Deadline is Oct. 1 for applications for a 2018 Whirly-Girls scholarship. According to officials, 16 scholarships will be awarded to female aviators in 2018. Scholarship sponsors include Airbus, Erickson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, FlightSafety International, ForeFlight, Garmin, Night Flight Concepts, Oregon Aero, Robinson Helicopter Company, Survival Systems USA, and Western Helicopters, as well as private individuals. […]
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Oklahoma unveils new aviation-themed license plate
NORMAN, Oklahoma — In celebration of the state’s second largest economic engine, aviation and aerospace, a new Oklahoma specialty license plate will soon be available with the simple yet soaring slogan: “Aviation.” The plate is the state’s first and only aviation and aerospace specialty plate. In recognition of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) […]
Lone Star Flight Museum to open Sept. 16
The Lone Star Flight Museum at Ellington Airport in Texas has rescheduled its grand opening for Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. The museum was slated to open over Labor Day weekend, but that was delayed due to Hurricane Harvey. “The irony of opening our building in the midst of Hurricane Harvey is not lost on any […]
Cajun Air Force stands up to support Hurricane Harvey relief
Grant Ancelet just wanted to help Operation Airdrop “transport supplies to victims of Hurricane Harvey.” And as he prepared for his flight, he posted a message to Facebook asking if anyone wanted to donate money or supplies. A few hours later he had a kitchen full of stuff and $3,000 in his PayPal account. It […]
Pilots needed for Operation Airdrop
Operation Airdrop (OAD) is an all-volunteer group of general aviation pilots and planes formed just days ago by iHeart Media host John Clay Wolfe and Doug Jackson to deliver relief supplies to hard to reach areas along the Texas Gulf Coast. In the few days since it was created, the group has grown to more […]
Angel Flight pilots help in aftermath of Harvey
BEAUMONT, Texas – When the frantic call to deliver lifesaving infant formula to a Beaumont-area hospital came in, volunteer pilots from Angel Flight South Central were in the air in less than an hour. Pilots Scott Young and Jim Dell flew to Waco to retrieve the medications and then back to Beaumont where transport was […]
Drones changing the face of aviation
A host of new users is changing the world of aviation, according to officials with the FAA. The agency’s Part 107 rule, which regulates small unmanned aircraft, has been in place now for a year. Under these regulations, drones are changing the way countless jobs are done, from making movies to real estate marketing to […]
Free ASA syllabi meet Part 141 standards
The FAA has completed its review of four syllabi from ASA’s Pilot’s Manual Series and determined them to meet required training standards for use under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR) Part 141. The letters state that the free syllabi contain all of the ground and flight training hours needed […]
Racing champion Steve Hinton Jr. sets world speed record
Air Racing Champion Steve Hinton Jr. took to the skies of Idaho over Labor Day weekend, flying the highly modified P-51 Mustang “Voodoo” to a speed of 531.53 mph, the fastest speed ever achieved in the world for a piston engine propeller driven airplane. The average speed recorded by Hinton tops the 528.3 mph recorded […]