Penny Hamilton sent us these photos of a Pilatus in the rain at Granby/Grand County Airport-Emily Warner Field (KGNB) in Colorado. “I love the reflection in the rain,” she notes. “So much symmetry.” While the two photos are similar, the second shows a “little different angle,” while “maintaining a good reflection in the rains” at […]
Video: Cessna 2 Oshkosh
As the entire aviation industry prepares for the kickoff of this year’s AirVenture on July 24, 2017, our friends at FlightChops posted a video about last year’s mass arrival of 87 Cessnas in the annual Cessnas 2 Oshkosh.
Study: Remote control towers a better future for smaller airports
Remote air traffic control towers could improve aviation safety and the productivity of air traffic controllers, lower construction and maintenance costs, and help airports in small communities, according to a new report published by think tank Reason Foundation. The study’s author, Stephen Van Beek, a former associate deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation […]
Guardian Avionics unveils smartPlane system
Guardian Avionics had unveiled the new smartPlane system, an iPad-based multifunction display system and flight data recorder system with voice command capability for Part 23 FAA certified aircraft. The smartPlane system was designed to give owners a budget-friendly multifunction display option while collecting, storing, and displaying flight and performance data to help improve efficiency and reduce […]
Wipaire doubles FAA ADS-B rebate
SOUTH SAINT PAUL, Minnesota – Wipaire is doubling the FAA’s $500 ADS-B rebate for GA aircraft owners. Wipaire’s additional $500 rebate, which can be paired with the FAA program for a total of $1,000, is available to U.S.-registered single-engine piston fixed-wing manned airplanes registered before Jan. 1, 2016. The Wipaire rebate is applied to installation charges […]
AEA awards more than $125,000 in scholarships
LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI — The Aircraft Electronics Association’s Educational Foundation recently awarded scholarships worth more than $125,000 for the 2017-18 academic year. Recipients are: Chuck Freeland Memorial Scholarship: Melvin Pano, Lanesboro, Massachusetts; Chuck Peacock Memorial Scholarship: Dominick Hill, Daytona Beach, Florida; David Arver Memorial Scholarship: Mark Ellis, Greensboro, North Carolina; Duncan Aviation Scholarship: Derek Tramper, Rockford, Michigan; Dutch […]
Up, up and away
Frequent contributor Megan Vande Voort sent us these photos from the Lake Red Rock Balloon Fest, held July 7-9 over Lake Red Rock in Marion County, Iowa.
Bonhams to auction Dragon
On Sept. 9, 2017, Bonhams will auction Sir Torquil Norman’s twin-engined 1934 de Havilland DH84 Dragon biplane as one of the stars of its 16th annual Goodwood Revival Meeting Sale. This iconic aircraft is one of only five of its type still flying in the world, according to Bonhams officials, who note it was completely restored […]
FAA hiring controllers, but staffing crisis remains
WASHINGTON, D.C. – While the FAA is currently accepting applications for entry-level air traffic controller positions, this is just a step toward lessening the current nationwide controller staffing crisis, according to officials with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association. They say it will take years of “sustained hiring and successful training” to fully end the crisis. […]