Pilot from across the nation are expected to participate in the STOL Invitational at the 2024 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo.
Briefings
Ohio association offers $5,000 scholarship
The Ohio Regional Business Aviation Association (ORBAA) is awarding up to a $5,000 scholarship to students working towards a career in Business Aviation. Applications are due by March 31, 2024.
Pennsylvania university launches aviation program
Gannon University has launched a new Aviation & Business Management degree program in partnership with Fundamentals Flight Training at the Erie International Airport (KERI) in Pennsylvania.
Second grant to fund more improvements at Ohio airport
Planned improvements include an open-air pilot shelter with a concrete floor large enough for several picnic tables and adequate storage for carts, kayaks, paddles, life jackets, and bikes. The plan is to add an RAF fire ring, and at least three wooden tent platforms closer to the lake’s edge within the more wooded environment.
Fatal Flight Training Accident Report released
A collaboration between the AOPA Air Safety Institute and the Liberty University School of Aeronautics, the study covers fatal training accidents in the United States, offers a breakdown of accidents and their causes, and concludes with accident prevention and mitigation recommendations.
A crowded stage at Oshkosh
When Charles Stites, executive director of Able Flight, sent out his latest press release, he couldn’t help but boast about the non-profit’s latest milestone: “With 10 new scholarships, it looks like it will be a crowded stage for the wings pinning ceremony at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in July!”
KGTR installs Mississippi’s first electric aircraft charger
Golden Triangle Regional Airport (KGTR) has partnered with BETA, an electric aerospace company based in Burlington, Vermont, and Avflight, a global FBO operator, to install the first-ever electric aviation charging station in the state of Mississippi.
Red Bull pilot to help celebrate Valdez 20-year anniversary
Red Bull Air Race pilot Luke Czepiela will help commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Valdez STOL Competition & Fly-in Air Show, slated for May 10-12, 2024, at Valdez Pioneer Field Airport (PAVD) in Alaska.
New tool helps navigate customs at hundreds of GA airports
The new GA Airport Fact Sheet tool collates hundreds of airport fact sheets created and distributed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). These fact sheets include office hours, service hours for entrance and clearance, contact information, permission to land procedures, and information about the inspection process for GA aircraft entering the U.S., according to NBAA officials.