The South Carolina Aeronautics Commission (SCAC) has issued a report showing that Donaldson Field leads the state in economic impact among general aviation airports. Located at the South Carolina Technology & Aviation Center (SCTAC) in Greenville, S.C., Donaldson Field is the state’s largest general aviation airport, encompassing 1,400 acres. The airport is an important hub […]
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MAMA scholarship now available
The Massachusetts Airport Management Association’s 2018 Crocker Snow Scholarship is now accepting applications. The scholarship was established to honor the memory of a true Massachusetts aviation pioneer. Crocker was born in Boston Feb. 26, 1905. As a child, he attended the first Massachusetts aviation gathering when he was taken to the 1910 Squantum Air Meet. […]
Helping GA reach a bigger audience
This year marks the debut of the Grunt Style Air Show Majors, with SUN ’n FUN kicking off the year-long tour. The majors is sponsored by Grunt Style, a company that manufactures and sells clothes that evoke the “American fighting spirit.” As the company explains on its website: “With nearly 500 veterans and patriots, our […]
Texas Raiders gives vet a lift
A veteran got the chance to fly, once again, on a warbird during this year’s SUN ‘n FUN. The Commemorative Air Force brought Texas Raiders to SUN ’n FUN, delayed a bit by the weather at the beginning of the show. But when it landed at Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport, Sargent Bill Kelly was waiting, ready to […]
Oklahoma aviation industry ascends on Capitol
OKLAHOMA CITY – The contentious business of lawmaking came to a brief halt April 26 as more than 60 aviation industry leaders made their way to the Capitol building in Oklahoma for AERO Oklahoma — an Aviation and Aerospace Advocacy Day. Sponsored by the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission, this year’s advocacy day was expanded from one […]
FAI Young Artists Contest names winners
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – “Flying in the Future” was the theme of the 2018 FAI Young Artist Contest. Since 1986, young artists from around the world have submitted works inspired by “air sports.” This year, entries came from 16 countries, including Switzerland, Belarus, China, Finland, Russia, USA, Bulgaria, India, Czech Republic, Turkey, Poland, Japan, Hong Kong, Lithuania, United Kingdom, […]
12 World-War II aircraft to take part in Memphis Belle exhibit opening events
DAYTON, Ohio — The B-17 Movie Memphis Belle will join B-17G Yankee Lady and B-17G Aluminum Overcast, along with six P-51 Mustangs and three World War II-era trainer aircraft, in the skies over the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on May 16, 2018, as part of the events surrounding the opening of the […]
FAA removes requirement for complex aircraft on some practical tests
The FAA has published FAA Notice N8900.463, which addresses a change in policy in the Commercial Pilot and the CFI practical tests, no longer requiring demonstration of a complex aircraft on certain tests. The changes eliminate the requirement to fly a complex aircraft for a practical test for the commercial practical tests and the single-engine […]
1,500 students explore aviation careers at VNY
VAN NUYS, California — On April 27, 2018, 1,500 students had the opportunity to explore careers in aviation at the 13th Annual “The Sky’s the Limit: Aviation Career Day” (ACD) event at Van Nuys Airport (VNY), the nation’s busiest general aviation airport. Councilmember Nury Martinez, Clay Lacy Aviation, Van Nuys Airport, and The Valley Economic […]