On May 22, 2018, Aireon reported the sixth successful launch and deployment of its space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) payloads, hosted by the Iridium NEXT satellite constellation. At 12:47:58 p.m. PDT, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, bringing the total number of Aireon payloads in orbit to […]
Video: Cheers to 30 years
Officials at Women in Aviation International recently posted a video looking back at the organization’s 2018 conference in Reno, as well as a look forward to the 2019 conference in Long Beach, California.
Museum launches 100th anniversary of airmail exhibit online
The San Diego Air & Space Museum’s Library & Archives recently launched a new online exhibit commemorating the 100th Anniversary of U.S. Airmail. On a fog-shrouded May 15th, in 1918, the first airplane to provide regularly scheduled airmail service in the United States took off from the Potomac Park polo grounds in Washington, D.C., headed […]
Symphony plus air show equals unique entertainment
VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia –The Flying Proms Symphony Air Show returns to the Military Aviation Museum on Saturday, June 16, 2018. Now in its eight installment, The Flying Proms offers guests a unique experience, according to museum officials. Getting its roots from the United Kingdom’s traditional Proms, the Military Aviation Museum’s Flying Proms is the only […]
Picture of the Day: Stinson Sentinel
Ace photographer Hayman Tam, a frequent contributor to General Aviation News, sent in this photo for Picture of the Day, explaining: “An immaculate Stinson L-5 Sentinel taxies after landing at Paso Robles Airport in California. The L-5 was one of two American liaison aircraft of World War II that was purpose-built for military with no […]
Sonex’s John Monnett to retire, puts company on the market
After almost 50 years in the kit aircraft industry, Sonex Founder and President John Monnett has announced his retirement from Sonex Aircraft, effective June 2, 2018. “I am retiring from Sonex Aircraft but not forsaking my passion for aviation,” he said. “I will continue to contribute where I can into the future, but will be leaving day to day […]
FAA offers series of drone webinars
FAA Safety Inspector Kevin Morris and a team of experts will launch a series of webinars June 5, 2018, on drone waivers. The series of free webinars will cover the most requested Part 107 waivers under the FAA’s Small UAS Rule. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and talk to FAA experts, agency […]
Paper or plastic? Sporty’s new Flight Gear kneeboards offers pilots a choice
Sporty’s has introduced two new kneeboards in its Flight Gear line. Both can be used with paper charts or an iPad. The Flight Gear Bi-Fold Kneeboard provides a solid writing surface and space for commonly used items, like checklists, nav logs, and sectional charts with a smaller footprint than many kneeboards, according to Sporty’s officials. […]
New editions of FAA Airman Certification Standards shipping soon
New editions of the Airman Certification Standards for Commercial Pilot Airplane, Private Pilot Airplane, Instrument Rating Airplane, and Remote Pilot will go into effect June 11, 2018, canceling the previous editions. The FAA Airman Certification Standards (ACS) document, which will begin shipping in late June, is the guide for students, instructors, and evaluators to understand how […]