The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) released a new episode in its popular Real Pilot Story video series about a transatlantic ferry flight from Wichita, Kansas, to Paris, France. In Real Pilot Story: Pressure Over the Atlantic, the Air Safety Institute talks with international ferry pilot Kerry McCauley about his […]
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Inaugural Leon C. Watkins “Guardian Award” for Excellence in Business Diversity Goes to BWI’s Ricky Smith
Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) recently announced the recipient of the 2020 ACI-NA Leon C. Watkins “Guardian Award” for Excellence in Business Diversity: Ricky Smith, executive director and CEO of the Maryland Aviation Administration. The new Guardian Award recognizes a business diversity leader who has promoted the growth and evolution of minority- and women-owned businesses […]
BWI Airport Executive Director Elected Chairman of Airport Minority Advisory Council
Ricky Smith, Executive Director of Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, was elected to a two-year term as chairman of the Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) during the organization’s virtual annual meeting June 24. Executive Director Smith served as an at-large member of the AMAC Board of Directors over the past year and has been an […]
Harford Air Services in Maryland Select ALSIM AL250 Simulator
ALSIM has announced Harford Air services based at Harford County Airport in Churchville, Maryland, has acquired an AL250 simulator. The ALSIM AL250 is a generic and compact simulator for single & multi engine piston training (PPL, IR and CPL) with both analogue and glass flight decks. Harford Air’s AL250 has a real Garmin GTN650 and […]
AviationManuals Broadens Team, Expands to Larger Offices
AviationManuals has expanded its staff and moved into larger, more environmentally friendly offices to reinforce the client experience, support ongoing growth and to allow for continued product development in new business aviation sectors. “This past year was another strong one for AviationManuals, with a large number of product launches and upgrades,” said CEO Mark Baier. […]
Airbus Helicopters Inc. Celebrates 10 Years of Lakota at Naval Air Station Patuxent River
Airbus hosted a ceremony with leaders of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) to commemorate the UH-72A Lakota’s 10th anniversary at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland. Airbus Helicopters established the Lakota program at the USNTPS in July 2009. Over the past ten years, the UH-72A Lakota fleet there has consistently exceeded operational […]
U.S. Senate Resolution Commemorates AOPA’s Eightieth Anniversary
A Senate resolution, S. Res. 203, commemorating the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s eightieth anniversary passed the full Senate on May 13. The resolution was led by Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.). Since 1939, AOPA has represented the interests of general aviation pilots across the United States and has tirelessly advocated to, […]
AOPA Announces 2019 Partnership with Great Lakes Drone Company
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has announced its new partnership with the Great Lakes Drone Company, allowing AOPA to bring one-of-a-kind light shows to all three 2019 AOPA Regional Fly-In events. Each light show presentation will include more than 80 specialized drone aircraft taking to the sky for an amazing and entertaining light […]
AOPA Welcomes Industry Veteran to Aviation Finance Team
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) recently welcomed Pamela Cooksey to the AOPA Aviation Finance team as an outside sales representative, where she will be taking on the role of Senior Account Executive. Cooksey brings with her 30 years of experience and was notably featured in American Banker Magazine in 1996, as one of […]
OSI Offers Low Cost Alternative to FAA AWOS
Optical Scientific Inc. (OSI) has announced a lower cost solution for those airports and heliports priced out of the AWOS marketplace. The OSI AWOS AV has all of the FAA certified sensors to meet the requirements for IFR and GPS approaches while remaining under $100,000 USD! The AWOS AV includes Wind Speed / Direction, Wind […]
