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Virginia Aviation News: May 2014
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Friday, May 23, 2014. Farewell Followers. And Thank You. After three years of (virtually) working with you, our followers, I find it bittersweet to say that this is my last blog post. Today is my last day at DOAV. Sharing my voice through the blog and social media has been both a fun and tireless learning experience. Jessica wishing Terry Page a happy retirement- May 2014. Please send all of your news and events for the blog and social media to Betty Wilson at. Links to this post. Wednesday, May 21, 2014.
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Virginia Aviation News: January 2015
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Thursday, January 8, 2015. Governor McAuliffe unveils first Welcome to Virginia sign at Dulles International Airport. The design of the signs at Dulles International Airport and interstate gateways are consistent with Virginia Tourism Corporation’s (VTC) “Virginia is for Lovers” branding and logo, and will welcome travelers with a clean, modern aesthetic. VTC provided the design of the signs; VDOT will facilitate the production and installation. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The purpose...
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Virginia Aviation News: November 2013
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Monday, November 25, 2013. Betty Vinson Christmas Toy Airlift Will Fly Into Chesterfield County Airport on December 14th. Collection boxes for toys will be setup at public airports across Virginia. Last year the sixth annual Christmas Toy Airlift brought in over 1000 toys for children of military personnel in addition to gifts and over $1,000 in gift cards for McGuire Veterans Hospital. Pilots flew in from as far away as Martinsville, WVA and drove in from as far away as Galax, VA. Links to this post.
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Sun 'N Fun 2015 delivers another action packed event. Beginning on Tuesday, April 21 thousands of aviation enthusiasts packed into Lakeland Linder Airport in Florida to attend Sun 'N Fun, the six day international fly-in expo. Vendors, exhibitors, air show performers and educators enjoyed the opportunity to share their passion of aviation with others from around the world. The flight line consisted of eager people of all ages looking to the skies to watch aerobatic. To see more...
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Virginia Aviation News: April 2015
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Sun 'N Fun 2015 delivers another action packed event. Beginning on Tuesday, April 21 thousands of aviation enthusiasts packed into Lakeland Linder Airport in Florida to attend Sun 'N Fun, the six day international fly-in expo. Vendors, exhibitors, air show performers and educators enjoyed the opportunity to share their passion of aviation with others from around the world. The flight line consisted of eager people of all ages looking to the skies to watch aerobatic. To see more...
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Virginia Aviation News: February 2015
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Friday, February 13, 2015. Virginia Soaring Association’s 2015 Winter Soaring Summit. Nearly three dozen sailplane instructors from the soaring clubs comprising the Virginia Soaring Association (VaSA) met in Charlottesville on January 17 for its third annual Winter Soaring Summit. This year's conference theme was the sharing of information and ideas about flight instruction activity within the state’s substantial and growing glider community. For more information, visit the website. Links to this post.
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Wednesday, April 8, 2015. Horizon Flight Camp holds summer Flight Program for Youth. Program students will be governed by the Horizon Flight Center Safety Practice and Procedures Handbook and regarded as private pilot students. Flight training during the program is accredited toward the private pilot license. Horizon Flight Camp information can be found on their website:. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Please read comment/posting policy at the bottom of the page. View my complete profile. We want to...
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Virginia Aviation News: December 2013
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Monday, December 30, 2013. FAA Selects Virginia as one of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research and Test Sites. After a rigorous 10-month selection process involving 25 proposals from 24 states, the Federal Aviation Administration has chosen six unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) research and test site operators across the country. A brief description of the six test site operators and the research they will conduct into future UAS use are below:. Nevada’s project objectives concentrate on UAS standa...
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Virginia Aviation News: May 2015
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Tuesday, May 19, 2015. 16 year old female pilot makes her first solo flight in Warrenton, Virginia. Congratulations to Elise Wheelock who soloed on April 30 at Warrenton-Fauquier Airport. This 16 year old student pilot is a poster child for the volunteer organization "Women Can Fly". Their goal is to improve the pilot population, especially the female pilot population. Last year Elise attended the Women Can Fly event in Warrenton and after taking her introductory flight, she was hooked! Links to this post.