Future Takes Flight Scholarships Recipients Announced

Sheltair Aviation, a leading aviation services company, and Avfuel Corporation, the leading independent supplier of aviation fuel and services, have announced the six recipients of the annual Sheltair & Avfuel: Future Takes Flight Scholarship. For the second year in a row, this scholarship program provided $5,000 to six people dedicated to business aviation. The 2023 scholarship class includes Lei Huot of St. Augustine, Florida; Joel Mink of Florence, Kentucky; Justin Hernandez of Milford, Pennsylvania; Katrina Kienitz of Oceanside, California; Bailey Pollard of Columbus, Ohio; and Kyle Keyser of Denver, Colorado. The scholarships are to be used to further their aviation education

Honoring Aviation’s Past; Investing In Aviation’s Future

The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has revealed the exceptional individuals chosen for induction in the institution’s Class of 2024. The annual enshrinement event is slated to take place in the autumn of 2024. Founded in 1962, the NAHF has been a symbol of excellence in aviation and space exploration. With 262 distinguished honorees inducted, it stands as the only Congressionally-chartered aviation hall of fame in the United States. A dynamic panel of over 130 aviation professionals from across the nation constitutes the NAHF Board of Nominations. Each year, they face the arduous task of selecting the most deserving air and space pioneers for induction.

ATP-Rated Pilot Fatally Injured in Cullman, Alabama Mishap

The NTSB has released its preliminary report on a 29 September 2023 accident in which an experimental category, amateur-built Smith Cozy Mark IV, registration N95SF, was substantially damaged and its Airline Transport Pilot-rated pilot (and sole occupant) suffered fatal injuries in the vicinity of Cullman, Alabama. The accident-aircraft was operated as a private flight under Part 91 of the Federal Aviation Regulations.