The Class of 2022 includes AOPA’s Mike Collins, who passed away unexpectedly in February 2021.
Briefings
Reno Air Race pilot dies in test flight crash
Air Racing legend Sherman Smoot died Sept. 2, 2022, when his highly-modified Yak-11, “Czech Mate, crashed near Shafter Airport-Minter Field (KMIT) in California during a test flight in anticipation of the upcoming Reno Air Races. He was 74.
K-State Salina adds new bachelor’s degree in aviation management
Graduates of the program will be eligible for careers as director of aviation, airport director, airport manager, director of airport operations, director of airport security, airport chief financial officer, director of airline operations, director of fixed-base operations, and many more career opportunities, university officials said.
Flight Training Survey opens
Pilots who fill out the 2023 Flight Training Experience Survey from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association are eligible to receive prizes.
DPE Symposium lands in Phoenix
Flight School Association of North America will host the event Oct. 11-12, 2022.
Oklahoma Pilots Association now taking scholarship applications
Deadline to apply for the Oklahoma Pilots Association scholarship is Oct. 31, 2022.
KVDI project wraps up early and under budget
The completed runway project is far from the last update for the airport. It is expected to receive $7 million in federal and local funding over the next several years to update its layout plan and to install up to 12 new hangars, city officials reported.
FAA grants support research on how drones can assist in disasters
“Every second counts in an emergency, and this funding will allow drones to safely and more quickly deploy in moments when minutes matter,” said Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen.
New 99s president a first
For the first time in its 93-year history, the International Organization of Women Pilots, The Ninety-Nines, have elected a pilot who is not from the United States as the organization’s president: Robin Hadfield from Ontario, Canada.