A week after Congress failed to extend funding for the FAA, officials are calling the furloughs triggered by the partial shutdown of agency operations unprecedented, according to a report at GovernmentExecutive.com, which notes that officials estimate the agency is losing $30 million a day as a result of the shutdown. The story goes on to […]
Archives for 2011
Piper pouring millions into Vero Beach as it ramps up for jet
Piper is pouring millions of dollars back into its Vero Beach facility and has hired employees by the dozens as it gears up for the advent of its PiperJet Altaire, according to a story at TCPalm.
Wittman Airport debuts blog, radio show
Even though AirVenture is over, you can keep up with what’s going on at Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) through a new blog and an Internet-based radio station. “Those of us who work on the airport realize there are dozens of opportunities each week for Wittman Regional Airport to affect the economic activity of the community […]
#OSH11: Fly a (really little) Icon
Icon Aircraft and Horizon Hobby have partnered to introduce a line of radio-control models of the Icon A5. The launch model, sold under Horizon’s ParkZone brand, was available for pre-ordering at AirVenture and will begin shipping in September. The model has a 52.5″ wingspan and removable landing gear so that it can operate amphibiously like […]
Thunder Over The Boardwalk returns to Atlantic City
The 9th annual Atlantic City Airshow “Thunder Over The Boardwalk” will return to the sky on Aug. 17. Headlined by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Army Golden Knights, the largest airshow on the East Coast will feature parachute teams, fly-bys, formations and more. Kicking off the festivities will be the inaugural Atlantic […]
World’s smallest PLB approved
ACR Electronics’ ResQLink , the world’s smallest 406 MHz Personal Locator Beacon (PLB), is FCC approved and is now for sale to consumers in the U.S. International approvals are expected to follow, according to company officials. Manufactured by ACR Electronics, part of Cobham Commercial Systems, the ResQLink is small and light enough to hold in […]
New distributors tapped for Evektor
Evektor-Aerotechnik has appointed two new distributors in the U.S. for its SportStar MAX and Harmony Light-Sport Aircraft. Dreams Come True Aviation in Tipp City, Ohio, represented by Steve Minnich, operates at the Dayton Wright Brothers Airport (MGY), the James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) and the Andy Barnhart Memorial Airport (2OH0). It will be […]
SimCom upgrades sim fleet
SimCom Training Centers, headquartered in Orlando, Florida, has enhanced its fleet of turboprop and piston-powered aircraft simulators. Improvements to the visual systems in these devices give pilots a more realistic view of the outside world, company officials said, noting WAAS capable GPS installations give pilots the ability to learn and practice advanced instrument approach procedures […]
Cessna expands Pilot Center Network
Cessna has added five flight training organizations to its global network of more than 250 Cessna Pilot Centers. The newest members of the CPC network are: Indy Flight Training, Indianapolis, Ind. Light Sport Aviation, Riverside, Calif. Freedom Aviation, Lynchburg, Va. Air Orlando Aviation, Orlando, Fla. ProFlight Aviation Services, San Marcos, Texas CPCs are flight training […]