NASA’s Aviation Safety Reporting Service (ASRS) marked a significant milestone earlier this year: Its 1 millionth report. “In 1 million reports in 36 years, we’ve never violated the confidentiality of any person reporting,” said NASA ASRS Program Director Linda Connell in a report at NBAA.org. “We’re hearing from every aspect of aviation.” Read the full […]
Dual Electronics adds to lineup
In its first appearance at Airventure, July 23-29 in Oshkosh, Dual Electronics will be showing its new ADS-B Weather & Traffic Receiver — the XGPS150 — for use with the iPad and Android tablets. Building upon the success of the first Dual GPS receiver, the XGPS150, the new product will seamlessly integrate with EFB apps, […]
University partners with American Flyers
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) will begin offering a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services Administration with a concentration in Human Factors in Aviation in fall 2012 in partnership with American Flyers. The program includes two areas of concentration: Basics in Aviation and Professional Development in Aviation. The concentrations will provide opportunities for students to […]
New bus service from Pine Mountain Lake Airport
Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) has begun daily bus service from Groveland, Calif., to Yosemite National Park. Pine Mountain Lake Airport (E45) serves the Groveland area and, through the cooperation of local pilots and residents on the airport, a pilot can fly into E45, hitch a ride to town, connect with the new bus […]
Summer programs take off at New England Air Museum
The New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Conn,. has kicked off its special programs and hands-on activities for its visitors during the summer. The programs will run through Aug. 24. Visitors to the museum, which is located by Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Conn., will have the chance to get up close and […]
20N hosts art exhibit
Kingston-Ulster Airport (20N) in Kingston, N.Y., is hosting an Aviation Photo & Art Exhibit until June 30. The exhibit features aerial photographs and aviation-inspired photos, art and sculpture beneath the arched ceiling of the airport’s 4,800-square-foot hangar. The art exhibit is free and open to the public daily from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Father and daughter fly endangered ferrets to new home
On a cold and windy February day, LightHawk volunteer pilot Michael Baum and his daughter Kimberly embarked on a cross-country journey from their home in Los Altos, Calif., to help give black-footed ferrets a fighting chance to bounce back from near extinction and rejuvenate the North American prairie at the same time. Baum and his […]
Pilot’s Bill of Rights blocked in Senate
U.S. Senator James Inhofe (R-Okla.) took to the Senate floor June 14 to ask for passage of his Pilots Bill of Rights legislation. The effort, however was blocked by Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-W.V.) and ranking member Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), according to a report at RotorNews. The bill would require, among other […]
New airport in the works
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — Oak Ridge is heading toward its next step in getting a general aviation airport on the west end of town. According to a report at OakRidger.com, the City Council voted unanimously to support creation of the airport at the East Tennessee Technology Park. Target completion of the airport project will be […]