More Than 100 Women Airforce Service Pilots Are Honored

It was both a touching as well as poignant effort... as Women in Aviation International members and friends carefully planned gravesite tributes or virtual message recordings to 110 Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) across the country during last month's Memorial Day weekend. In an effort to allow participants to observe best social-distancing practices, WAI used the last two weeks in May to visit gravesites and take photos to leave appropriate decorations in the form of flowers, flags, or other remembrances.

Alexis Spinetta, of Austin, Texas Selected

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced they are awarding the 2020 Edward W. Stimpson Aviation Excellence Award Scholarship to Alexis Spinetta, of Austin, Texas. "GAMA is proud to support Alexis as she begins her next educational journey. We were inspired by her passion for general aviation and commitment to her studies and community," said GAMA President and CEO Pete Bunce. "It is encouraging to see such a bright talent focused on shaping the future of aviation."

A/C Went 'Into A Steep Dive In Excess Of 10000FPM At A Calculated Groundspeed Of About 170 Kts'

On June 6, 2020, at 1523 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172 airplane, N13520, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near New Washington, Indiana. The student pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. According to the flight school who owned the airplane, the student pilot was to conduct a solo practice flight in preparation for his private pilot check ride. The flight was to include maneuvers in the northeast practice area, which was near New Washington. The pilot's flight instructor stated that he was tracking the airplane on his phone and the flight track d