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Making a living as an ag pilot
This is a business that is difficult to get into. There are schools that offer training for careers in ag aviation. The truth is that even with formal training the door is hard to open. It takes a lot of hard work and determination to work your way into a crop duster seat.
Wings of Mercy Founder Peter VandenBosch dies at 91
Wings of Mercy Founder Peter VandenBosch died Oct. 15 at the age of 91. He had recently experienced a significant decline after enjoying many years of good health, according to Wings of Mercy officials. “I am extremely saddened by the loss of my friend,” said Board President Terry Boer. “Peter devoted the last 23 years of his life to […]
Jacksonville University taps Navy flight veteran as director of Davis Aviation Center
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Matt Tuohy, a Navy flight veteran and senior corporate executive, has been named director of Jacksonville University’s Davis Aviation Center. Tuohy was most recently director of managed solutions and veterans program lead with Florida Blue subsidiary Incepture, named one of Florida Trend magazine’s “Best Places to Work.” He is a two-time JU […]
Charlie Johnson inducted into Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame
DENVER, Colorado – Charlie Johnson, president and COO of Aero Electric Aircraft Corp. (AEAC), was inducted into the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame at a ceremony on Oct. 4. Johnson, the former president of Cessna, is a well-known industry veteran and advocate of electric propulsion for general aviation. He is a co-founder and director of […]
Jerrie Mock dies at 88
Jerrie Mock, the first woman to fly solo around the globe, died in her sleep Tuesday, Sept. 30, at her home in Quincy, Florida. She was 88. Mock was 38 and a stay-at-home mother of three living in Ohio when she took off from Port Columbus Airport on March 19, 1964, in the “Spirit of […]
Cirrus makes key executive appointments
DULUTH, Minn. — Cirrus Aircraft recently announced five executive appointments. Todd Simmons has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer. Simmons joined Cirrus in 2008 as Vice President of Marketing and now adds customer responsibility to his most recent position of EVP Sales, Marketing and Support. Prior to Cirrus, he was a principal […]
Florida resident launches Naval career at Stallion 51
Stallion 51’s Mustang assistant crew chief Kris Riel was recently sworn into the US Navy by AvDoc 51’s Dr. W.T. Busch. Dr. Busch is a retired Navy captain who was a Naval Aviator and flight surgeon from 1976 through 2005 before joining Stallion 51 as Senior FAA Medical Examiner. Kris will continue on at Stallion […]
FlightSafety promotes Pisell to manager of Houston center
FlightSafety International has promoted Jeremy Pisell to manager of its Learning Center in Houston, Texas. He succeeds David Glass, who was recently named manager of FlightSafety’s Learning Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Jeremy joined FlightSafety in 2006 at the Dallas Learning Center. He has served as an instructor, Program Manager, Assistant Director of Training, and Director […]