The museum features three areas: Innovation Nation, Aviation Society, and Aviation City. Its main exhibit is the A320 from US Airways Flight 1549, better known as the Miracle on the Hudson.
Rare Boeing YL-15 Scout up for auction
Originally designed for liaison missions, the Boeing YL-15 is noted for its unconventional design, featuring a blimp-like fuselage, 40-foot wingspan with flaperons and spoilers, and a cockpit providing observational capabilities.
Avidyne introduces installation kit for Vantage12 displays in Cirrus aircraft
“Avidyne was first to bring big-glass flight decks to the light GA market and now Vantage12 gives owners of these earlier Cirrus models (2000-2008) the ability to easily upgrade to larger 12-inch diagonal glass with touch screens, 3D Synthetic Vision, and most importantly, dual Attitude Reference Systems (ARS) that provide full redundancy and no loss of autopilot in the unlikely event of a display failure,” said Tom Harper, senior director of marketing.
Picture of the Day: Cirrus sim while flying the Cirrus
Chad Jensen submitted this photo and note: “On a recent flight, my son thought it would be hysterical to fly ‘his’ Cirrus on Microsoft Flight Simulator right seat on the same route, time, and altitude while I am flying my actual Cirrus left seat. What can I say? He has his Dad’s humor. He wants to be a fighter pilot. The love of aviation is strong with this one.”
Dynon expands with new engineering center in Fargo
“Dynon is experiencing tremendous growth, and this new facility allows us to expand our talented engineering team,” said Brad Thurow, vice president of engineering for Dynon.
Hartzell Aviation rolls out FAA Safety Tip videos
Hartzell Aviation has released a series of firewall forward safety tip maintenance training courses covering a variety of Hartzell products installed on four popular aircraft: Cirrus SR22T, Beech Bonanza, Piper Seminole, and Van’s RV8, that qualify for FAA credit.
Mike Busch on Aircraft Ownership now available as audiobook
Mike Busch’s guide to aircraft ownership, “Airplane Ownership (Volume 1),” is now available as an audiobook on Audible.
Pictures of the Day: Getting passed in PA
Tim Percarpio submitted this photo and note: “I took this picture from my Mooney while on autopilot. I was being passed by a friend in his SX300 on the way from Capital City Airport (KCXY) in Harrisburg, to Indiana County Airport-Jimmy Stewart Field (KIDI) for lunch. This was prearranged and Johnstown Approach was informed that we were going to take some pictures. He slowed down because he normally flies about 100 knots faster than me.”
Pilot Minute: What are some aviation specific reasons to stay fit?
In the latest episode of the FAA’s “Pilot Minute,” Federal Air Surgeon Susan Northrup explains fitness from an aeromedical perspective. A lack of physical fitness can have a big impact on pilots, according to the doctor.