Two $2,000 scholarships will be awarded.
Briefings
Senate commemorates AOPA’s 80th anniversary
The resolution acknowledges AOPA’s role in growing the pilot population, advocating for aviation safety, and protecting and promoting aviation.
ADS-B rebates gone
The FAA has offered 20,000 ADS-B rebates since September 2016.
AirVenture NOTAM released
This year’s Oshkosh NOTAM includes several changes.
New name for Breezy Point Airport
The airport is now officially named Breezy Point Airport at Muller Field in honor of Vietnam Veteran and two decade airport manager Cliff Muller.
Bowerman Airport to close for two months this summer
The project cost is $2,412,623.67, which will be shared by the FAA, Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation, and the Port of Grays Harbor.
Garmin autopilot approved for Mooneys and Bonanzas
Garmin has received an STC for the GFC 500 autopilot in the Mooney M20 and 36/A36 Bonanza.
71% of business aircraft already equipped with ADS-B
71% of turbine-powered aircraft are equipped with ADS-B ahead of the Jan. 1, 2020, mandate.
Insurance broker offers scholarship to help pilots get in the air
Deadline is June 15 for the aviation scholarship.