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Wings Over the Rockies is a showcase for the heritage of flight in America's third leading aerospace State in employment and economic impact. The Rocky Mountain region has more pilots per capita than any other multi-state region. Amazingly, more than one in five of all U.S. astronauts has a significant tie to Colorado.

documents our current progress on the Rans S-6S. We started with a Quick Build kit

Chevak School Aviation chevakschool.com, home to our Rans S-6S Coyote II building log and general information about our aviation program

MENTORING Tomorrow's Professional Pilot Leaders - one-on-one mentoring by an experienced professional who shares her knowledge, connections, and guidance personally with you. Mentoring is key to your personal success as a pilot, and also to our collective advancement in aviation. The Ninety-Nines has potential mentors for you in every conceivable pilot career, from ballooning scenic tour operator to Shuttle Pilot. Even better, get matched to a woman professional pilot mentor in your area of interest through our formal mentoring program. The 99s Professional Pilot Leadership Initiative aims to provide highly motivated women pilots with the tools necessary to develop their pilot careers and leadership, through guided activities and formal mentoring partnerships with women pilot professionals, in a three-phase 18 to 24 month structured program. Get the latest PPLI Fact Sheet. Get a mentor - be a leader! Participation is open to 99s members who are in or plan to pursue a pilot career. For more information and application

Raymonde de Laroche became the first woman to earn a pilot certificate on March 8, 1910. Goyer launched the events in 2010 to celebrate the centennial and to encourage more women to become pilots by introducing a record number of nonpilot girls and women to flying during the year.

Engineered Propulsion Systems to begin development of a diesel aircraft engine for general aviation aircraft and helicopters.

July 26, 26 DC-3s took off for a formation flight to EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh. The incredible sound of 52 idling engines was surpassed only by the sight of the airplanes passing overhead, in flights of four. One returned to the ramp with a maintenance problem, another aborted its takeoff because of an engine issue, and a third returned with high oil temperature. The remaining 23 made a grand arrival in Oshkosh with an overhead pass.

Rinker Buck's Flight of Passage. It's an engrossing story of two brothers who flew a refurbished Piper Cub from New Jersey to California in the summer of 1964.

NBAA's scholarship program, generously supported through sponsorships, offers nearly $100,000 annually in cash awards as tuition reimbursement for enrolled students, and that number is nearly matched in monetary and training awards for working professionals. NBAA currently offers six scholarships to qualified students studying aviation-related curricula at institutions of higher learning. The Association also sponsors seven monetary and training scholarships to promote professionalism and the advancement of careers for aviation professionals, such as flight department managers, flight attendants, maintenance technicians, schedulers and dispatchers.

Filmmaker and P-51 Mustang Pilot Chris Woods film that captures the emotional reunion between WWII Mustang ace (Jim Brooks) and the historic plane. the 88-year old pilot sharing his stories and experiences of war

NVAA - Engine failure experience in IMC. This is the communications recording between the pilot of a Lancair Legacy N913MP and a Seattle Center controller. The Lancair experienced engine failure while on a flight from Redmond, OR to Boise, ID. Icing, engine failure complicates things. This is how it should be done! Two people VERY composed during the whole emergency. Enjoy the excitement!

launch of the SpaceX rocket - pretty amazing that a commercial rocket is taking over NASA's role in producing space hardware! how it is possible to finance such a huge venture. test their crew capsule and to continue proving it for use to supply the space station. details the progress they have made and what the hardware looks like

flying the Curtiss Pusher. They plan a documentary film about the Curtiss as it flies to and participates in 2011 Centennial of Naval Aviation events. In other words, Bryan and Paul are planning to share in the adventure, as a 100 year old airplane barnstorms its way across much of America, bringing audiences and airport bums alike a glimpse of the beginnings of Naval Aviation.

Some great scenes of vintage carrier planes and operations from the 1960's.

over 340 Virgin Galactic astronauts who will venture into space

The student will have an opportunity to learn about the Properties of Gas,and Laws of Conservation, they will also visually see both biological principles hands on. The students will pose a hypothesis and use the scientific method to interpret their hypothesis.

This activity will allow students to create their own cloud. They will also learn different aspects of the water cycle and how a cloud is actually created in the atmosphere.

The blind spot is the area on the retina without receptors that respond to light. Therefore, an image that falls on this region will NOT be seen. It is in this region that the optic nerve exits the eye on its way to the brain. Students will determine their blind spot by shifting the blind spot tester within their range of vision. Students will also learn the function of the parts of the eyeball, as well as the role the eyeball plays in the nervous system.

In this activity students will be able to view the different ways water travels and the different forms in which water can be found. The experiment focuses mainly on evaporation, transpiration, condensation and precipitation

Franklin Airshow Video 2010 Kyle Franklin, and his wife Amanda, performing at airshows across the country. "Pirated Skies" Wingwalking, Comedy, and more. Check out more information at www.franklinairshow.com