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| Buddy Holly’s secret trainer is for sale |
| A Cessna Skyhawk flown by Buddy Holly is for sale, along with a logbook documenting three lessons. Holly’s brother, who was a pilot, discovered the logbook and speculated that his brother kept the lessons a secret because his wife would not have approved. The 172 is owned by a retired Alabama lawyer. READ MORE › |
| BendixKing enforces radio repair policy |
| BendixKing rolled out a new factory-only repair and exchange policy Sept. 1 for scores of legacy radio units. Aircraft owners and avionics shops now must send defective gear directly to the New Mexico factory for any type of repair, with a few notable exceptions. READ MORE › |
| FAA updating IFR chart formats |
| The FAA has begun to introduce changes designed to cut down on clutter in standard instrument departure charts, and make it easier for pilots to determine the equipment requirements for instrument approach procedures. READ MORE › |
| Colleges evacuate aircraft ahead of Irma |
| Florida colleges Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach and Aviator College in Fort Pierce flew dozens of airplanes to neighboring Alabama to ride out Hurricane Irma. Embry-Riddle evacuated 62 airplanes to Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO). Meanwhile, Aviator College brought 30 airplanes to Moton Field Municipal Airport (06A) in Tuskegee. A flight instructor at Golden Eagle Aviation said he hoped to take the visiting pilots on a tour of the Tuskegee Airmen National Museum, according to OANow.com. |
| Tennessee flight school helps Irma relief efforts |
| A Murfreesboro Aviation student pilot and his flight instructor flew sandbags, bottled water, and baby wipes from Murfreesboro Municipal Airport (MBT) in Tennessee to Jacksonville, Florida, to help a soldier stationed there. Owner Jim Gardner said, “He called me and asked me if I could rent my airplane, but I said no you can’t rent it, but you can borrow it.” Tim Mathisen and Tanner Quigley made a quick stop before returning to Tennessee to remain clear of Hurricane Irma, according to WKRN.com. |
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