Also: Remembering Dan Fordice, Skyborne Expands, Anti-Drone Pilot Program, Governor Grounded New AOPA Board Chairman Luke Wippler kicked off the May 12 meeting in Frederick, Md., saying he has taken on the role with the “heavy weight of gaining your trust, support and continued membership. “I recognize we need to rebuild your trust,” Wippler said. Still; the current leadership refused to offer proper transparency about the past and instead explained it wanted to concentrate on the future… Hal Shevers, 90, founder and longtime chairman of Sporty’s, a pioneering force in pilot training and a beloved leader in the aviation community, died Tuesday, May 12 in Florida. Shevers life’s work shaped the landscape of general aviation for more than six decades. The MD-11 is back in the air… though not quite back in regular service yet. A short FedEx test flight marked the first step towards the trijet’s return-to-service after last November’s fatal accident left the jet grounded. FedEx’s MD-11F completed the test flight out of Memphis on May 9. The aircraft, N621FE, departed Memphis International Airport at 5:39 pm and returned at 6:53, earning a little over 70 minutes in the air. All this — and MORE in today’s episode of Airborne-Unlimited!!!
