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Birmingham Aero Club Announces 2012 Aviation Scholarships Available
Flight Education Program will be funding multiple scholarships up to $1,000 in 2012 for individuals pursuing aviation-related goals. These goals may include initial flight training, advanced ratings,...
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Blue Angels Seek Officer Applicants
EL CENTRO, Calif. (NNS) -_ U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, encourages Navy and Marine Corps officers to apply for the 2013 team and follow-on seasons. The Blue Angels team is...
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Alabama Native Publishes New Book
Atmore native George William Sellers has recently published a new book, "The Windswept Clouds of Winter," that he said was inspired by his boyhood interests. Sellers was born in Atmore but spent most...
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Ask Your Congressman to Sign Against Aviation User Fees
The user fee debate has reared its ugly head once again and Helicopters Association International is urging you to contact your elected member of Congress and ask them join Thomas Petri (R-Wis.) and...
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First IA Renewal Certificates Issued at Albertville Seminar
ALBERTVILLE AL- During a full one-day aircraft Inspector Authorization seminar held at Alabama Aviation Training Center, the FAA issued 58 renewal certificates. Aircraft mechanics who attended the...
View ArticleFAA Proposes to Raise Airline Pilot Qualification Standards
WASHINGTON - The FAA, yesterday proposed to substantially raise the qualification requirements for first officers who fly for U.S. passenger and cargo airlines. Consistent with a mandate in the...
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2012 Nat'l General Aviation Award Winners Named
LONGMONT, Colorado - In each of the past 49 years, the General Aviation Awards program and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have recognized a small group of aviation professionals in the...
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AOPA/EAA Continue Advocating Medical Exemption Request
From AOPA- About the time pilots began to wonder what is the status of a newly proposed medical exemption, AOPA addressed just that issue. In their latest article, AOPA and the Experimental Aircraft...
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TFR over U.S. Coast Guard Search Area in Mobile Bay
Due to an extensive search both on the water and in the air for missing crew members onboard a H-H65-C Dolphin chopper that crashed in Mobile Bay, a TFR was issued today until further notice. The...
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Hawker Beechcraft Commends U.S. Air Force Decision to Reverse LAS Contract Award
WICHITA, Kan.- Hawker Beechcraft yesterday received notice that the U.S. Air Force will set aside the contract previously awarded to Sierra Nevada/Embraer for the Afghanistan Light Air Support (LAS)...
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Airport Engineers Find Cost Saving Solution
-From The Troy Messenger © with permission, by Robbyn Brooks- After a little research, airport engineers set to take over projects at Troy Municipal Airport have found a way to save Troy time and...
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Congress Sends Another Strong Message to White House on User Fees
WASHINGTON, DC - In a show of fervent opposition to aviation user fees, 195 members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a bipartisan letter to President Obama today expressing contempt toward an...
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Worldwide Auto Show Debut of Terrafugia's Street Legal Airplane
The Transition® Roadable Aircraft, developed by Terrafugia, Inc., makes its auto show debut at the 2012 New York International Auto Show, April 6th through the 15th at the Jacob Javits Convention...
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CFI Tools Toolbox - Software for Pilot Android Users
Some of the most popular and successful Aviation Apps in the world today are now available as a collection in the CFI Tools Toolbox App. This App collection includes Weight & Balance, Takeoff...
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Tickets Now on Sale for 2012 National Championship Air Races
Starting March 1, 2012, tickets to the 2012 National Championship Air Races are on sale through the RARA website and their office. If you are interested in purchasing Box Seats, you must call the...
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Air Force Museum Offers Virtual Tour
DAYTON, Ohio (AFNS) - The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Virtual Tour is now fully embedded with audio and video hotspots, and touch-screen devices, offering online visitors the opportunity to...
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Sundance Flying Club - An Affordable Idea for Recreational Flyers
GADSDEN AL- How many times have you looked up to see a private plane roar through the sky above you and think, "Man, if only...!" Well, three local Gadsden pilots have come up with an idea to help...
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FAA Asks for Public Input on UAS Test Site Selection
WASHINGTON - The FAA today asked for public input on the agency's selection process for six unmanned aircraft system (UAS) test sites. Once the pilot program is established, the agency expects it will...
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Vaiden Field and MMI Flying Tigers Host 4th Annual Fly In
MARION AL- On Saturday, April 14th, 2012, Vaiden Field Airport (A08), in conjunction with Marion Military Institute will host the 4th Annual Vaiden Field Fly-in. The Vaiden Fly-in, inspired by...
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Camp Shelby Chosen for Military UAS Center
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steven Palazzo (R-MS), Assistant Republican Whip, member of the House Armed Services Committee, and the only member of Congress also actively serving in the National...
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