On Wednesday, March 30, NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center will host an hour-long web chat on achieving laminar or smooth airflow over an aircraft surfaces. The chat will feature NASA Dryden aerospace engineer Ethan Baumann. The latest in a series of NASA web chats for the on-line community on a variety of topics involving NASA […]
MyPilotStore.com named Sennheiser ‘Dealer of the Year’
The U.S. subsidiary of Sennheiser named MyPilotStore.com its 2010 dealer of the year. To express its thanks, Sennheiser made a donation to Pilots ‘n Paws. The donation supports efforts to bring those who rescue, shelter or foster animals together with pilots and plane owners willing to assist with the transportation of animals.
Rosie the Riveter — The Musical
SEATTLE — Boeing Field’s Museum of Flight will play host for a new musical, “Rosie the Riveter,” on April 23 at 2 p.m. The show, produced by Seattle’s 5th Avenue Adventure Musical Theatre Touring Company, tells the story of the heroic women in the World War II workforce who built the airplanes that helped win […]
Hangar Hotel to host Safety Day, Fly-In
The Texas Aviation Association will hold its Hangar Hotel Safety Day & Fly-In (register here) at Gillespie County Airport (T82) in Fredericksburg, Texas on Saturday, April 2, 2011 10 AM to Noon, rain or shine! Sponsors Include: National Business Aviation Association, Austin Flight Check, Sisk Rifles. Door Prizes include a new i-Pad with ForeFlight Software […]
PS Engineering enters radio market with PAR100EX
The PAR100EX, combines an audio control panel, stereo intercom and Bluetooth connectivity from PS Engineering with a remote mounted 760-channel VHF aviation communications transceiver from Australia-based Microair. The list price of the PAR100EX, including the VHF com radio is $2,595, and deliveries will start in the second quarter of 2011. The right half of the […]
Safety stand-down for volunteer pilots
The AOPA Foundation’s Air Safety Institute on Friday, March 25th, joined with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Air Care Alliance (ACA) to host more than 200 pilots who fly volunteer missions for a safety stand-down at the NTSB’s Training Center in Ashburn, Va. The event is the outgrowth of ongoing conversations between […]
Aspen Avionics improved integration with S-TEC autopilots
Aspen Avionics and Cobham are working together to enable the Aspen EFD1000 to directly interface to the S-TEC 55X and 60-series autopilot computers for altitude pre-select, autopilot mode, and flight director functionality. This expanded integration means overall reduced equipment cost for Cobham autopilot customers installing their systems in conjunction with Aspen displays. The integration package […]
ASA updates ATP oral exam guide
ASA’s Airline Transport Pilot Oral Exam Guide ($12.95 list price) by Michael Hayes has been updated to reflect the latest regulations and procedures, including the proposed new regulations dealing with crew fatigue (Part 117). This quick-reference, question-and-answer study guide will help applicants prepare for the ATP checkride by listing the most frequently asked questions by […]
54th AEA Convention concludes
RENO, Nev – Nearly 1,400 avionics manufacturers, dealers, installers and other general aviation professionals gathered March 22-25 at the 54th annual Aircraft Electronics Association International Convention & Trade Show at the Grand Sierra Resort. The four-day event featured: More than 30 new avionics products and systems were introduced. More than 75 hours of technical and […]