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September 24, 2022

EAA Inducts Budd Davisson into Homebuilders Hall of Fame

Homebuilt Aircraft Writer, Builder, and Teacher Sees Efforts Recognized by Industry

Davisson earned his way into the ranks of the EAAs greatest builders with a lifetime of work on homebuilt aircraft, aerobatic flight, and aviation safety. His years of scholarship within the industry will be acknowledged on November 10th alongside 4 more individuals to take their place on the rolls. Davisson began his aeronautical career with a degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1965, using the Thorp T-18 as a class subject in structural analysis. His work paid off when John Thorp recommended him for a job in California, where he soon experienced the homebuilt industry at the hands of the first T-18 to fly.

Partners with Local Flight School to Provide Turnkey PPL, CPL, Instrument Training

Wright State University and First Flight Aviation will be teaming up to offer flight training near the birthplace of aviation itself in Huffman Prairie, Ohio. The trustees of Wright State University have passed a resolution approving the provision of pilot training classes in the course catalog, allowing enrolled students to take them as electives. That method allows a more free approach to pilot licensure, allowing students to pick whatever major they please while working towards their certificates. Such a system stands apart from the norm in some schools, where flight school courses are gatekept for those within the appropriately aviation-themed majors.

Pilot Reported A Rough Running Engine, Followed By A Total Loss Of Engine Power

On September 14, 2022, about 2300 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-32-300, N2104J, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Afton, Virginia. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the airport manager at Blue Ridge Airport (MTV), Martinsburg, Virginia, the pilot diverted to MTV uneventfully on September 10, 2022, due to weather. He purchased 72 gallons of fuel and return to Pennsylvania on a commercial flight.