ENTERPRISE, FLA. – The Citation Jet Pilots Association (CJP) recently joined with the Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation in contributing $50,000 each towards four Bob Hoover Presidential Scholarships to students attending…
Honda Aircraft President & CEO Honored At 12th Annual “Living Legends of Aviation”
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. – Michimasa Fujino, founding president and CEO of Honda Aircraft Company, received the “Aviation Industry Leader of the Year Award” at “Living Legends of Aviation,” January 16,…
Quad City Airport Director Honored With National Distinguished Service Award
MOLINE, ILL. – Bruce E. Carter, A.A.E., Director of Aviation at Quad City International Airport, has been selected as the recipient of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) Distinguished…
Wipaire Establishes Ben Wiplinger Memorial Seaplane Rating Scholarship
SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINN. – In celebration of 55 years of continuous aircraft float production, Wipaire, Inc. has announced the “Ben Wiplinger Memorial Seaplane Rating Scholarship” to be awarded in…
Diffley, Gilruth, Goodrich, Judd, Rishovd & Voth To Be Inducted Into Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – The 26th Annual Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame will be held Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the Ramada Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn. The following people…
Iowa’s Second Generation of Aviators Honored For Lifelong Dedication
GREENFIELD, IOWA – As a way to celebrate its 25th year in existence, the Iowa Aviation Museum in Greenfield recently hosted its annual “Wings” fly-in breakfast with a special ceremony….
Three Raiders Inducted Into Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame
GREENFIELD, IOWA – The Iowa Aviation Museum has inducted three soldiers from Iowa who participated in the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo on April 18, 1942, into the Iowa Aviation Hall…
WAI Announces Pioneer Hall of Fame Inductees For 2015
Three women who changed aviation history won’t be forgotten now that they are part of the International Women in Aviation Pioneer Hall of Fame. These women will be honored at…
Five Aviators Inducted Into EAA Halls of Fame
OSHKOSH, WIS. – The greatest honor in sport aviation is being inducted into one of five Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Halls of Fame. This year’s ceremonies took place November 17,…
Eliminating Third Class Medical Might Increase Safety
by Dr. John Beasley, M.D. A couple of issues ago, I made a plug for letting the driver’s license substitute for a 3rd Class Medical (and the FAA hasn’t revoked…