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August 02, 2017

Able Flight Provides Opportunity For Many To Enter Aviation

People With Disabilities Earn Pilot Wings

Able Flight presented eight new pilots their wings at AirVenture 2017. The recipients are men and women who have physical disabilities, but they refuse to allow their disability to prevent them from achieving their goal of becoming a pilot.

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Far From Brats and Corn, The Gathering Of Eagles Was A Spectacular Event Event

Gala Held At The EAA Museum During AirVenture

Through a streak of luck my bride and I had an opportunity to attend the “Gathering of Eagles” dinner at the Airventure museum.

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Cessna Pilot Centers Move To Paperless Training System

Gets A Part 141 Approvable Flight Instructor Course & Technology Upgrades

Pilots learning to fly at Textron Aviation authorized Cessna Pilot Centers are experiencing a new era of flight instruction with the now-paperless Cessna Pilot Center Training System developed by King Schools. “These learning pilots are enjoying the unparalleled accessibility provided by this web-based, study-anywhere program that can be loaded onto their iPads for offline study no matter how remote the location,” says John King, Co-Chairman of King Schools.

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WMU Orders Additional Seminoles During AirVenture

Will Help Expand Multi-Engine Training At The School

Western Michigan University placed an order for two new Piper Seminole multi-engine trainer during AirVenture last week.

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Jack Pelton Delivers Closing Remarks After Record-Setting AirVenture

Attendance Expected To Be Highest-Ever For EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017

EAA CEO and chairman of the board Jack Pelton said that AirVenture 2017 will likely be a record-breaker when the numbers have all been compiled. In his closing day news conference, Pelton began by thanking the convention’s attendees and volunteers. He said it’s estimated that more than 600,000 people attended AirVenture this year, once Sunday’s attendance figures are finalized and added to the rest of the week. More than 5,000 volunteers made AirVenture possible with their collective efforts this year.

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NBAA Welcomes Senate Appropriators' Bipartisan Rejection Of ATC Privatization

Funding For The Shift To A Private Non-Profit Not Included In The Authorization Bill

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) commended the Senate Appropriations Committee for rejecting privatization of the nation’s air traffic control (ATC) system in an annual federal spending bill last week.

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FAA Makes $185.8 Million In Infrastructure Grants To 62 Airports

Many Will Be Used For Needed Runway Repairs Around The Country

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao recently announced that the FAA will award $185.8 million in airport infrastructure grants to 62 airports in 32 states across the United States as part of the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP).

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