The Department of Defense will continue to produce its FLIP charts for aviators for two more years, AOPA said on Tuesday…
SpaceX has scrubbed its rocket launch till at least mid-December, due to technical glitches…
The 70th anniversary of the Douglas DC-3 gets celebrated at Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos, Calif., on Dec. 17. Lectures, photos, videos and a DC-3 fly-over…
A 12-ounce part fell off an aircraft landing at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on Saturday, hit the roof of a home and left an 8-inch hole in the ceiling; nobody was hurt…
A Gulfstream IV with White House chief of staff Andrew Card as 12 others on board made an emergency landing in Nashville on Saturday after smoke was detected in the cockpit; nobody was hurt…
If you’re feeling philanthropic – the Astronaut Autograph Club, benefiting the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, is accepting applications for its limited 2006 enrollment. Membership, at $499 per year, gets you an autographed photo of a U.S. astronaut every month. All money raised goes to scholarships for exceptional college students pursuing advanced degrees in science or engineering…
…Or the Aero Club of New England welcomes tax-deductible donations to its aviation scholarship fund.
On The Fly…
Key Takeaways:
- The Department of Defense will continue producing FLIP charts for aviators for two more years, while the Hiller Aviation Museum will celebrate the Douglas DC-3's 70th anniversary on December 17.
- SpaceX has postponed its rocket launch until at least mid-December due to technical glitches.
- Two aviation incidents occurred without serious injury: a part fell off an aircraft landing in Detroit, and a Gulfstream IV carrying the White House chief of staff made an emergency landing in Nashville.
- Opportunities are available to contribute to astronaut and aviation scholarship funds through organizations like the Astronaut Autograph Club and the Aero Club of New England.
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