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November 06, 2019

NASAO Announces Recruitment Search For New Leadership

Organization Represents The States And Public On Aviation Issues

The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) has announced a change of management and executive leadership heading into 2020. NASAO has been contracted with the association management firm, Interel, since 2017 when the company acquired Association Management Group, Incorporated. With the announcement of Interel's U.S. office closure, and termination of all association management services by December 31, 2019, NASAO will be conducting a nationwide recruitment for a president/CEO.

Scholarship Fund To Grow 20 Percent Next Year

The immediate and widespread success of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Ray Aviation Scholarship program in 2019 has allowed the program to be expanded for 2020, giving more opportunities for young aviators to receive full flight training scholarships through EAA’s chapter network.

Pilot Was Wearing A Motorcycle Helmet Because The Airplane Had Lost Its Canopy

The NTSB has released a preliminary report from an accident which occurred on October 14, 2019 involving an experimental, amateur-built Vans RV-4, N4332J. The airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted wooded terrain while on approach to Rooster Field Airport (84NC), Cameron, North Carolina. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot as a personal flight. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the flight, which originated from Woodward Field Airport (KCDN), Camden, South Carolina, at 1046, and was destined for 84NC.