Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has introduced a Certified Pre-Owned program for its in-service fleet of PT6A engines. Through their aircraft dealer, customers of PT6A-powered used aircraft whose engines are certified under the program will be given a one-year/500-hour first run warranty, along with additional benefits, which include options for six months complimentary technical publications, […]
StandardAero and Martin Aviation team up
StandardAero and Martin Aviation have signed a three-year Authorized Service Center agreement for PT6A engine services. According to officials, the agreement will provide operators of King Air, Pilatus, Cessna Caravan, Cheyenne and TBM aircraft the advantage of a one-stop solution for both engine and airframe services. Under the agreement, StandardAero and Martin will work together […]
Future pilots…
Fred Aleman sent in this photo, with a simple message: “Riley and Caroline Collins…someday…” Would you like to submit your favorite photo (or photos) from 2017? Use the form below:
First flight: Scaled Composites experimental jet
Scaled Composites‘ most recent project, an experimental jet known as Model 401, made its first flight Oct. 11, 2017. Officials with Scaled report they worked with a customer to build two vehicles to demonstrate advanced, low-cost manufacturing techniques and to provide aircraft for research flight services to the aviation industry and the United States government. […]
Video: Ride along with the drones
Red Bull DR.ONE saw 18 international drone racing teams from 14 countries put their skills and technology to the test on Sept. 30, 2017. Taking place at the Red Bull Ring, in Spielberg, Austria, the event featured custom-built drones flying at speeds of up to 90 mph through the Trap Gates, which were inspired by […]
RAF kicks off photo contest
The Recreational Aviation Foundation’s photo contest returns this year “since the previous contest was so much fun,” officials note. This time there will be more winners, officials said. “We’ve split the nation into regions to encourage submissions from all over the country,” they add. Winning photographs will appear on the RAF greeting cards, which are […]
FlightSafety expands online classes
FlightSafety International has expanded its eLearning program with three new online courses: Performance Based Navigation, Human Factors-Crew Resource Management, and Single Pilot Resource Management. According to company officials, FlightSafety’s online ICAO En-route and Terminal Performance Based Navigation courses will enable operators to meet FAA and EASA training requirements. The training includes RNAV, RNP, RNP-APCH, B-RNAV and […]
Companies team on affordable ADS-B annuciator
FreeFlight Systems has integrated its model 1203C SBAS/GNSS sensor and Applied Avionics‘ VIVISUN fault annunciator. The pairing delivers aircraft owners increased flexibility in achieving ADS-B compliance before the FAA’s Jan. 1, 2020, deadline. The VIVISUN fault annunciator meets the requirements for pilot notification of an ADS-B Out failure, in an easy to install, sunlight readable, […]
Flying in Alaska
In reply to our call for photos for The Year in Pictures, David Baldwin sent us this photo, taken by his wife, Belinda, of him taking off in his Kitfox, “with the first signs of winter showing up on the mountains at Chugiak, Alaska.”