South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley proclaimed August 19 – August 23, 2013 as South Carolina Aviation Week. The South Carolina Aeronautics Commission (SCAC) has partnered with the South Carolina Aviation Association (SCAA) to develop a week that promotes, educates and celebrates the aviation industry in South Carolina. “South Carolina’s airport system plays a vital role in the […]
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CAV Ice Protection Intensifies Focus on UAS
CAV Ice Protection’s engineering staff, recently relocated to New Century Airport, are increasing focus on the company’s expertise in developing ice protection for unmanned flight. “CAV Ice Protection recently completed a consulting and manufacturing program for a manufacturer of a Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), which wishes to remain unidentified,” said […]
CONKLIN & DE DECKER RELEASE LATEST AIRCRAFT BUDGETING TOOL – LIFE CYCLE COST 2013 – VOLUME II
Conklin & de Decker has released the latest version of LIFE CYCLE COST 2013 Volume II. The most powerful aircraft budgeting and financial analysis tool available, LIFE CYCLE COST from Conklin & de Decker, provides aircraft owners, operators, flight department managers, and aircraft consultants with independently researched ownership and operating cost data for more than […]
Pam Keidel-Adams Joins Kimley Horm
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Backcountry Pilots Applaud Monument Court Decision
The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) is pleased to announce today’s decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that largely upholds the backcountry airstrip designations on Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument. The RAF and Montana Pilots’ Association mobilized early on in the Bureau of Land Management planning process to retain the airstrips. "This is the vital […]
Aeronautics Commission Selects New Officers for 2013-2014
Blackwell Oklahoma’s Joe Harris (shown at right) has been selected chairman of the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission for fiscal year 2014. He succeeds Dr. David Conway of Durant whose term as chairman recently ended. Harris, who previously served as chairman in 2008-09, will lead the seven-member board that is responsible for encouraging, fostering and assisting in the development of aviation […]
New Recommendations Seek to Improve Safety and Reduce GA Certification Costs
An Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC), convened by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), today recommended a broad range of policy and regulatory changes that it believes could significantly improve the safety of general aviation aircraft while simultaneously reducing certification and modification costs for those aircraft. The committee, made up of international industry […]
Sam Jantzen Named Marketing VP at Blackhawk Modifications
Blackhawk Modifications, Inc. has appointed Sam Jantzen as the company’s Vice President of Marketing. In his new role, Jantzen will be responsible for all aspects of the company’s marketing, from strategy to execution. Jantzen and other members of the Blackhawk team will be available during AirVenture Oshkosh, July 29-Aug. 4 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. "Sam’s experience, relationships and marketing savvy […]
Agricultural flight demonstration highlights benefits, economic impact of unmanned aircraft
Unmanned aircraft systems will have a significant impact on Kansas’ precision agriculture industry and overall economy, according to elected officials, academics and industry leaders speaking at a UAS flight demonstration at Crisis City in Salina, July 2. U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined leaders at Kansas State University and Michael Toscano, president and CEO of the […]
DAYTON FOUNDATION TRANSFERS WRIGHT BROTHERS’ HOME
The Dayton Foundation announced today that it is transferring ownership of Hawthorn Hill, the historic 1914 Oakwood, Ohio, home built for aviation pioneers Wilbur and Orville Wright, to Dayton History. Additionally, a $1 million combined gift was contributed by multiple donors to establish the Friends of Hawthorn Hill Fund of The Dayton Foundation for the […]
