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NTSB Releases 2010 Aviation Statistics

Reports "Incremental" Safety Improvements, GA Fatalities Continue To Decline

The safety of civil aviation in the United States continued to make incremental improvements across most industry segments in 2010, based on the preliminary aviation accident statistics released Wednesday by the NTSB.

NTSB Recommends Standardized Departure Procedures From Jackson Hole

Follows 2010 Fatal Accident In Wyoming

An accident in Wyoming in 2010 has prompted the NTSB to recommend to the FAA that it make changes in instrument departure procedures in the Jackson Hole, Wyoming area.

Norman R. Augustine Selected For Award From The Wings Club

2011 Distinguished Achievement Award To Be Presented at the Club's 69th Annual Dinner

The Wings Club will honor Mr. Norman R. Augustine, first President and now retired Chairman & CEO of the Lockheed Martin Corporation, with the 2011 Distinguished Achievement Award.

EAA And Daher-Socata Award 2011 College Internships

Students To Work Overseas At Daher-Socata's Facility In France

Jessica Miller of Hutchinson, MN, and Shelby "Blaine" McCaleb of Savannah, GA, will receive the work internships of a lifetime, as they have been named recipients of this year's EAA/Daher-Socata International Scholarships.

Bogus 'Tip' Results In More Airport/Pilot Intimidation

Private IFR Aircraft Flown by Reserve Military Officer Met by Cops... Based On Shaky Info

Here we go again... yet another GA flyer has been met at his destination by a fleet of police cars, an atmosphere of intimidation, and pretty flimsy excuses for the effort. A pilot (who has asked ANN to keep his name out of this for now) flying a personal morning flight from Arizona to Missouri, in a high-performance experimental aircraft, canceled IFR just a few minutes short of his intended destination and landed VFR. Instead of an uneventful arrival home, the pilot, (a reserve military officer flying a front-line fighter, no less) fo

Kansas Gov. Brownback To Lead Major Aviation Industry Summit

Session To Be Held In Wichita April 25

Kansas Governor Sam Brownback will hold his first Economic Summit focused on the aviation industry on April 25 in Wichita.

SAFE Offers Recommendations To AFS 630

FAA Should Notify Flight Training Industry Before Changing Test Questions

The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) attended an annual review meeting hosted by the FAA Airman Testing Standards Branch (AFS 630) in Oklahoma City.