Flight Fest will feature an FAA WINGS safety seminar about Controlled Flight into Terrain, or CFIT, on the K-State ramp at the Salina Regional Airport (KSLN).
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Flight Simulation Experience Center planned for SUN ‘n FUN 2024
Attendees will be able to try a wide variety of home flight simulation setups, from simple, monitor-based cockpits to those powered by virtual reality headsets.
Hartzell Propeller acquires WhirlWind Propellers
WhirlWind Propellers manufactures composite constant-speed and ground-adjustable propellers for the light-sport, experimental, and unmanned aircraft markets, according to Hartzell officials. It also designs proof of concept propellers for emerging applications.
$13.5 million in FAA grants awarded to develop the next generation of aviation professionals
The FAA will award $13.5 million in grants to 32 schools across the nation to help attract and train students for careers as pilots and aviation maintenance technicians.
Oklahoma to invest $316 million in airports
The FY2025-2029 Airport Construction Plan includes 125 projects across the state, including 44 officials call “pro-growth development projects.”
100 and counting…
Pipistrel report the completed production of its 100th Velis Electro, the world’s first type-certified electric aircraft.
Video: Floating down
The Bellevue, Washington, police department recently posted a video on YouTube of a Cirrus SR22 floating down to earth after the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) was deployed on a Cirrus SR22 after the engine failed.
NTSB opens public docket on Wings Over Dallas midair collision
The docket for this investigation includes more than 1,900 pages of information, including reports on operations and human performance factors, airplane performance, airworthiness, and laboratory examinations, according to NTSB officials.
New owner for Bearhawk Aircraft
The company, now based in Fairview, Oklahoma, was bought by a customer.