The acquisition includes all of Chandler Air Service’s business lines: FBO services, a Part 141 flight school, aircraft rentals with a fleet of 21 aircraft, and maintenance, according to the new owners.
Picture of the Day: Above the Clouds
Alissa Eggenfellner submitted this photo and note: “From Florida to Missouri for the annual Zenith Aircraft Homecoming event. To the left we had a hurricane. We were sliding out of Florida just in time.”
Straight and Level TV show renewed
“The golden age of aviation isn’t over, people just stopped paying attention, and our focus for Straight and Level is to bring the joy and love of flying back to the forefront of conversation,” said W. Hulsey Smith, executive producer and president of Assent Media + Entertainment.
New scholarship program launches
The “Fueling Flight with Harts of Might” scholarship program brings more than $30,000 worth of cash awards, pilot supplies, training packages, and for the first time ever, support to attend one of the largest events in business aviation in the world. It’s expected to support multiple scholarship recipients.
uAvionix receives FAA nod for drone GPS receiver
The Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS)/Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) capable GPS for drones is the first to be FAA certified, according to company officials.
Picture of the Day: Wildflower viewing
Terry Hayes submitted this photo and note: “Tyler Orsow’s little Skyraider is the perfect airplane to stop and view the wildflowers in the Sierra foothills.”
Michigan pilot tops 2,400 Young Eagles flights
Douglas Conciatu, who has been flying Young Eagles for 30 years, won this year’s Phillips 66 Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Young Eagles Leadership Award.
Video: AirVenture Air Show
All the highlights from the Saturday air show at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 are captured in this new video from Fred Johnsen.
Museum fundraiser slated day before Cleveland Air Show
The International Women’s Air & Space Museum (IWASM) will host its annual fundraising event “Corks on the Concourse” on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, from 6-9 p.m.