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EAA Hamburger Fly In at LaGrange Callaway Georgia
EAA 1350 Hamburger Lunch in LaGrange, GA Saturday, Nov 16, 2013 in LaGrange, GA at LaGrange Callaway Airport (KLGC) - Go Fall leaf peeping and stop by for a burger this Saturday. EAA Chapter 1350 will...
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New Pilot-Friendly Manuals for Garmin GTN 650 and 750
Nashua NH - PilotWorkshops announced the availability of their "Pilot-Friendly" GPS Manuals for the Garmin GTN 650 and GTN 750 units. These manuals; written by renowned GPS author and trainer John...
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Auburn University Aviation Program Seeks Funding
AUBURN AL- Auburn University reportedly needs more than $5 million from the state to rebuild its flight facilities. University trustees will consider Friday whether to initiate a project by seeking...
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Doc's Friends Aiming for 2014 AirVenture Debut
A group of business leaders from Wichita, KS founded Doc's Friends in early 2013 with a vision to see the historic Boeing B-29 Superfortress known as Doc restored to flying condition. The new...
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Operation Rain Check Coming to Birmingham Airport Control Tower
Meet the folks you hear on your aircraft radio and get answers to your questions. Birmingham Air Traffic Controllers will discuss local airspace procedures and review Letters to Airmen. This seminar...
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Southern Museum of Flight Dedicates Exclusive CIA Exhibit
BIRMINGHAM AL- "Shadow Gallery--The Art of Intelligence" opened with a gala event at the Southern Museum of Flight Friday night. An excited crowd of over one hundred watched as former Air America...
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Dreamlifter Departs Wrong Airport
The Wichita Eagle reports on a Boeing Dreamlifter, a modified Boeing 747, leaving a short runway at Jabara Airport on November 21, 2013. The plane landed at the tiny airport in Wichita, Kansas on...
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Lightspeed Aviation Foundation Announces 10 Winners for the 2013 Pilot's...
Lake Oswego, OR - The Lightspeed Aviation Foundation has announced the ten aviation charities as chosen through online voting to share grants totaling $60,000. The ten Pilot's Choice Award recipients...
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Lawmakers Stall A-10 Cuts
A bipartisan group of lawmakers last week urged Defense Department leaders to hold off on any plans to cut the A-10 and provide more scrutiny to the Air Force's budget plans. The letter, signed by 13...
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Boeing Projects 40,000 New Pilots Needed to Support Airplane Deliveries
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Boeing projects that airlines in the Middle East will need nearly 100,000 new pilots and technicians to support the expanding demand for new airplane deliveries over the...
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AOPA and EAA Medical Council Objects to FAA Sleep Testing Proposal
EAA's Chairman Jack Pelton, along with EAA Aeromedical Advisory Council Chairman Dr. Stephen Leonard, today sent a strongly worded letter to FAA Administrator Michael Huerta detailing EAA's strenuous...
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Civil Air Patrol Announce Communication Conference and Field Day
CULLMAN AL- The staff at Cullman Regional Airport along with members from the Cullman Civil Air Patrol squadron have arranged for the Cullman airport to be available this exercise. It is anticipated...
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Abbeville Airport Plans to Remove Obstructions
The City of Abbeville has applied for a $1.2 million grant to move power lines that prohibit the expansion of the Abbeville Airport. We hope this will enhance our economic development program that we...
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Enterprise Mayor Announces New Aviation Jobs
According to Mayor Kenneth Boswell, Enterprise will be getting about 200 helicopter maintenance jobs in the next year-and a-half with a pay scale of about $24 per hour. The city council passed a...
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Reno Air Racing Association Cuts Staff
In an open letter to fans on the Reno Air Race website, RARA announced the PR/Marketing position held by Valerie Miller-Moore is eliminated. Val was a friend to media since she came on board. Her loss...
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Operation Raincheck Draws a Crowd
BIRMINGHAM AL- Local pilots filled Air Traffic Control Tower in two sessions of the biennial Operation Raincheck on Sunday. FAASTeam partners with ATC providing airmen an opportunity to tour the...
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Panalpina Completes Paperless Flights for General Air Freight
HUNTSVILLE AL -Panalpina has announced it is running paperless flights for general air freight. Using its own controlled modern 747-8 freighter planes, the freight forwarder now operates several...
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FAA Safety Briefing Update
from the FAA- The November/December 2013 issue of FAA Safety Briefing explores the critical function of FAA's Flight Standards Service in promoting safety within our National Airspace System. Articles...
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NASA Updating Annual 'Moonbuggy' Race in Alabama
HUNTSVILLE AL - NASA is updating its annual"moonbuggy" race in Huntsville. NASA has staged the Great Moonbuggy Race for the last two decades. Student teams from all over the country and some foreign...
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City of Tuscaloosa Included on 2015 Blue Angels' Schedule
Tuscaloosa AL -On Tuesday the City of Tuscaloosa announced they will host the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels again on March 28 and 29, 2015. This will mark the fourth time the Blue Angels have performed at...
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