Tuskegee Airmen from the Denver metro area will gather to dine at Movie Tavern in Aurora, Colorado. Dinner will be followed by a screening of ‘Red Tails‘, the George Lucas movie about the Tuskegee Airmen. Ticket information is available at the On Laughter Silvered Wings website. For more information call 720-324-0204 or email.
RAF adds four state liaisons
The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) has added four state liaisons to its rolls: Lloyd Babcock of Pennsylvania, Rick Lach of California, Brad Frederick of Michigan, and Alan Cossitt of Oregon. Each is tasked with fulfilling the RAFs nationwide campaign to create, maintain, and preserve backcountry airstrips. “What that meant for Lloyd, Alan, Rick and, Brad […]
Book: My Very Dearest Anna
‘My Very Dearest Anna‘ is a book about the letters Kara Martinelli’s grandparents wrote to one another… during World War II. “World War II was raging. Everyone was stepping up to do their part, including my Grandpa, Richard B. Moore. In 1943, he joined the Army Air Corps, a small town boy heading off to […]
New FAA Safety Briefing online
The January/February 2012 issue of FAA Safety Briefing is now available online. The issue includes reviews of resources available to budding general aviation pilots, aids to improve a more seasoned pilots aeronautical knowledge, how to leverage information from the myriad aviation regulations and handbooks, tips to prepare for an upcoming checkride and finding the right […]
Wings of Fortune now available as e-book
It started out as a book for his family and a few friends but has now grown to include an e-book version. Author and pilot Ed Chevrette Jr.’s book titled ‘Wings of Fortune‘. (Read original news release here.) From Amazon’s ‘Wings of Fortune’ page, “From the basic fabric-covered Cub to the sleek corporate jet, the […]
BLM: ‘We had no idea recreational aviation even existed’
The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) is calling on all pilots to write to the Colorado River Valley field office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to impress upon field officer managers how important back country airstrips are to all pilots. RAF organizers impress the need for all general aviation pilots (not just those in […]
‘Cars & Cockpits’ hosted by Lyon Air Museum January 8
SANTA ANA, Calif.—Lyon Air Museum will host dozens of classic Jaguar vintage sports cars as part of a “Cars & Cockpits” event scheduled for Sun., Jan. 8, 2012, from 10-11:30 a.m. (weather permitting) at the facility, located on the west side of the runway at John Wayne Airport in Orange County. The cars will be […]
PAMA newsletter to appear in General Aviation News
Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) newsletter content will now be a monthly feature in General Aviation News (GAN). The PAMA generated content will appear in the second issue each month and will serve as the primary print communication vehicle between the association and its current and potential members. All active members of PAMA will receive, […]
Jack Brown, 93
The Greatest Generation lost another member December 13 when WWII veteran and Parkland, Washington pioneer Jack Brown died as result of September auto accident. Born in 1918 Jack led a life few can imagine. He was on his 5th passport having visited over 85 countries. He was a proud WWII Navy veteran. He and his […]