Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association President Craig Fuller offered recommendations on new protections needed to preserve GPS’s critical role in the national airspace system in testimony today before a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s aviation subcommittee hearing. Please share: Continue Reading →
CALPILOTS newsletter online
Posted on February 8th, 2012 by Ben Sclair
The January/February 2012 newsletter of the California Pilot Association is now online. Archived issues are available as well. Continue Reading →
Twirly Birds name award winner
Posted on February 7th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Twirly Birds has named Elfan Ap Rees the 2012 Les Morris Award recipient. Ap Rees is a noted aviation historian, author, pilot and founder of The Helicopter Museum, the world’s largest dedicated collection of military and civil rotorcraft located in... Continue Reading →
Management changes at AOPA
Posted on February 7th, 2012 by Janice Wood
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has promoted Heidi Williams to Vice President, Air Traffic Services and Modernization. Craig Spence, Vice President of Operations and International Affairs, will continue to lead AOPA’s security advocacy efforts and will take on greater... Continue Reading →
Northwest Aviation Show prepares for takeoff
Posted on February 5th, 2012 by GAN Staff
Special to General Aviation News from the Washington Aviation Association Just when the short winter days and grounded planes become too much to bear for aviators at the end of February, there’s a sign of happier airborne days ahead. For... Continue Reading →
Flying Musicians at Heli-Expo
Posted on February 5th, 2012 by Janice Wood
The Flying Musicians Association will be in Dallas for the 2012 Heli-Expo Feb. 12-14. Continue Reading →
Three join EAA board of directors
Posted on February 5th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Three directors have been added to the Experimental Aircraft Association board, which governs the 176,000-member aviation organization. The three new directors — Jack Pelton, Stuart Auerbach and Darren Pleasance — bring extensive aviation and business background to the board, in... Continue Reading →
Free webinars to feature commentary by Tuskegee Airmen
Posted on February 2nd, 2012 by Janice Wood
On Feb. 4, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron will be hosting a free 45-minute webinar featuring Tuskegee Airmen USAF Colonels (ret) Harold Brown and Charles E. McGee. Continue Reading →
Medicals go paperless
Posted on February 1st, 2012 by Janice Wood
Starting Oct. 1, all pilots will have to complete their applications for medicals online at FAA MedXPress.com. Continue Reading →
Ross Perot Jr., Senator West to speak at Texas Aviation Summit
Posted on February 1st, 2012 by Janice Wood
There is a rich, century-old history of aviation in North Texas, and the future appears to be bright as a new strategic vision is expected to be finalized in early 2012 to advance general aviation and heliport resources in and... Continue Reading →
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