The Virginia Department of Aviation recently recognized 28 pilots for completing its Virginia Aviation Ambassadors Program. Among the aviation ambassadors honored by the department May 30 are: James R. Maliwauki of Mechanicsville, Brian McKeehan of Mechanicsville, Lloyd Wood of Colonial Heights and Ronald E. Wray of Chester. The program recognizes pilots and passengers who visit—by flying or driving—Virginia’s public-use airports, go to its aviation museums, participate in a safety seminar, and attend the annual Virginia Regional Festival of Flight in Suffolk.