In the fourth running of the contest, two cash prizes will be awarded: $5,000 for the winner and $2,500 for second place. Entries are due March 2, 2022.
Briefings
New name for Carolina Aviation Museum
The museum, which will reopen in 2023 at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, will be renamed in honor of Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the captain of the “Miracle on the Hudson” flight.
FAA awards $5 million in grants for the next generation of pilots
The Aircraft Pilots Aviation Workforce Development Grants were awarded to a variety of higher-education institutions, high schools, state and local governments and flight schools.
Weather, backcountry flying and NTSB insights part of new webinars
The AOPA Air Safety Institute is launching four new webinar series in 2022, including NTSB Insider, Flight Deck Tech, Flying the Backcountry, and Weather Flying.
Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee flies west
One of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen — and perhaps the most well-known — Charles McGee died Jan. 16, 2022. He was 102.
Applications now being taken for $2,000 aviation scholarship
Deadline to apply for high school seniors pursuing studies in aviation is April 15, 2022.
Cirrus refines G6 for reduced drag
The 2022 model is the “fastest to date featuring sleeker wing and tail surfaces and redesigned wheel pants, resulting in true airspeeds of up to 9 knots faster,” company officials reported. “The new model’s ice panel transition seams are smoothed and wheel pant tolerances tightened to reduce drag. These aerodynamic refinements contribute to both reduced fuel consumption and faster flight segments.”
Call for nominations for the Flight Instructor Hall of Fame
You can nominate your favorite CFI — or yourself — through April 1, 2022.
New owner for Phoenix FBO
Jackson Jet Center is poised to take over operations at Swift Aviation at KPHX Jan. 26, 2022.