All proceeds will benefit Wings of Mercy, a faith-based, non-profit, volunteer pilot organization dedicated to helping people in need access life-saving medical care by arranging free flights to distant medical facilities.
Picture of the Day: Gleaming wings and fat tires in the high desert
Anitra Goddard submitted this photo and note: “Micah Lindstrom’s 1955 Cessna 170B gleaming on Dead Cow Lakebed Airstrip in Nevada. Micah was there racing this 170 in the STOL Drag World Championships at the High Sierra Fly-In.”
500 and counting…
Officials with the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Ray Aviation Scholarship program report that 500 scholarship recipients have completed flight training and earned their pilot certificates.
Honor the WASP on Memorial Day
Women in Aviation International (WAI) is encouraging the aviation community to honor the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) by visiting their graves and leaving flowers or other remembrances on Memorial Day.
ASA updates Student Flight Records
Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA) has updated its Student Flight Records for Instrument and Commercial Airplane, and Private, Instrument, and Commercial Helicopter to comply with new Airman Certification Standards (ACS) effective May 31, 2024.
Pictures of the Day: Red Arrows Synchro Pair
Fraser Burnet submitted these photos and note: “Taken at Bournemouth Air Festival in the U.K.”
Five-year FAA reauthorization bill passes
“One of my highest priorities in developing and passing the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 was ensuring that the bill included the first-ever title in an FAA reauthorization dedicated to general aviation,” said Representative Sam Graves (R-Mo.), who is a general aviation pilot and airplane owner. “GA is the foundation of our civil aviation system and we need to make sure that remains true.
AirVenture NOTAM released
According to EAA officials, there are several important FAA-approved changes in the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024 Notice, commonly referred to as the Oshkosh NOTAM), which spells out arrival and departure procedures for July 22-28 event at Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) in Oshkosh.
Scholarships available for summer aviation camp
Camp CAVU at Gillespie County Airport (T82) in Fredericksburg, Texas, for students between the ages of 15 to 18, includes a 40-hour online ground school, as well as six in-person sessions at the airport to discuss flight planning and weather, as well as seven hours of flight training.