In a first for the organization, which awards scholarships to people with physical disabilities, all six in the Class of 2022 use wheelchairs due to the results of accidents, illness, or a combat injury.
Updated Visualized Flight Maneuvers manuals available
The revised fifth editions are compliant with current FAA airman certification and practical standards and include a new section on energy management.
Picture of the Day: Arctic preflight
Tom Curran submitted this photo and note: “Prepping my 1953 C-170B for an early winter flight in North Pole, Alaska. Temperature was a balmy -10°F, so I shed my parka and mittens to keep from sweating.”
Operations up at Twin Cities GA airports
The six general aviation airports operated by the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) in Minneapolis-St. Paul grew their operations by 8%, with 352,195, takeoffs and landings in 2021, 26,151 more than in 2020.
Aircraft owner-pilot groups join forces
The new NBAA Owner Pilot Association Coalition (NBAA OPAC) brings together leaders of business aircraft owner-pilot organizations “in a collaborative effort to tackle top concerns for business aviators and explore opportunities to grow the owner operator community,” according to officials with the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA).
K-State Salina adds new master’s degree in aeronautics
K-State Salina is accepting applications for the fall 2022 semester for the new degree, which offers two options: A focus in aerospace manufacturing or maintenance specifically geared toward the certification process, or a focus on leadership and policy.
Picture of the Day: Piper envy
Huey Segura Jr submitted this photo and note: “11 gallons an hour. Can you do that?”
Aviation industry’s diversity showcased at Winter Warm-Up
NGPA’s Winter Warm-Up and Industry Expo had a record number of exhibitors, as well as 1,400 attendees, including students from eight university chapters of the association.
New boss for SUN ‘n FUN
The director of Lakeland Linder International Airport, home to SUN ‘n FUN, will take over as president and CEO after this year’s fly-in. That’s when John “Lites” Leenhouts, president since 2011, retires.