You can now use your mobile phone to see moments that made history with the new VR Hangar from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. The VR Hangar brings some of the museum’s most important milestone artifacts to life using real 3-D-scan data in immersive virtual-reality vignettes. The app is optimized for use with […]
Canada Aviation Hall of Fame Class of 2018 unveiled
Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame (CAHF) will induct four new members in 2018. The 2018 inductees will join the ranks of the 228 men and women inducted since the hall’s formation in 1973. The new members are: John Bogie, co-founder of the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association ; General Paul D. Manson, O.C., CMM, CD., former […]
Updated flight school scheduling aims to help retain student pilots
Flight Schedule Pro V4 has been introduced, with an emphasis on solving the problem of retaining students for flight schools. “High turnover is a significant burden for flight schools. It’s difficult for schools to schedule instructors and staff, manage resources and cash flow, and to provide a stable and consistent experience with students coming and […]
Holiday vacation fun at New England Air Museum
WINDSOR LOCKS, CONN. – The New England Air Museum is offering an array of family activities during December School Vacation Week, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017, through Friday, Dec. 30. Explore three giant exhibit hangars filled with more than 60 historic aircraft and experience the wonders of flight through hands-on activities, including daily hands-on Build & […]
Picture of the day: A pilot can dream…
Jeff Shultz of Clinton, Mississippi, sent in this photo, explaining: “Here is my homebuilt Sonex in warbird livery parked next to EAA’s B-17 Aluminum Overcast. We can’t all fly warbirds, but we can all dream!”
Video: Backcountry flying in a 182
Recently posted to YouTube is a great video of a Cessna 182 flying in the backcountry of Washington, Oregon and Idaho by Backcountry182.com
Local chamber names Continental Motors Manufacturer of the Year
MOBILE, Alabama — The Mobile Chamber of Commerce has named Continental Motors as “Manufacturer of the Year” for 2017. This annual award recognizes companies for their economic growth and commitment to the local community. “Continental has long been the cornerstone of our ever-growing aviation sector,” said Troy Wayman, the chamber’s vice president of economic development. “Their world-class engines […]
All-in-one portable ADS-B and SiriusXM receiver now available from Garmin
Now available from Garmin is the all-in-one GDL 52 portable aviation receiver. According to Garmin officials, the GDL 52 is the first portable receiver capable of receiving Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) weather and dual-link, as well as SiriusXM Aviation weather and audio for display and control on select portables and mobile devices. It includes a […]
PWI signs Rose Aircraft as Authorized Installation Center
WICHITA — PWI has signed Rose Aircraft Services as an authorized installation center for the company’s LED reading lights for airplanes. Operating out of Mena, Arkansas, Rose Aircraft has decades of experience in aircraft maintenance, as well as interior and exterior refurbishment and completion, according to company officials who note it repaints more than 150 aircraft a […]