The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has published its 2010 annual survey report of general aviation service employee compensation. The report includes salaries and benefits for pilots, line-service personnel and maintenance technicians. Compensation is broken down by geographic region of the country, the company’s gross sales, the size of the town or city in which […]
FlightSafety to build new facility in Oklahoma
FlightSafety International will build a new flight simulation equipment design, manufacturing and support facility in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Construction of the new facility is scheduled to begin this spring and is expected to be completed in 2011. The building will include a dedicated area for component manufacturing, final assembly, and shipping and receiving. It will […]
Alaska Airmen’s Show kicks off May 1
Aircraft from all over Alaska, and the Lower 48, are headed to the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) for the 2010 Alaska Airmen’s Association Trade Show and Convention, which opens May 1. “We have some absolutely beautiful aircraft coming to the show this year,” said Dee Hanson, executive director of the Alaska Airmen’s Association. […]
FAA issues volcanic ash SAIB
The FAA has released a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) advising owners of aircraft with turbine engines that may operate where volcanic ash may be present of recently issued communications from engine manufacturers. Specifically directed toward pilots who may fly in and out of Europe, while the Icelandic volcano, Mount Eyjafjallajokull, is still active. “Although […]
Cessna rises above recession
A few years ago, Cessna, one of the most renowned names in aviation, was selling hundreds of multimillion-dollar airplanes annually. Then the recession hit. According to a recent CNN story, the company lost half of its orders and half of its jobs — 6,000 jobs in Wichita alone. The story notes that the GA giant […]
Upset recovery training now online
Aviation Performance Solutions, LLC (APS) has launched an online upset recovery training program for private pilots of all skill levels. APS’ upset recovery training program was previously only available to pilots participating in person at the APS Emergency Maneuver Training campus at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona. More than a decade in development, APS’s […]
Wings Over Salina takes off with first donation
The Wings Over Salina Air Museum, at Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) in Kansas, received its first monetary donation earlier this month. The donation was sent anonymously and was added to the provisional museum fund, which will go toward building the structure. Artifact donations have also been coming in, museum officials said. The airport authority started […]
ISM flight school hosts Young Eagles rally as part of Learn to Fly day
Orlando-Gateway Sport Pilot Flight Training Center at Florida’s Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) will host an Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Young Eagles Flight Rally through the Kissimmee EAA chapter Saturday, May 15. The rally will feature free flights for kids 8 to 17 years old, a pancake breakfast, flight simulators, a static display of T-6 Texan […]
Aircraft Spruce Canada slates Super Sale and Fly-In
Aircraft Spruce Canada will host its annual Super Sale & Fly-In Saturday June 5, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at Brantford Municipal Airport (YFD) in Ontario. Aircraft Spruce will provide free hot dogs and beverages throughout the day. Representatives from a number of aviation vendors, including a range of avionics items, will be on hand to […]