humor and a lively photo presentation, Kuberka did not disappoint, honing in on safety and […]
Sonex CEO, mechanic die in crash
OSHKOSH, Wis. — Sonex Aircraft officials are reporting that CEO Jeremy Monnett and assembly mechanic Mike Clark died June 2 in an accident involving Sonex Sport Acro N123SX at the east end of Wittman Regional Airport’s runway 9 around 3:30pm. The cause of the accident remains unknown pending investigation by the FAA, NTSB and Sonex Aircraft. Sonex Aircraft founder John Monnett made […]
Superior adds AvConsulting Services
“In the four short years since it was formed, the Superior Aviation Group has rapidly grown and now includes eight international companies representing everything from piston aircraft engine production, to aviation fuel supply, to the development of China’s Superior Aviation Town,” said Timothy T. Archer Superior Aviation Group CEO. “That broadening scope of experience has […]
Video: The Story of the Wright Brothers on CBS
Author David McCullough was profiled on CBS Sunday Morning ahead of the May 5 release of his new book The Wright Brothers. McCullough is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner who penned Presidential biographies Truman and John Adams. In The Wright Brothers, McCullough also “illuminates the little-known but vital role in the success of the bachelor brothers […]