Arizona’s local and state government officials, as well as the Arizona congressional delegation, are delighted with today’s decision that the Air Force has selected Luke Air Force Base as the preferred location for the new F-35 Pilot Training Center. With today’s decision by the Air Force, Luke is poised to transition from its current F-16 […]
Ford Introduces New Explorer at EAA
Ford Motor Company revealed the all-new 2011 Ford Explorer to thousands of aviation enthusiasts Monday afternoon in Oshkosh, Wis. With help from an Erickson Air-Crane, the vehicle landed at Wittman Regional Airport during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010, the world’s greatest aviation celebration. Ford is the exclusive […]
AVIATION-INSPIRED SR-71 “BLACKBIRD” FORD MUSTANG RAISES $375,000 FOR YOUTH CHARITY
Ford Motor Company’s one-of-a-kind, aviation-themed 2011 Ford Mustang raised $375,000 for the nonprofit Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Young Eagles organization at an auction Thursday evening. This truly unique vehicle, in the first-ever collaboration between legendary automotive icons Jack Roush and Carroll Shelby, was auctioned during the Gathering of Eagles event at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010, […]
Flying with the Aeroshell Team
Liz Reti, Business Aviation Account Manager for WSI, gets a ride in an Aeroshell T-6 during Day 2 of AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. WSI, a provider of weather information, is one of the sponsors for the Aeroshell Team. For more information on WSI click on www.wsi.com. (Photo by Shahn Sederberg) Visit Facebook to see more […]
The FAA is Working to Keep U.S. Runways Safe
Pilots can fly into Wittman Regional Airport this week for the EAA AirVenture Fly-In knowing that the FAA is working to keep U.S. runways safe. The U.S. aviation system continues to see a decrease in the number and severity of surface incidents and runway incursions. The FAA recorded a 50 percent decrease in the number […]
NASAO Tent – A Beacon for State Aviation Officials at Oshkosh
Like a beacon the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) tent has for years drawn a host of EAA attendees to its central location smack dab between where the old tower stood and where the new one majestically stands today. Last year being the exception the tent is again on familiar ground – the […]
Soggy Fields Greet EAA Campers, Doesn’t Dampen Spirits!
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ADOT Reports “Good News” – Only $4.5 Million Transferred from State Aviation Fund
Although dollars from the state’s aviation fund will continue to be used for non-aeronautical purposes, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) reported as good news that $2 million less was transferred out to help meet deficit woes. The Arizona Airports Association (AzAA) reported recently that they received a response to a letter they sent […]
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
FAA Fact Sheet Introduction Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and serve diverse purposes. They may have a wingspan as large as a Boeing 737 or smaller than a radio-controlled model airplane. A pilot on the ground is always in charge of UAS operations. Until recently, UASs mainly supported […]
AFA Awards Aerospace Education Grant to CAP Squadrons
The Air Force Association today announced twenty grants promoting aerospace education for hundreds of students through Civil Air Patrol squadrons. These AFA grants, each $250, are awarded four times each year, twice to units and twice to educators. These AFA grants were distributed to 20 squadrons for use in any Science, Technology, Engineering or Math […]
