Wanted To Pay Tribute To Vietnam Vets, But Trip Was Kept Secret
Most people who make an attempt to fly solo around the world make it a pretty big deal, but that was not the case for U.S. Representative Steve Pearce (R-NM) who recently ended his second attempt to circumnavigate the globe.
Three Selected For Assistance With Their Educational Efforts
The National Air Transportation Foundation (NATF) has announced the winners of the Dan L. Meisinger Sr. Memorial Learn to Fly Scholarship and Pioneers of Flight Scholarship.
Tax Provisions, Crew Rest Amendment Had Stalled The Bill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has scheduled a cloture vote on the FAA Reauthorization Bill for Thursday, expecting that there are now enough Democrats on board that the bill can be moved forward.
Aircraft Making Emergency Landing Struck The Vehicle, Five Injured, One Fatally
The NTSB has released its preliminary report from an accident which occurred on April 2 in California in which an airplane making an emergency landing impacted a parked car, resulting in the fataly injury of one of the people in the car.
Cuban Native Sentenced In Miami To Over 7 Years In Prison
Ricardo Amador Ballesteros-Garcia, a.k.a. Alejandro Alvarez-Abreu, was sentenced April 1 to 87 months in prison by the U.S. District Court, Miami, FL, for making false statements to DOT-OIG, FAA, and DHS. Ballesteros-Garcia was also convicted of making false statements to a financial institution and was ordered to pay $332,000 in restitution.
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