For the past 35 years WAI has held an annual conference where pilots, mechanics, administrators, and more gather in the spirit of career advancement and mentorship. They celebrate their own achievements, revel in each other’s successes, and applaud their peers, as well as the industry that inspires them with real enthusiasm and joy.
Airshows & Fly-Ins
SUN ‘n FUN Career Fair expands
What started as a one-day, five-hour event has grown to a six-day event, JSFirm officials noted.
Picture of the Day: Taco Tuesday
James Collins submitted this photo and note: “Landing my Mooney M20J at Acadia, Florida, for the weekly Taco Tuesday fly-in.”
FAA recruiting pilots attending SUN ‘n FUN for research study
The study session takes about four hours and pays $300, $400, or $500 (depending on medical certification class).
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.
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.
Legendary aircraft designer Burt Rutan returning to Oshkosh
His innovative designs have captured the world of flight ranging from homebuilt aircraft to space vehicles.Burt will return to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2024, with appearances and forums coinciding with the 50th anniversary of his VariEze canard aircraft design.
Picture of the Day: Angel reborn
Ken Snyder submitted this photo and note: “This is my 1964 Cessna 150D Blue Angel tribute. I removed it from a garage in downtown Sacramento in December 2022 and finished it for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023, where this picture was taken.” I am the photographer.”
Picture of the Day: The Black Falcons
William Scott submitted this photo and note: “At the Tauranga Air Show in New Zealand with the Black Falcons doing a fly-over in their Beechcraft T-6C Texan IIs.”