Frasca International, Inc. announced that they have partnered with Garmin to integrate Real Garmin G1000 NXi software into their new Frasca RTD™ (Reconfigurable Training Device). This is a first in the simulation industry and required extensive collaboration between Frasca and Garmin to ensure that Frasca’s simulation software and Garmin’s G1000 NXi software operate in harmony. […]
Aviation Education
Eagle Flight Centre Adds Frasca RTDs to Eastern Michigan Aviation Program
Eagle Flight Centre, Ypsilanti, MI has acquired two Frasca RTD™ AATDs (Advanced Aviation Training Devices). The RTDs (Frasca’s new Reconfigurable Training Devices) will be used by the Eastern Michigan University Aviation program (EMU Aviation), who train their student pilots at Eagle Flight Centre. The two RTDs are configured as Cessna 172 aircraft with real Garmin […]
Celebrity Judges Convene for Oklahoma State Aviation Art Contest
The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission (OAC) hosted “celebrities” from the Oklahoma aviation and aerospace community judge the 2019 Aeronautics Commission Aviation & Aerospace Art Contest. The state-level art contest, sponsored by the OAC, encourages youth, ages 6 to 17, to reflect on aviation by designing a piece of art based on the year’s chosen theme. This […]
DOAV Partners with Youth Academy for Aviation Career Exploration Day
The Virginia Department of Aviation (DOAV) reported that it was an honor to have the Upsilon Nu Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Inc. Youth Academy at the DOAV hangar on Saturday, January 26th for the Aviation Career Exploration Day. The students and chaperones were able to participate in aviation lesson plans, watch videos that explained […]
AOPA ANNOUNCES 2019 FLIGHT TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) announced it will award 100 scholarships of $10,000 each to 80 exceptional aviation-minded high school students age 15 to 18, and to 20 teachers dedicated to advancing aviation education in their classrooms. The application deadline for the 2019 You Can Fly High School Flight Training Scholarships is April […]
Piper Announces 2019 Scholarship Opportunities
Piper Aircraft, Inc. and its Community Outreach Committee have announced the availability of two scholarships for the 2019-2020 academic year. Each year, educational scholarships impact the community by providing financial support for students to pursue higher education. The Freedom of Flight Award and the Bill Cluck Memorial Scholarship were created for students at different stages […]
International Association of Aircraft Dealers Awards Scholarships to Future Business Aviation Leaders
The International Aircraft Dealers Association’s Business Aviation Scholarship program has awarded $32,000 in individual scholarships to eight college students seeking professions within business aviation. Members of the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) dedicate donated funds every year to aid students in completing their academic goals in preparation for careers in business aviation. Three of the […]
AOPA Safety Institute Releases Sixteen Year Report on Fatal Flight Training Accidents
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) along with Liberty University School of Aeronautics has released its Fatal Flight Training Accident Report 2000-2015 —a comprehensive 16-year study on accidents during flight training. The report categorizes fatal flight training accidents according to the Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST) and International Civil Aviation […]
AOPA FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2019 YOU CAN FLY CHALLENGE
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Foundation has announced its 2019 You Can Fly Challenge, generously supported by the Ray Foundation for the fourth year in a row, giving donors an opportunity for their contributions to have double their usual impact. For every dollar the AOPA Foundation raises to fund the You Can Fly […]
NCASE Holds Annual Meeting in Washington D.C.
Photo above – NCASE members from left are; Ralph Coppola, RWDC; Tony Fowler, U.S. Dept. of Education; Shelly Simi, NASAO; Jeff Coppola, RWDC; Robin Thurman, AIA; Rol Murrow, Wolf Aviation Fund; and Kim Stevens, State Aviation Journal. The National Coalition for Aviation and Space Education (NCASE) held their annual full membership meeting last week in […]
