The 23rd Annual International Women in Aviation Conference, slated March 8-10, at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas, will feature a variety of speakers, including Acting FAA Administrator Michael Huerta. Please share: Continue Reading →
Women in Aviation unveils lineup of conference speakers
Posted on February 28th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Thinking of buying a plane?
Posted on February 27th, 2012 by Janice Wood
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is hosting a free webinar “Aircraft Ownership: Tips on Buying and Owning an Aircraft,” Wednesday, Feb. 29. Continue Reading →
NOAA rule has unintended consequences for GA pilots
Posted on February 26th, 2012 by Janice Wood
A new rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) usurps the FAA’s authority to regulate airspace and could leave pilots unintentionally violating a restricted zone that does not appear on any current aeronautical charts, according to officials with... Continue Reading →
New president for Bremerton Pilots Association
Posted on February 26th, 2012 by Janice Wood
James D. (Jim) Posner has been elected president of the Bremerton Pilots Association in Washington state. Continue Reading →
General aviation shipments, billings flat in 2011
Posted on February 22nd, 2012 by Charles Spence
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The general aviation aircraft market worldwide was mixed in 2011 with a slight decline of shipments, but an increase is billings. The expected resurgence did not take place. Manufacturers shipped 1,865 planes, a decline of 3.5% from... Continue Reading →
New general aviation seminar to debut at ‘Crash Course’
Posted on February 22nd, 2012 by Janice Wood
The Aero Club of New England (ACONE) will hold its Crash Course Monday, March 5, which will include an expanded 45-minute review of regional accidents, followed by the debut of AOPA Air Safety Institute’s newest safety seminar: Wanted: Alive! Reining... Continue Reading →
Teamwork of the highest order
Posted on February 20th, 2012 by Jamie Beckett
Last Friday evening, while standing at the front of a packed ballroom, with microphone in hand, Mayor Gow Fields announced, “Aviation has reached a new high in Lakeland.” When’s the last time you heard a mayor say something positive and... Continue Reading →
Heli-Expo breaks records
Posted on February 19th, 2012 by Janice Wood
The Helicopter Association International’s Heli-Expo 2012 concluded Feb. 14 in record-breaking fashion. By the time show ended Tuesday afternoon, 19,239 people had walked through the doors, breaking the old record of 17,995 — set in 2009 — by more than... Continue Reading →
Helicopter panel slated for Women in Aviation conference
Posted on February 19th, 2012 by Janice Wood
A new feature at this year’s International Women in Aviation Conference is an all-female panel of helicopter experts, moderated by Helicopter Association International President Matt Zuccaro. Continue Reading →
Women Soar slated again for AirVenture
Posted on February 19th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Women Soar You Soar, a four-day mentoring camp featuring inspirational women aviators, returns for its eighth year in conjunction with EAA AirVenture 2012. Continue Reading →
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