Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (8PS5) recently completed the installation of a Belfort DigiWx II AWOS system at the Penn State Hershey Life Lion hangar on the campus of the medical center. The Belfort DigiWx II is an automated weather system that reports FAA-certified altimeter and FAA-certified visibility with advisory winds, temperature, humidity […]
Enterprise opens at Branson Airport
Missouri’s Branson Airport, the first privately financed and operated commercial service airport in the U.S., has tapped Enterprise Rent-A-Car as the exclusive rental car provider to serve the new airport when it opens in May 2009. Enterprise’s service counter will be inside the airport terminal. Branson Gray Line will be the exclusive provider for all […]
STC for Clifford Development’s Citation 550 mod
The FAA has issued a final STC certificate to Clifford Development, which covers modification of the 550 and S550 Cessna Citation Series aircraft using Williams International FJ44-3A engines. This is the first STC issued to cover both Cessna Citation aircraft. It was issued with no operational limitations or restrictions. Certification flight tests document significant speed, […]
American Aviation completes third King Air flight deck retrofit
American Aviation of Brooksville, Florida, has completed its third Alliant Integrated Flight Deck retrofit in a Beechcraft King Air 200. “Updating the timeless King Air with the Alliant system takes one of the best airplanes ever made and makes it better,” said John Petrick, president of American Aviation. “After initial certification of the system, American […]
National Aviation Hall of Fame reveals “Class of 2009” names
The National Aviation Hall of Fame revealed the names of the four people elected for enshrinement in July, along with the recipient of its 2009 Milton Caniff “Spirit of Flight” Award, at a dinner celebrating the 105th Anniversary of the Wright Brothers first powered flight, Dec. 17. The 2009 Hall of Fame inductees are Eileen […]
Puerto Rican plane crashes near Turks & Caicos amid conflicting reports
A series of conflicting reports published Dec. 16 and 17 tell of a Britten-Norman Islander that crashed the previous day near the Turks & Caicos Islands with 11 or 12 people aboard. Apparently it crashed during the afternoon of Dec. 15. The Reuters and Associated Press wire service reports raised numerous questions about the flight, […]
New TSA rules affect many GA pilots
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association reported on Dec. 16 that the Transportation Security Administration has issued a directive requiring background checks for general aviation pilots based at airports served by airlines, starting next year. Pilots who pass the background check will receive an ID badge allowing them access to the airport where they are […]
LaHood to be Secretary of Transportation
Rep. Ray LaHood (R-Ill.) has accepted an offer to become President-elect Barack Obama’s transportation secretary and the nomination will be made official in coming days, two senior Democratic officials told The Washington Post in time for its Dec. 18 editions. LaHood is retiring from the House of Representatives after representing a rural Illinois district in […]
WAAS GPS Landing System certified
CMC Electronics‘ IntegriFlight CMA-5024 GPS receiver was certified recently by the FAA and Transport Canada to TSO-C145b Beta-3 and TSO-146 Delta-4. The C145 Beta-3 is the most stringent category for Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) navigation receivers and the C146 Delta-4 category allows these receivers to provide precision approach guidance signals to the autopilot and […]