It can be difficult to start flying again after not having flown at all for several months. That was the case for me when I came back to school in the fall. I am a senior at Valparaiso University – a school in northwest Indiana – with a major in English and a minor in […]
Author: Kim Stevens
Former NH Aviation Director Flying High in Florida
Working with the New Hampshire Division of Aeronautics for 16 ½ years was an education and an eye-opener for Jack Ferns. One of his duties included the opportunity to represent the NHDOT with the NH House and Senate. “Just when you think you have one or two supervisors, take another guess,” said Ferns. “I answered […]
Penney, Diachun Join EAA Board of Directors
Heather Penney and Ben Diachun, who each have extensive aviation experience and recreational aviation interests, have recently been added to the Experimental Aircraft Association board of directors. They were approved as Class III directors for EAA and will serve one-year renewable terms on the EAA board. “We are grateful that Heather and Ben have accepted […]
Continental Motors Group announces partnership with Liaoning Cub Aircraft Corp. to power the experimental Top Cub
Continental Motors Group Ltd. (CMG) announced that they have entered a strategic partnership with Liaoning Cub Aircraft Corp to be the engine provider for the Top Cub, the first kit aircraft built in China, for the Chinese market. The experimental Top Cub is based on the Part 23 certified Top Cub CC18-180, originally designed by […]
AAAE Calls on Airlines to End Opposition to Adjusting Local User Fee to Improve Facilities
With airlines collecting nearly $1.3 billion in baggage fees in the third quarter of 2018 – another new record and the 10th consecutive quarter in excess of $1 billion – the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) again called on U.S. carriers to drop their short-sighted opposition to adjusting the federal cap on a local […]
RWDC Alumni Ready for STEM Field Employment
The results from a national survey of participants in a national engineering design competition are in:Â students who participate in the Real World Design Challenge (RWDC) are much more likely to enter undergraduate and graduate programs and many are entering the aerospace and defense workforce. Having now completed its tenth year as a national Science, […]
Airspace Challenges Part of 2018 Western Regional Partnership Principals’ Meeting Held in New Mexico
Senior leaders from state, federal and tribal agencies gathered November 14-15 for the 2018 Western Regional Partnership’s (WRP) Principals’ Meeting in Santa Fe, New Mexico. A Plenary Session on Airspace Challenges and Opportunities was presented and covered the mix of civil, military and unmanned aerial systems in the national airspace. WRP Co-Chairs Mr. Mike Mower, […]
NASAO Announces New Online Training Program for State Aviation Officials and Airport Managers, Staff, and Commission Members
The National Association of State of Aviation Officials (NASAO) recently announced the launch of the NASAO-sponsored Training Program. Over the past year, NASAO has collaborated with state aviation departments of transportation, aviation industry partners, and the Federal Aviation Administration to design online courses to educate state aviation employees and airport stakeholders on the aviation industry, […]
Secretary of the Army visits Yuma Proving Grounds
By Mark Schauer Escorted by YPG Commander Col. Ross Poppenberger, Secretary of the Army Dr. Mark Esper visited the proving ground on November 29, seeing a variety of YPG assets that support six of the Army Futures Command’s Cross Functional Teams building the Army’s future force. His visit was particularly focused on observing a test […]
San Antonio Aviation & Aerospace Hall of Fame Announces 2019 Honorees
The Dee Howard Foundation Chairman and President, Wayne I. Fagan, announced the 2019 San Antonio Aviation and Aerospace Hall of Fame honorees. The Class of 2019 consists of brothers Earl and Tom Slick, Lt. Col. Francis R. (Dick) Scobee, and Gen. (Ret.) Mark A. Welsh III. “The mission of The Dee Howard Foundation is to […]
