“Continuing education works,” National Agricultural Aviation Association CEO Andrew Moore said. “Continuing education makes you more professional. Professionalism makes you safer in the cockpit.”
LogTen updated to include multitasking and new navigation to streamline pilot workflow
LogTen 2022.1 for iPad is optimized to take advantage of the capabilities of iPad split screen functionality, according to company officials.
Picture of the Day: Ghostwriter
Dan Mersel submitted this photo and note: “A spectacular nighttime performance by Nate Hammond in his Super Chipmunk at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022.”
NTSB releases final report on Red Bull Plane Swap accident
The final report on the ill-fated Red Bull Plane Swap is short and to the point.
New York high school wins Aviation Design Challenge
This is the 10th year for the competition, which drew entries from more than 65 high school teams across the nation.
Alternator Coupling Tool Kit enhanced
Approach Aviation’s first tool kit supported Continental IO-520/550 engines. The new kit, ADCKIT2, adds support for Alternator Drive Coupling inspection and installation on Continental C-75/85/90/115/125/145, E-165/185/225, O-200/300, IO-240/360 series engines, in addition to the IO-520/550.
Picture of the Day: Landing at Pioneer Field
Bill Steinmetz submitted this photo and note: “My 172 at Pioneer Field for lunch and a tour sponsored by the Experimental Aircraft Association and Recreational Aviation Foundation on May 15, 2022. I am the Indiana State Liaison for the Recreational Aviation Foundation. We just concluded our biennial conference at Waukesha, Wisconsin, which included a fly-out to Pioneer Field to meet with Jack Pelton, CEO of the EAA, have lunch, and tour their new education and conference center. There were 22 aircraft in all. It was a great thrill to land at Pioneer Field!”
Avionics sales top $1.3 billion so far in 2022
“It is encouraging to see sales continue to climb, up nearly 16% compared to the first six months of 2021, but we also must consider the inflationary pressures that could factor into that increase,” said AEA President and CEO Mike Adamson.
Clay Lacy breaks ground on $20 million FBO and maintenance facility at KOXC
The new FBO and maintenance facility at Waterbury-Oxford Airport (KOXC) in Connecticut, is expected to be completed in the winter of 2023.