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November 16, 2011

Slammer-Time! Felon/Pilot David Riggs Goes to Jail

High-Flying Con/Flyer Gets Wings Clipped... By LA Court

It finally happened... after countless episodes of "how long can he keep getting away with this nonsense?", Convicted Felon and occasional aero-embarrassment, David G Riggs (48), was sent to jail a few hours ago after a Judge affirmed his 2010 conviction for a dangerous high-speed jet buzz job over the Santa Monica Pier in 2008. Riggs will also have to pay some $6000 in court costs and associated fines and fees. Riggs became a pilot in 1984, and has multiple convictions for wire fraud, bank fraud and passport fraud.

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Wolf Aviation Fund Issues RFP

Grant Proposals Due December 15

Each year, the Wolf Aviation Fund provides grants for a number of individuals and organizations doing great work in general aviation. To date 307 projects or programs have received awards, with their applicants receiving the funding and recognition that is vital for folks working on new ideas.

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Jacksonville, FL, Aviation Authority Introduces On-Line Flight-Tracking System

WebTrak System To Allow Residents To Monitor Nearby Flights And Report 'Excessive' Noise

The Jacksonville (FL) Aviation Authority (JAA) announced that it has added the WebTrak Flight-Tracking and Noise Information system to the Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (JAXEX) page of the JAA website.

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Fundraiser Offers Chance to Fly a P-51 Mustang

Donations To Help SAFE Accomplish Its Education Mandates

In cooperation with Stallion 51 of Kissimmee, FL, the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) has launched a fundraising campaign that offers donors a shot at an introductory flight in the dual-control P-51TF Mustang known as The Little Witch. Valued at $3250, the session includes two hours of pre- and post-flight briefings, plus one hour in the aircraft with a Stallion 51 instructor.

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Woman Injured By Prop In Sweden

Witnesses Say She Walked Toward Plane After Arrival

A woman described as being in her 70s, but otherwise unidentified, is reported hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after walking into the propeller of an idling aircraft at Viared's air field outside Borås, in southern Sweden Saturday.

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IMC Club International Blasts FAA Chart Fee Proposal

Issues A Statement Strongly Opposing Plan To Charge For Chart Update Downloads

The FAA's recent announcement that it will begin charging for the download of airport and approach chart information used by popular mobile device apps like WingX has drawn sharp criticism from the IMC Club's board of directors.

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SwiftFuel Speed Record Recognized By FAI

'Smokey' Young Used Green Fuel to Make Aviation History

The Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI) will award the Louis Bleriot Medal to air racing pilot Richard “Smokey” Young, director of Orange Coast College's pilot aviation training program, at a ceremony in Los Angeles November 17th. Young set a world speed record last year in a piston-engine aircraft fueled by a new high-octane biofuel.

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Airworthiness Of Mexican Accident Helo Questioned

Weekend Poll Shows Mexican Citizens Skeptical Of Blame On Weather

Official government statements about Friday's crash of an AS332 Super Puma helicopter near Mexico City, which killed the nation's Interior Minister Francisco Blake Mora and seven others, suggested the tragedy might have had to do with bad weather. Some Mexican citizens are skeptical, instead suspecting action by drug cartels. Now, news has surfaced that there may have been issues with maintenance performed after the aircraft exhibited problems two days before the accident.

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