Twenty-four organizations were recently awarded Aerospace and Aviation Education Program grants or contracts totaling over $218,000 from the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission (OAC). The funds will be used to expose more school-aged children in Oklahoma to STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) careers, particularly those in aerospace and aviation. “Aerospace is our second-largest industry. To ensure […]
News
Nall Report Suggests Optimism on GA Safety
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) released the latest edition of the Joseph T. Nall Report, a seminal publication that examines GA accident trends in detail. The Nall Report provides the most comprehensive analysis of general aviation safety available. The latest edition includes data through 2013, the most recent year […]
NASAO Awards First “Henry O” Scholarship
A student attending the University of North Dakota has been selected to receive the first Henry Ogrodzinski (“Henry O”) Scholarship Award established by the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO). The $1,000 scholarship will be presented later this month to Jordan Aritt of Minnesota. The scholarship program was created and named after Ogrodzinski (pictured […]
Consultant Team Begins Update to Phoenix Goodyear Airport Master Plan
The consultant team made up of members from Armstrong Consultants Inc., Kimley-Horn and Associates, Genesis Consulting Group, Woolpert, and Class V Communications has begun work on an update to Phoenix Goodyear Airport’s master plan. The existing airport master plan was completed in 2007 prior to the economic downturn which followed in 2008. The airport, like […]
Cessna Signs a Multi-Year Agreement with Kent State University, Delivers New Skyhawk
Cessna Aircraft Company recently delivered a new Cessna Skyhawk 172 as part of an agreement recently signed with Kent State University. The multi-year agreement includes initial purchase of a new Skyhawk aircraft, product support, training and Kent State’s commitment to purchase new primary trainer aircraft solely from Textron Aviation to update its flight training fleet. […]
AutoGyro Launches Type Certified Gyroplanes in the USA
AutoGyro USA announced that two versions of their Calidus Gyroplane have recently successfully completed flight conformity testing in the USA with the FAA at their Maryland base. These are factory built aircraft and represent the future in terms of turn-key flying and fully assembled flying machines being made available for the first time in the […]
Civil Air Patrol Orders 19 New Cessna Single-Engine Piston Aircraft
Cessna Aircraft Company announced an order from the U.S. Civil Air Patrol (CAP) for 19 new aircraft, which includes 17 Cessna Skylane 182Tand two Cessna Turbo Stationair HD T206H aircraft. CAP, a federally chartered non-profit organization, is celebrating 75 years of using civilian aviation resources to help bolster the nation’s defense. “With a relationship spanning […]
FAA Opens Window a Smidge to Hire Air Traffic Controllers
In preparation for the future workforce, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced recently that it will be accepting applications from entry-level candidates for air traffic controller positions from August 8-15, 2016. “We provide the safest, most efficient airspace system in the world and we need exceptional people to support our mission,” said FAA Administrator Michael […]
Ohio Moves to Open Waters to Seaplanes
After working with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and the Seaplane Pilots Association (SPA), Ohio officials announced the state will take steps to open more bodies of water to seaplanes. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) plans to proceed with rulemaking to allow seaplane landings in the coming months on Buckeye Lake, […]
GAMA Publishes 2016 Second Quarter Aircraft Shipment Data
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) today released worldwide aircraft shipment and billing figures for the first half of 2016. Industry airplane shipments declined 4.5 percent to 970 units, and airplane billings fell 11 percent from $10.4 billion to $9.3 billion. Rotorcraft shipments also dropped 16.1 percent, from 467 units during the same period a […]
