Acting PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards announced last week that a $9.7 million state investment will improve safety and operations at six Pennsylvania airports. “With aviation supporting thousands of jobs in Pennsylvania, it’s vital that we ensure airports in Pennsylvania can make safety and operational upgrades,” Secretary Richards said. “These projects are also investments in […]
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Oswego, Kansas Airport Offering Private Hangar Development
The recent acquisition of almost 10 acres of property adjacent to the Oswego Municipal Airport is creating an opportunity for individuals or companies to construct privately owned hangars at the facility, according to the City’s Airport Manager. Acquisition of the property was a component of the Airport’s Master Plan, a planning document designed to identity […]
Duncan Aviation Publishes Updated ADS-B Straight Talk Book
Duncan Aviation announced the release of its recently updated Straight Talk book on the NextGen initiative Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B). As the January 2020 deadline gets closer Duncan wants to make sure you find out what you need to know to make sure your aircraft is in compliance with the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) mandate. […]
Ohio Pilot and Firefighter Latest Winner of Lightspeed $500 Burger Deluxe Getaway
Lightspeed Aviation has announced that Kurt Brickweg, a pilot and firefighter from St. Bernard, Ohio, is the latest weekly winner of their $500 Burger Deluxe Getaway. A 31-year career firefighter and captain of the St. Bernard Fire Department, Kurt began flying in 1988. He earned his PPL in 1992, followed by an instrument rating in […]
DOT and FAA Propose New Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration today proposed a framework of regulations that would allow routine use of certain small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in today’s aviation system, while maintaining flexibility to accommodate future technological innovations. The FAA proposal offers safety rules for small UAS (under 55 pounds) conducting non-recreational operations. The rule would […]
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, AgriLife Research Approved for Drone-Based Plant Health Study
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and Texas A&M AgriLife Research have received the state’s first permit to use drones to conduct agricultural research at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Corpus Christi. Research will begin soon in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), sometimes called drones, that will help growers improve crop […]
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NASAO Teams with GA Partners on Release of New Economic Impact Study
The National Association of State Aviation Officials, (NASAO) teamed with seven other general aviation associations and released a new industry-wide study detailing the economic contributions of general aviation (GA) to the U.S. economy. The study indicates that GA supports 1.1 million total jobs and supplies $219 billion in total economic output. “When state leaders work […]
Crider to Serve as Chair of AAAE National Airports Conference
The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) recently announced that Rick Crider, A.A.E., executive vice president and port general manager of Port San Antonio, Texas, will serve as chair of AAAE’s 2015 National Airports Conference (NAC). The NAC is one of AAAE’s signature meetings and is expected to attract more than 300 attendees. This year, […]
RAF Reports Aviation Included in USFS Final Planning Directive
The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF), through participation in US Forest Service (USFS) public comment sessions and attending meetings of the Federal Advisory Committee as observers, has secured the documenting of aviation within the Final Planning Directive (FSH 1909.12). The document acknowledges recreational aviation in multiple places. These aviation references clarify and solidify aviation as a […]
FAA Names Wei as Deputy Director Airport Planning and Programming
Victoria Wei has been named the FAA’s new Deputy Director of the Office of Airport Planning and Programming in Washington DC. Wei, who currently serves as the Director, NextGen Performance and Outreach, has over 18 years of experience in the transportation and aviation sectors, including serving as an attorney with DOT and FAA, as well […]
