Peerless Electronics, Inc., a factory authorized, stocking distributor of electromechanical and interconnect products, has launched its new online aerospace e-commerce store. Peerless customers will save time and find it easier to shop online from product catalogs tailored to the aerospace specific industry from Peerless’ large inventory of electro-mechanical and interconnect components, company officials said. Each […]
Sky3D Aviation Camera System debuts
Sky3D has introduced the Sky3D Aviation Camera System. Sky3D’s proprietary software allows users to create wide-angle 3D videos for use on 3D TVs and theater systems, company officials said. By utilizing two cameras (left and right) separated by more than 25 feet, the Sky3D system creates an extreme baseline, allowing for unprecedented detail at altitude, […]
iFlightPlanner introduces A/FD, weather and chart widget
iFlightPlanner has released the iFlightPlanner Widget, designed to allow the addition of iFlightPlanner’s airport and aviation weather information to any website. Pilots and aviation enthusiasts who are signed into an iFlightPlanner free or premium account gain 1-click access to a complete Airport/Facility Directory, Weather Center and aviation charts through any website that hosts the iFlightPlanner […]
Airplane shipments increase
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Airplane shipments increased 5.9% in the first six months of 2012 compared to 2011, while the accompanying value of the airplane deliveries rose 13.2%, according to figures released today by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). “We are starting to see positive signs in the 2012 shipment data,” said GAMA’s President and […]
Burt Rutan launches new website
Aviation icon Burt Rutan has launched a website, www.BurtRutan.com, which will include details of his career, awards, hobbies, and the development of many of his aircraft designs. Rutan will “continuously update the site with a ‘treasure trove of photographs’ and considerable autobiographical information,” according to a report at EAA.org
Autonomous robotic plane flies — indoors
For decades, researchers have been working on control algorithms for autonomous helicopters — robotic helicopters that pilot themselves, rather than requiring remote human guidance. Dozens of research teams have competed in a series of autonomous-helicopter challenges posed by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI); progress has been so rapid that the last two […]
Tips for pilots working abroad
With the global reach of aviation increasing, it has become common for pilots to fly in several different countries. And while it may seem fascinating, moving and working abroad is a serious decision in one’s life and career. What should pilots consider before accepting a job abroad? How should they act while working for a […]
Norway flight school orders Skycatchers
Cessna reports it sold three Skycatchers at AirVenture 2012 in Oshkosh. Executives with Pilot Academy of Sandefjord, Norway, noted that the effort to facilitate EASA certification by moving the Skycatcher into the primary category with the FAA played a large role in the decision. “We already have Cessna aircraft at our flight school in Norway, […]
Aerospace leaders say workforce, regulations main concerns
Representatives of 13 aerospace manufacturing companies that operate in Skagit County in Washington State recently met at the Port of Skagit to discuss how to promote a robust and dynamic local aerospace industry, now and into the future. The roundtable discussion, moderated by Executive Director Patsy Martin of the port, revealed several areas of agreement: […]