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March 09, 2015

Paraglider Pilot Fatally Injured In Fall

His Daughter, A Passenger In The Tandem Rig, Survives With Minor Injuries

A paraglider pilot flying a tandem rig was fatally injured last Sunday when he fell about 3,000 feet from the aircraft.

Seaplane Pilots Appear To Have An Exceptional Advocate With The SPA

The U.S. Sport Aviation Expo 2014 featured many airplanes, and quite a few of these were either floatplanes or amphibians. ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, decided to stop by the Seaplane Pilot Association (SPA) display to get an update about the side of aviation that likes to get wet. SPA, by the way, is a member of the Airborne Partnership Initiative. Jim talked with Steve McCaughey, the executive director of the Seaplane Pilots Association. In the video, McCaughey talks about the purpose and goals of the SPA.

EAA AirVenture Provides A Forum For Women To Identify Themselves As A Potent Force In Aviation On July 22

Sometimes it’s easy to get lost in all airplanes and equipment that we see at EAA AirVenture. However, the hardware is not the heart of our aviation community, it’s the people. The annual WomenVenture gathering, designed to encourage and inspire women in aviation and those who want to fly, will welcome hundreds of female aviators on Wednesday, July 22, at EAA AirVenture this year.