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 […]
Gunter Hemmel and Garmin honored by AEA
Gunter Hemmel of Avionik Straubing GmbH, was named the AEA Member of the Year, and Garmin, was chosen the AEA Associate Member of the Year. Both were presented awards at the AEA Annual Awards Luncheon on March 24. The AEA Member of the Year honors an individual from an AEA regular member company; and the […]
Elektra One makes first flight
The Elektra One, developed by Calin Gologan, CEO of PC-Aero, made it’s first flight (see YouTube video) on Saturday, March 19 at the Augsburg, Germany airport, piloted by test pilot Jon Karkow. On March 23, Norbert Lorenzen piloted the Elektra One for 30 minutes, circling overhead the airport. The Elektra One: climbed to over 500 […]