CALPILOTS newsletter available
The California Pilots Association [CALPILOTS] has made available their September-October 2011 newsletter via PDF download.
Dassault hiring event in Atlanta, Sept. 23
Hiring managers from Dassault Aircraft Services (DAS) will be meeting with workers to fill aviation jobs at a hiring event in Atlanta, Georgia on September 23, 2011 (Noon-5 pm) at the Hilton Garden Inn Peachtree City. The event is open to people with United States citizenship and at least two years of related industry experience […]
Lisa Airplanes launches Akoya LSA
France-based Lisa Airplanes has opened the order book for its amphibious ski-plane named Akoya. Using a unique fuselage/hull design that includes “Seafoils”, the Akoya can operate from land, water and snow, according to company officials. The Rotax-powered aircraft will carry 18.5 gallons with a range of 680 miles. Initial prototype flights were conducted in 2009, […]
Airship UAV development phase complete
Global Near Space Services and Bye Engineering Partners have completed phase two of their solar-electric high-altitude, long-endurance airship unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) dubbed Star2Flight. The UAV is being developed as an intelligence and surveillance platform. The “lighter than air” ship includes a “recoverable solar electric lower stage flying vehicle (see rendering below).
‘Congress must now act responsibly’
By Ben Sclair The U.S. Senate passed legislation today (Thursday, September 15) that extends funding for the FAA four months and avoids a second partial FAA shutdown. The following quote on the topic blows me away. “It is a positive step for the country that the Congress has passed this historic combination of extensions, which […]
Scottsdale Air Fair returns
The Scottsdale Air Fair will return to the Scottsdale Airport [Arizona] on November 5 and 6. The air fair was canceled in the aftermath of 9/11 attacks ten years ago. Hosted by the City of Scottsdale, the air fair supports the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program and other community organizations.
UAS – friend or foe?
“Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) are the future,” according to the September 2011 European Aviation Safety Agency newsletter. Three pages of the eight-page newsletter are dedicated to UAS, which includes some quotable nuggets: “to fully achieve the UAS industry’s vision, UAS will come in all shapes and sizes and operational constraints will have to be relaxed […]
Pilots Flock to Willapa Harbor Fly-in
By Dave Gauger Pilots from throughout the northwest flocked to the Willapa Harbor Airport Saturday (August 6). The promise of famous Ekone Oysters brought 22 aircraft into the Raymond airport from throughout Washington State, California, Nevada and Canada. The hungry pilots consumed more than 300 oysters while swapping tales, showing off their proud flying machines […]