WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FAA has put out a request for proposals from state and local governments, universities and other public entities to develop six unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) research and test sites around the country.
App showcasing cockpits now available
February 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
You can now look inside some of history’s greatest aircraft with the new ACI Cockpit360º app available from the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force and AeroCapture Images.
The free app features high-definition panoramic photos of more than 20 cockpits from many well-known aircraft on display at the museum, [Read more...]
Rod Machado joins AOPA Live This Week
February 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
AOPA Live This Week will feature a new series, “License to Learn,” hosted by renowned flight instructor and professional speaker Rod Machado.
Hartzell president joins IMC Club’s board of directors
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The IMC Clubs has appointed Joe Brown, president and chief operating officer of Hartzell Propellers, to its board of directors.
Embry-Riddle launches high school aerospace institute
February 18, 2013 by 1 Comment
The College of Aviation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach Campus has partnered with Rockford Public Schools in Illinois to establish an Aerospace Institute at Jefferson High School beginning in Fall 2013.
New owner for Reeder Flying Service at TWF
February 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
TWIN FALLS, Idaho — Reeder Flying Service, the Avfuel-branded FBO at Twin Falls, Idaho’s Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF), has recently changed ownership. Current FBO employees will retain their positions, the company’s new owners said.
Scholarship fuels Alaska teen’s dreams of flight
February 17, 2013 by 1 Comment
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Less than a month shy of his 18th birthday, Alexander Agosti is a little closer to his dream of becoming a professional pilot thanks to Crowley Maritime Corporation’s Alaska petroleum distribution group, which sponsored the Alaska Air Carriers Association (AACA) 2013 Forrest Jones Memorial Scholarship. Agosti earned the scholarship for his outstanding academic record and passion for aviation.
Women in Aviation German chapter mounts international photo exhibition
February 17, 2013 by 1 Comment
The Women in Aviation International German Chapter, based in Frankfurt, has mounted its largest and most ambitious project to date: A worldwide traveling photo exhibition titled Women in Aviation.
The traveling exhibition, organized in cooperation with Women in Aviation, International, will be staged at airports throughout the world in the coming months.
Lighten up in a Sporty’s pilot T-shirt
February 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Sporty’s has added to its line of humorous T-shirts with three new options:
Boston 8 folding bike debuts
February 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Montague Corporation, a manufacturer in full-size folding bikes for 25 years, knows what pilots are looking for in a bike: low maintenance, a suitable range of gears, adjustable handle bar height, fenders, and the ability to fold for easy stowage in the hold of a plane. Thanks to the Boston 8, the private pilot can have it all, company officials said.
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