WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate has unanimous confirmed Christopher Hart, a pilot and former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) executive, as the 13th chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board…
Second Pilot’s Bill of Rights Pushes Long-Awaited Aeromedical Reform Forward
EAA applauds bipartisan legislation that supports EAA/AOPA efforts EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (February 26, 2015) — Bipartisan “Pilot’s Bill of Rights II” legislation has been introduced in both…
HondaJet Flight Simulator Arrives at Honda Aircraft Company
Installation at the HondaJet Training Center Underway GREENSBORO, N.C. — Feb. 25, 2015 — Honda Aircraft Company announced today that the first HondaJet flight simulator has been delivered and is…
Wipaire To Hold Grand Opening At New Leesburg Location
Wipaire, Inc., with headquarters at Fleming Field, South St. Paul, Minn., has announced the schedule and topics for the grand opening event at its Leesburg, Florida facility, to be held…
New Regulations Being Formulated To Facilitate Integration of Small UAS Into U.S. Aviation System
WASHINGTON (February 15, 2015) – The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration proposed today a framework of regulations that the agency says would allow routine use of certain small unmanned…
FAA Rule Correction Opens Door For Lower Cost ADS-B
EAA maintains cost is key to meeting 2020 mandate OSHKOSH, WIS. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today published a technical correction in the Federal Register on February 9, 2015,…
OSHA Orders Pilot To Be Reinstated After Being Illegally Fired For Refusing To Fly Unsafe Medical Helicopter
LUCASVILLE, OHIO – Faced one night with a trip over mountainous terrain in a medical transport helicopter with a faulty emergency locator transmitter (ELT), a pilot refused to fly the…
EAA Becomes Supporter of UAS Safety Campaign, “Know Before You Fly”
OSHKOSH, WIS. – EAA announced its support of the new unmanned aerial vehicle systems (UAS) safety campaign, “Know Before You Fly,” during the 2015 Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) Expo,…
GAMA Welcomes Passage of Legislation Beneficial To GA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) applauded the U.S. Congress for passing legislation recently in two areas important to its members: extending expiring tax provisions important to…
Avemco Supports Flying Proficiency Clinics
FREDERICK, MD. – Avemco Insurance Company will support the 2015 Bonanza & Baron Pilot Training (BPT) flying proficiency clinics that are currently being offered throughout the U.S. Designed specifically for…
Illinois Airport Offers Incentives To Attract New Tenants
LAKE IN THE HILLS, ILL. – As a means to attract more tenants, Lake In The Hills Airport has a T-Hangar Incentive Program which rewards current airport tenants with a…
Momentum Acquires Carpenter Avionics
SMYRNA, TENN. – Momentum Aviation Holdings, Inc. has acquired Carpenter Avionics, Inc, located at Smyrna Rutherford County Airport (KMQY) in Nashville. Carpenter General Manager John DenDekker will continue in that…
An Unmanned American Dream
by Matthew Brenden The “American Dream” is the opportunity for prosperity and success through hard work for all. It means something different to everyone, but the principles remain the same…
Final Conforming Vision SF50® Personal Jet Takes Flight To Complete Certification Fleet
DULUTH, MINN. – Cirrus Aircraft has announced the successful maiden flight of the third and final conforming flight test aircraft, ‘C-Two’ (C2), in their Vision SF50 personal jet program. The…
Minnesota To Get Fire Boss Aircraft
ST. PAUL, MINN. – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will replace its two (2) Bombardier CL-215 water bomber firefighter aircraft they have used for the past 14 years, with…