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September 13, 2024

WAI Hosts 10th Annual Girls in Aviation Day

Organization to Hold Nearly 200 Events Worldwide

On September 21, thousands of girls aged 8 to 18 will have the opportunity to participate in Women in Aviation International’s (WAI) 10th annual Girls in Aviation Day. This highly anticipated event will be hosted by WAI chapters and corporate members in 185 locations across the globe. For those unable to attend Girls in Aviation Day in person, WAI is offering a virtual version through their free Aviation for Girls app.

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B-29 Doc History Restored Tour Returns To Chino In October

Yanks Air Museum Hosting Historic World War II Superfortress Bomber

The B-29 “Doc” History Restored Tour will be returning to Chino Airport (CNO) in California October 9-13, 2024 for a weekend stop at Yanks Air Museum. 1,644 B-29s like Doc were built in Wichita, Kansas, at the Boeing Company’s plant. Doc rolled off the assembly line 80 years ago in 1944. It is one of only two remaining B-29s along with Fifi that are airworthy and flying today.

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F-86 Sabre Moved to Fargo Air Museum

Paint Scheme To Honor Museum Co-Founder

The North American Aviation F-86 Sabre that was on display at Jamestown Regional Airport (KJMS) in Jamestown, North Dakota, has been moved to the Fargo Air Museum where it will be the honored guest at the museum’s 16th Annual Celebrity Dinner & Auction. The aircraft was disassembled and moved by a group including community volunteers, High Power Crane, and Industrial Builders, Inc. The 96-mile move along I-94 to the museum’s location at Hector International Airport (KFAR) was completed about a week before the museum’s fundraiser on September 12.

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Annie’s Airport Hair Salon Getting Pilots Runway Ready

New Business Makes Formal Debut at Midwest Aviation Expo

The Mount Vernon/Outland Airport has welcomed a unique addition to its FBO: Annie’s Hair Salon. It made its official debut at the Midwest Aviation Expo, providing a convenient (and stylish) service for both visitors and staff. With its special blend of convenience and aviation charm, Annie’s Hair Salon is poised to become a go-to spot for locals and travelers alike.

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West Star Aviation Academy Celebrates First Graduation

Inaugural Class Pioneers Workforce Development Program

The West Star Aviation Academy (WSAA) was established in January 2024 in partnership with Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC) and just graduated its first class of airframe technicians, who are now testing for their FAA Airframe License. The class of 23 celebrated their accomplishment in a ceremony at the Alton, Illinois campus with their families, fellow employees, community members, and industry leaders. West Star has already welcomed the next class of 25 apprentices into the program who will graduate in spring 2025.

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Aero-TV: Piper Powderpuffs Tackle The Air Race Classic

Race Terminus Was In Loveland, Colorado

The Piper Powderpuffs are in Colorado: Carly Shukiar, pilot, and Lucy Freeman, co-pilot, the team known as “Classic racer 31” by air traffic control and the other racers. Their name is an homage to the original name of the event: Women’s Air Race Derby or popularly, the Powder Puff Derby. They were encouraged and supported by retiring Piper VP Jim McEwen, whose mother Pat flew in the Air Race Classic and to honor her their aircraft, owned by Piper, has tail number N690PM. It derives from Pat’s airplane, Patty Mae, which was a 1969 V-tail Bonanza and Pat thought that all

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NTSB Final Report: Cirrus Design Corp SR22

The Airplane Pitched Nose-Down About 30° And Remained In That Attitude Until Ground Impact

Analysis: During a short cross-country repositioning flight in day visual meteorological conditions, the airplane was about 4 miles from the destination airport, on an instrument approach at 1,300 ft mean sea level (msl), when the airplane pitched nose-down about 30° and remained in that attitude until ground impact. Review of onboard recorder data revealed that during the 1-minute period prior to manual autopilot disconnect and the final descent, the autopilot was in approach mode, using glidepath (GP) for vertical guidance and GPS for lateral guidance.

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