Founder Says She Can No Longer Afford Booth Space At Aviation Events
Lynda Meeks, president of the Girls With Wings Pilot Shop and Very Important Pilots LLC, wrote on her blog last week that, after much consideration and mounting losses, she is closing the Girls With Wings Pilot Shop.
Living Legends Of Aviation Recognizes Aspen Avionics President And CEO
John Uczekaj, president and CEO of Aspen Avionics, has been honored as the "Aviation Entrepreneur of the Year" by Living Legends of Aviation at its star-studded gala on Friday, January 18, 2013. Uczekaj was selected for this prestigious award to acknowledge his leadership in guiding Aspen Avionics from a brand new startup operation through developing the company into an avionics industry leader.
Airplane Impacted An Occupied House, Resident Escaped Uninjured
The NTSB has issued its preliminary report from an accident which occurred in Palm Coast, FL, in which a Beech H35 Bonanza impacted an occupied house during an emergency landing attempt. The three people on board the airplane were fatally injured, but fortunately the person inside the home was able to escape uninjured. The pilot declared an emergency after experiencing engine problems in the airplane, in which he and the two passengers had departed Fort Pierce, FL, en route to Knoxville, TN.
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