Anyone Can Submit Names, Deadline January 31, 2025
The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) has announced the call for nominations for the 2024 Collier Trophy. The NAA’s description of the award is this: The Robert J. Collier Trophy is awarded annually for the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America which improved the performance, efficiency, and safety of air or space vehicles, the value of which has been thoroughly demonstrated by its actual use during the preceding year.
Goal To Expand Organization’s Life-Changing Impact
Our long-time friend, Jamail Larkins (really...we've known him since he was knee-high to a grasshopper... almost), a distinguished entrepreneur and aviator in business aviation, was appointed as the new Ambassador for Corporate Angel Network (CAN), a leading nonprofit dedicated to transporting cancer patients on business aircraft. Larkins intends to leverage his passion for aviation and his platform to expand the critical impact delivered by CAN’s patient flights.
Helps Protect Workers Against Management Abuse Of Process
Captain Jason Ambrosi, President of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), issued the following statement in response to the introduction of the bipartisan Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act by Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO):
The Outer Portion Of The Left Horizontal Stabilizer Impacted A Runway Identification Sign
Analysis: The pilot earlier that day he had performed a total of six landings equally divided at two separate airports in the tailwheel-equipped airplane with no issues reported. After the last landing he returned to the original departure airport. Prior to entering the airport traffic pattern he listened to the automated weather observing system. Although he recalled the wind being from 250° at 7 knots, a surface weather observation taken about 4 minutes before the accident reported the wind from 200° at 7 knots.
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