ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Sandia Aerospace was recently presented the New Mexico Patriotic Employer award at the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) luncheon and awards ceremony. “Sandia Aerospace stands proud in support of our countries veterans,” said Dennis Schmidt, Sandia Aerospace’s president. “They are well trained and disciplined and make terrific employees.” Celina The […]
Maybe we can register common sense
Here we go. U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and FAA Administrator Michael Huerta announced Oct. 19 “the creation of a task force to develop recommendations for a registration process for Unmanned Aircraft Systems.” The task force will be comprised of “25 to 30 diverse” industry representatives. “Registering unmanned aircraft will help build a culture of accountability and […]
Have an opinion? Of course you do. You’re a pilot
The wide range of opinions in the aviation community is something I continuously marvel at. Take our continuing coverage on the update of the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 legislation. The comments vary widely, both in scope and tone. “After patiently waiting these last few years to hear what the people we trusted have come up […]
Airpark lifestyle subject of Wyoming Public Radio story
Alpine Airpark is one of country’s premiere airparks. It is also the subject of a story by Wyoming Public Radio’s Miles Bryan. Bryan visited Alpine to see the sites and record the sounds of airpark life. Enjoy.
‘Doc’ is so close, care to help?
“Doc” is a fully-restored B-29 — one of only two in existence today. After its multi-year restoration, “Doc” is ready for flight-testing. To make flight-testing happen, Doc’s Friends has launched a Kickstarter (see below) with the goal of raising $137,500 by Friday, Oct. 30.
Salem airspace do-over: Care to comment?
The FAA posted a notice of proposed rule making (NPRM) regarding Salem, Oregon’s McNary Field (KSLE) Class D and E airspace to the Federal Register on May 1, 2015. On Aug. 20, the proposed rule became final. No one noticed. This happens all too often. I’d hazard a guess that most of the time, it […]
T for transmit. Or is it?
You’re flying along, ATC calls you with a request, you press your push-to-talk (PTT) button, the “T” on your comm radio lights up and you speak. ATC doesn’t hear you. But the “T” is lit? What gives? Your radio box is just one part of your communications transmitter system. The switches, microphones, cables, connectors and […]
You should subscribe to the Federal Register
You should subscribe to the Federal Register. If someone in the greater Salem, Ore.-area had been subscribed to the Federal Register, they might have seen a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled, “Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace, Revocation of Class E Airspace; Salem, OR” scroll across their email inbox on May […]
Wall of Honor gives pilots a reason to go flying
“We are trying to give pilots a reason to go flying,” said Rainier Flight Service founder Gordon Alvord. “This goes beyond the $100 hamburger or a flight lesson.” Using custom built flight scheduling software, the system takes advantage of the rise of social media to encourage pilots to earn profile badges on their Wall of Honor. To date, […]