The new owner is a former Naval Aviator who has managed flight training departments in Virginia, as well as worked for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA).
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New owner for KCHD FBO
The acquisition includes all of Chandler Air Service’s business lines: FBO services, a Part 141 flight school, aircraft rentals with a fleet of 21 aircraft, and maintenance, according to the new owners.
Straight and Level TV show renewed
“The golden age of aviation isn’t over, people just stopped paying attention, and our focus for Straight and Level is to bring the joy and love of flying back to the forefront of conversation,” said W. Hulsey Smith, executive producer and president of Assent Media + Entertainment.
Redbird Flight Training Conference migrates to Florida
The flight training conference, which is free to attend, will be held in February 2022 in Lakeland, Florida.
Cross-country electric air race ready for takeoff
The first Pulitzer Electric Aircraft Race, a two to three day, 1,000-nm cross-country event beginning in Omaha, Nebraska, and ending near Kitty Hawk, N.C., will be held May 16-19, 2022.
Five questions, one pilot
The new podcast features one pilot and five questions, designed to spark “authentic conversations with some of aviation’s most interesting people.”
Another first for Piper
Piper Aircraft has achieved certification of the new Garmin GWX 8000 weather radar in all M-Class aircraft, such as the M600SLS, M500, and M350. Piper is the first general aviation manufacturer to certify the all-digital radar in a turboprop or piston product, according to company officials.
Woman-focused aviation podcast debuts
The podcast will feature trailblazers, record-setters, adventurers, and entrepreneurs, having “unguarded conversations about what it means to be a woman, especially in aviation,” according to host Shaesta Waiz, the youngest woman to fly solo around the world in a single-engine aircraft.
Free tire maintenance course updated
The course reviews common causes for tire related events, consequences of tire under and over-inflation, recommended inflation service schedules, and wear condition damages caused by Foreign Object Debris (FOD).