Foundation News and Events
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 16th, 2010
Copy and paste this link to read about how 50 years ago today Capt. Joseph W. Kittinger made his “long, lonely leap” from 102,800 feet…. http://blog.nasm.si.edu/2010/08/16/the-long-lonely-leap/ Col. Kittinger is also a Board Member on the Scott Crossfield Foundation and each year co-presents the A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Award each July [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 16th, 2010
What is The Aviators? The Aviators is a new weekly magazine-style TV series featuring interesting people, the latest aircraft, the coolest technology and the best fly-in destinations. We will take you behind the scenes to show you how airline pilots train, how planes are built, and how ATC works. We will profile aviation businesses and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 11th, 2010
The Atlantic Home WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2010 LANE WALLACE – Lane Wallace is an author, pilot and entrepreneur who has written several books for NASA. She won a 2006 Telly Award for her work on the documentary, Breaking the Chain. A Risk-Averse Nation? MAY 20 2009, 11:20 AM ET Back in February, I heard David [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 30th, 2010
Thunderstorms & ATC: What You Need To Know. Join Air Safety Foundation President, Bruce Landsberg and air traffic controllers, Wednesday, August 4 for this critical real-time safety Webinar. Register now for the time that is most convenient for you. I can’t get the links to register to work here so if interested, email Sally Crossfield [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 30th, 2010
http://www.esquire.com/features/the-state-of-the-american-man/ESQ1106FLYBOY_160
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 30th, 2010
A test pilot’s final dawn Scott Crossfield’s passion for aeronautics extended throughout his career By Peter W. Merlin April 2006 Distinguished research pilot and engineer Albert S. “Scott” Crossfield died on Apr. 19, 2006 when his small plane crashed near Ranger, Ga., during a flight from Prattville, Ala., to Manassas, Va., near his home. As [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 24th, 2010
First photo, Presenter Walter Boyne, Winner Lt. Col. Bill Powley, Presenter Justin Farley 2nd and 3rd Lt. Col. Bill Powley accepting. 4th Lt. Col. Bill Powley
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 23rd, 2010
THE LEGEND OF PANCHO BARNES AND THE HAPPY BOTTOM RIDING CLUB chronicles the thrilling life and extraordinary times of aviation pioneer Florence Lowe “Pancho” Barnes, one of the most colorful and accomplished women pilots of the early 20th century. http://www.asb.tv/videos/view.php?v=3b6ee5b9&a=feature Narrated by Tom Skerritt, with Kathy Bates as the voice of Barnes, THE LEGEND OF [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 23rd, 2010
This appeared in AOPA this week: http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2010/100720teacher.html?WT.mc_id=100723epilot&WT.mc_sect=gan
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 15th, 2010
The presentation of the 24th A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Award will be tomorrow night at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Air Force Base, Ohio. Teachers had a profound influence on Scott’s life and because of this, he established this award in 1986 to show [...]