One hundred twenty six applications from 37 states were received after Ground Effect Advisors (GEA) announced a scholarship focused exclusively on Flying Clubs. GEA expected 40-50.
May issue of The Flyline now online
May 2, 2013 by 1 Comment
The May issue of the Idaho Aviation Association newsletter, The Flyline, is available. The issue includes:
- Idaho Aviation Expo promotion and prize information
- Additional full-color photos that didn’t make the print edition
- Calendar of Events
- And more…
All Flyline content is lovingly compiled by Editor, Crista Worthy.
Poor fuel management brings down airplane
May 2, 2013 by 8 Comments
Aircraft: Lancair Legacy Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Richlands, N.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The airplane had two fuel tanks, each capable of holding 33.5 gallons of fuel. Before departing on the last leg of a long cross-country flight, the pilot put 46.1 gallons fuel into the aircraft.
Flying Grandma
May 1, 2013 by 4 Comments
By J. DOUGLAS HINTON
While there are probably hundreds, if not thousands, of grandmothers flying through the ether in America, how many would you guess took up flight instruction at the age of 55?
Meet Leah Dunn of Panama City, Florida, a tall, slim, very personable blonde I met at SunState Aviation on the Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM).
Doolittle Raiders hold final reunion
May 1, 2013 by 4 Comments
By ROBERT JAQUES
The Doolittle Raiders held their 71st and final public reunion in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, April 16-20.
LiveAirShowTV talks sequestration
May 1, 2013 by 2 Comments
PFLUGERVILLE, TX – “Air shows have been cancelled from coast to coast. The military jet demo teams and single-ship demo teams and jumpers are grounded. Who would have ever thought that would happen”, said LiveAirShowTV President Jeff Lee. “It’s a season where some of the most successful air shows in the country will not have an event this year.”
Artist uses jet engine to create works
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Flexjet has partnered with the Jet Art Group to create artworks in celebration of Learjet’s 50th anniversary. On April 30 and May 1, at Signature Flight Support in West Palm Beach, artist Princess Tarinan von Anhalt harnessed the power of Flexjet’s Learjet 45 XR engine to replace the traditional paintbrush.
Citation returns to Kentucky Derby
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WICHITA — Cessna will honor the namesake of its line of Citation business jets by supporting customers flying into Louisville, Ky., for this weekend’s Kentucky Derby.
National Park Service official tours Wright Company factory buildings
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DAYTON, Ohio — A National Park Service official toured the Wright Company factory site Tuesday, April 30, the highest-ranking park service official so far to tour the place where America’s aerospace industry was born.
Maximum Manuals automates manual creation
May 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Maximum Manuals has developed an automated process for manual creation. Operators are able to create, purchase, and receive their customized MELs and RVSM manuals in as little as two hours, according to company officials.
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