Nic Vust wanted to be an Air Force pilot. A rare heart condition took his dream of flying for a living away. However, as a result of the Light Sport rule, Nic is working on earning his Sport Pilot certificate. The Argus Leader (South Dakota) wrote a nice profile on Nic (even if they did […]
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Take Flight for Kids earns nice mention
The San Francisco Chronicle wrote a nice piece about Take Flight for Kids event. The Take Flight for Kids festival, which takes off Saturday at the Reid-Hillview Airport in San Jose, aims to open up new worlds for kids with special needs, who are physically or cognitively challenged or from at-risk groups, by giving them […]
KidVenture Build-A-Rib
A couple hundred kids and a few adults had the opportunity to build a wing rib at EAA’s KidVenture, thanks to Wicks Aircraft Supply and a number of dedicated volunteers. Wicks provided the capstrip material and plywood to the program. “Some kids have been back to KidVenture five or six times over the years with […]
Wathen High School students make it to AirVenture
Seven members of the dedicated Aviators group from Wathen Aviation High School, made it to Oshkosh for the 2009 AirVenture. The group’s one-word summary for a week’s immersion in AirVenture: “great”. The group was assisted by EAA Chapter 252, which offered campground space and sleeping bags to the boys, while EAA Chapter 444, provided accommodations […]
Master Instructors releases July initial, renewals
Master Instructors has released its July 2009 initial and renewing Master Instructors. There are approximately 92,000 CFIs in the United States. Fewer than 700 of them have earned Master accreditation. The FAA has approved the accreditation as an alternate means for CFIs to renew their flight instructor certificates. Aviation educators who earned the “Master” title […]
Good Press: Hickory homebuilder makes local paper
Eighty-eight year old Paul Wise made the Hickory (N.C.) Daily Record for building an RV-12 in his garage. The story is fairly accurate, which is good for local media. There is also a comment from a local noting that his 15-year-old son just returned from AirVenture and might be interested in helping Mr. Wise.
Decision Making with Dick Rutan
Fly Right Films will release its second volume in its Aviator Series, “Decision Making with Burt Rutan” at this week’s EAA AirVenture fly-in. Click here to see a video trailer (or see below). From the Fly Right Films website: In Decision Making with Dick Rutan, you’ll fly shoulder-to-shoulder with Dick Rutan, one of the most […]
Vick named EVP at Hawker Beechcraft
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation has appointed Shawn Vick as its Executive Vice President, responsible for leading the integration of marketing and sales, as well as further development of the company’s brand strategy and standard product definitions and offerings. “Shawn has extensive experience in both domestic and international sales and marketing,” said Bill Boisture, Hawker Beechcraft Chairman […]
Ted Miller named president of Matrix Aviation
Ted Miller has been named president of Wichita-based, Matrix Aviation. “We are very excited to have someone with Ted’s experience to lead Matrix Aviation,” commented Warren Persavich, President of Banner Aerospace, parent company to Matrix Aviation. “For many of his years at Duncan, the group that Ted led was primarily responsible for buying and selling […]