OSHKOSH — Able Flight pinned wings on five of its newest pilots at Phillips 66 Plaza on Tuesday at AirVenture. “We’ve trained eight pilots so far in 2012,” said Able Flight founder Charles Stites. “And it’s only July.” All learned to fly... Continue Reading →
Honoring the WASP
Posted on July 19th, 2012 by Meg Godlewski
Michael Porter’s restored Stearman helps tell the women’s story “Is that what I think it is?” There’s something special about seeing a military aviator reunited with an airplane that he or, in this case, she flew during the war. It... Continue Reading →
Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics adds controller
Posted on July 16th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics announces the addition of Lindsay Koster, CPA, as controller. Koster will be responsible for the company’s financial reporting and management of the accounting department. Continue Reading →
Seattle’s Aviation High School ranks high
Posted on June 26th, 2012 by Ben Sclair
SEATTLE, Wash. — U.S. News & World Report ranks Seattle’s Aviation High School the 7th Best High School in Washington state, and #232 nationally. The school, part of the Highline School District serves 414 students with 18 teachers. Continue Reading →
Lynn appointed Galvin flight school manager
Posted on June 17th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Galvin Flying Services, an FBO at Seattle’s Boeing Field, has named Eric Lynn Flight School Manager and Chief Flight Instructor of its Flight Training Department. Continue Reading →
Avionics pioneer Ed King dies at 90
Posted on June 14th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Avionics industry legend Edward King, Jr. died June 3 at the age of 90. Continue Reading →
Do something
Posted on June 7th, 2012 by Ben Sclair
We donated a gift subscription to the Friends of Oceano Airport (FOA) for their May 12 Oceano Airport Celebration silent auction. In today’s mail I received a thank you letter from FOA organizers, Mitch Latting and Jolie Lucas. From the letter, “we’ve... Continue Reading →
ECi CEO Gary Garvens dies
Posted on June 4th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Gary H. Garvens, owner and chief executive officer of Engine Components International (ECi), passed away, Thursday, May 31, after an 18-month battle with cancer. Continue Reading →
The Spivey family flying station wagon
Posted on May 31st, 2012 by Meg Godlewski
There are many men who will tell you that buying an airplane very nearly resulted in divorce because their wives were dead-set against its purchase. Kenneth Spivey Jr., from Vestavia, Ala., says he had a completely different experience: “My wife... Continue Reading →
Top 10 aviation insurance myths, Alaska edition
Posted on May 23rd, 2012 by Janice Wood
Avemco Insurance Co. President Jonathan “JJ” Greenway was a featured speaker at the 2012 Great Alaska Aviation Gathering, May 5-6, at the Anchorage International Airport. Greenway spoke about separating fact from fiction in his seminar “Top 10 Aviation Insurance Myths.”... Continue Reading →
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