Allen McGregor was recently honored with a Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award. Allen began his career in aviation in the United States Air Force in 1961. Following the Air Force, he worked for McDonnell Douglas, Flightcraft, Galvin Flying Service, and American Avionics. Allen has been a Senior Mechanic for American Avionics since August 2009, where […]
Time and talent
The church my family attends makes available to all comers a time and talent sign-up form. Our church, like most churches, has far more needs, and desires, than the paid staff can, or should, reasonably accomplish. As a result, we’ve created this sign-up form to tap the collective knowledge and labor base that is the […]
Wipaire expands south
“A lot of little things added up,” said Wipaire president Chuck Wiplinger, when I asked him about their expansion to Leesburg, Florida. “A great customer base in the immediate area and the growth of our government contract work are just two of the reasons this test makes sense.” The expansion is wholly-owned by Wipaire in a leased […]
The Mooney Flyer December issue available
The Mooney Flyer is the official online magazine for the Mooney community. The December issue can be seen via PDF download or online as a Flipbook.
December Flyline available
The December 2012 issue of The Flyline (the newsletter for the Idaho Aviation Association) is available for download.
CALPILOTS Nov./Dec. newsletter online
The November/December 2012 edition of the California Pilots Association newsletter is online and can be downloaded here.
Cessna endorses OpenAirplane
Cessna has named OpenAirplane as an Endorsed Partner to the Cessna Pilot Center program collaborating to make flying even more convenient for pilots. “Cessna Pilot Centers are a foundation of our aviation community,” said Rod Rakic, co-founder at OpenAirplane. “We’re excited to be working with the team at Cessna to enhance our product, and deliver a […]
Locals, CALPILOTS to fight hotel near CA airport
The City of Tehachapi has approved the building of a motel in the airport’s safety zone. Airport hangar owners, led by Ken Hetge, have filed an appeal. Thanks to California Pilots Association and Mitch Latting for bring this to our attention.
Compatible use
Recently my wife, kids, Mom and I all flew to Des Moines, Iowa, for the wedding of one of my cousins. While in Des Moines, we drove east to Newton to see where my Mom grew up. On our way in, I drove past the town so we could visit the Newton Municipal Airport (TNU). […]