STANDPOINT, Idaho — Quest Aircraft Company has appointed Jason Eddy Chief Operating Officer (COO). In the newly-created position, Eddy will oversee all company functions, including quality assurance, manufacturing, finance, and sales and marketing. “Jason has been a key member of our senior management team the last few years,” said Sam Hill, Quest President and Chief Executive Officer. […]
New book, ‘Build A Drone,’ published
Just published is “Build A Drone: A Step-by-Step Guide to Designing, Constructing, and Flying Your Very Own Drone,” by Barry Davies. British Special Air Service veteran Davies has built drones for DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) and AAI (one of America’s largest drone manufacturers), as well as six experimental ones for MIT. In the […]
Picture of the day: A Texas sunset
William Fisher sent in this photo, explaining: “Took my daughter for an evening flight to enjoy a Texas sunset. Touched down at Sugar Land Regional Airport (KSGR) in Houston exactly as the sun disappeared on the horizon on Oct. 9, 2016. A great experience and memory for both of us to share.”
Pilot celebrates 50 years with CAP
Don Carlson, a pilot in Superior, Wisconsin, was recently profiled in the Superior Telegram, due to a rather remarkable achievement: The celebration of 50 years as a member of the local squadron of the Civil Air Patrol. Check it out here.
Video: SouthEast Aviators Fly-In
The SouthEast Aviators held a fly-in at Ocracoke Island Airport (W95) in North Carolina Oct. 1, 2016, and recently posted this video of the event:
New home for the National Aviation Heritage Invitational
The National Aviation Heritage Invitational (NAHI) is teaming up with the California Capital Airshow at Mather Airport in Sacramento, Calif., for the 2017 restored aircraft competition. Dates for the 2017 event will be announced later this year, according to organizers. The invitational was formerly held at the Reno Air Races. “We are thrilled to partner with […]
Aspen Avionics’ latest ADS-B software upgrade certified
Aspen Avionics reports that FAA certification has been received for its latest software upgrade, which includes several additional ADS-B display features on its Evolution 500/1000 multi-function display (MFD). The latest software upgrade includes textual METARS information displayed on the MFD, which provides an intuitive display of subscription-free weather data in an easy-to-read format, company officials noted. […]
SIMCOM taps Frasca for TBM 930 sim
Frasca International has been awarded a contract to supply a TBM 930 Level 6 Flight Training Device (FTD) to SIMCOM Aviation Training. The FTD will be the first device to simulate the TBM 930 aircraft and will feature the actual aircraft cockpit, RSI XT4 Visual System with a 220° display system, actual Garmin G3000 avionics, […]
Two to be honored by Museum of Flight
SEATTLE — The Museum of Flight, which honors outstanding contributors to the art and science of aeronautics through its annual Pathfinder program, has chosen Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and renowned restorer of antique aircraft Addison Pemberton, as this year’s honorees. The annual Pathfinder Awards Dinner will be held at the museum Oct. 22. Pemberton and Bezos were […]