By Dave Gauger Pilots from throughout the northwest flocked to the Willapa Harbor Airport Saturday (August 6). The promise of famous Ekone Oysters brought 22 aircraft into the Raymond airport from throughout Washington State, California, Nevada and Canada. The hungry... Continue Reading →
Aviation High School to break ground August 23
Posted on August 18th, 2011 by Ben Sclair
The Aviation High School located at Boeing Field’s Museum of Flight will break ground August 23. The first scoop of dirt will be turned by a student-build robot. Read more at TechFlash. Continue Reading →
Godspeed Dad
Posted on July 27th, 2011 by Ben Sclair
The man in the photo is Dave Sclair. To me… he’s Dad! Well, Dad passed away on Tuesday night, July 26. Mom and I were with him, reading stories from Dad’s work-in-progress book, “A somewhat lighthearted look at the life... Continue Reading →
Arlington odds ‘n ends
Posted on July 13th, 2011 by Ben Sclair
The Arlington Fly-In (July 7-10) was fun. While the vendor area shrunk from prior years, the show line appeared about 95+% full of show planes on Saturday. A nice number of beautiful aircraft (see some uploaded to Twitter and Facebook).... Continue Reading →
Mike Bisbe solos at Sporty’s Academy
Posted on April 21st, 2011 by Ben Sclair
??Mike Bisbe from Goshen, Ohio soloed on March 17, 2011 at Sporty’s Academy at Clermont County Airport in Batavia, OH. Mike began flight training just a few months ago and is working toward a Recreational pilot certificate. Once certificated, he... Continue Reading →
MAF Donors fund two new Kodiak’s
Posted on March 29th, 2011 by Ben Sclair
NAMPA, Idaho – Through the generosity of two donors, MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship), will soon take delivery of a pair of new KODIAK airplanes. Last year an anonymous donor provided a $1.7 million grant to purchase a KODIAK, with the... Continue Reading →
Flying High Coffee to fund Girls With Wings scholarships
Posted on March 29th, 2011 by Ben Sclair
Flying High Coffee, which gives 15% of profits back to aviation, has teamed up with Girls With Wings, to channel proceeds from sales of high-grade coffee directly to the annual scholarships offered by Girls With Wings. The award will provide... Continue Reading →
Cirrus Vision Jet program online video update
Posted on March 28th, 2011 by Ben Sclair
Cirrus Aircraft, on Tuesday morning, March 29 (9 am CDT) will debut the latest Cirrus Vision SF50 video update on the Cirrus YouTube Channel. Paul Brey (VP, Product Development) and Dave Rathbun (Chief Engineer, Cirrus Vision) walk viewers around the... Continue Reading →
Letter: Volunteer Pilot Safety Stand Down a success
Posted on March 28th, 2011 by Ben Sclair
By Lindy Kirkland, President, The Air Care Alliance First, let me say a big thank you for helping make the Volunteer Pilot Safety Stand Down (Sit up?) a big success. All the comments I heard from pilots attending were very... Continue Reading →
CubCrafters dealership opens in Australia
Posted on March 28th, 2011 by Ben Sclair
With the recent establishment of Cub Aircraft Australia Pty. Ltd, CubCrafters has extended its distribution network to Australia. Cub Aircraft Australia has just completed building a hanger at Tyabb Airport, about 40 miles southeast of Melbourne, Victoria. They recently received... Continue Reading →
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