Photo above: Program Director for the Aviation Electronics Technology Program at Guilford Technical Community College, Larry Belton, with the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award. Larry Belton says it was a “mistake” he ever became involved with aviation. That “mistake” more than 50 years ago forever changed the life of the Program Director for the Aviation […]
Commemorative Air Force Launches “12 Planes of Christmas” Campaign
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) has launched its “12 Planes of Christmas” campaign which helps restore vintage World War II aircraft to flying condition. Now in its sixth year, the annual online giving campaign runs from December 1-31, 2020. Individuals can learn about the campaign, select an aircraft to support, and make a donation at […]
National Campaign to Fund WWII Stearman Restoration, Honor “Rosie the Riveters”
A World War II Stearman training plane is among 12 aircraft selected this year for the annual Commemorative Air Force (CAF) fundraising campaign, “Twelve Planes of Christmas.” The CAF Dixie Wing in Peachtree City, Ga., is restoring the Stearman and dedicating it to all WWII Rosie the Riveters, the women who were instrumental in staffing […]
TallyHo! App Launches with Over 60 Service Providers Representing More Than 300 Services
The early access version (“beta version”) of TallyHo!, a new aviation-centric app that provides users with instant information about general aviation service providers, is now available for download on the Apple App Store and Google Play. TallyHo! is free to all users, and service providers are promoted through a monthly or annual subscription. Over 60 […]
NASAO Announces Jessica Nagasako as Government Affairs Director
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) has announced the appointment of Jessica Nagasako as Director of Government Affairs. This newly created position is responsible for the development and delivery of ongoing advocacy and communications to Federal policymakers and other aviation stakeholders about the concerns and needs of state aviation as part of our […]
AOPA’S Air Safety Institute Releases New Real Pilot Story
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 […]
ALSIM Unveils New ALSR20 Flight Training Device
ALSIM has expanded its range of products with the launch of their brand new ALSR20, an exact replica of the Cirrus SR20 aircraft. The device reproduces the latest Cirrus SR20 specific interior cockpit and flight deck including a real Garmin GDU 1050A and GFC 700 Autopilot. The ALSR20 is further equipped with a Garmin® GMA […]
Aviation Groups Call for Halt of FCC Spectrum Auction Affecting Radar Altimeters
Today, a group of 15 aviation associations sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) expressing concern over frequency spectrum relocation affecting radar altimeters, a critical flight safety tool. The group requested that the FCC suspend Auction 107, scheduled to begin Dec. 8, which offers new flexibleâuse overlay licenses for spectrum in the 3.7–3.98 […]
Coastal Carolina Regional Engages LHWH for Marketing and Branding
Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN), in New Bern, North Carolina has engaged LHWH Advertising & Public Relations as its agency of record (AOR) to handle various marketing services, including branding, digital media, website design & production, public & community relations, and multi-channel advertising campaigns. For more than three decades, LHWH Advertising & PR has been […]
Auburn Department of Aviation Flying High, Poised for Great Future Despite Pandemic
By Neal Reid The COVID-19 pandemic has shuttered businesses, curbed progress in countless areas and stunted growth across the globe, but Auburn University’s Department of Aviation has weathered the storm and is flying high as another semester comes to a close on the Plains. With a record number of approximately 160 students joining the storied […]
