Earlier this month the American Flyers school at Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) moved to bigger quarters on the field. The new 2,000-square-foot facility now has room for several flight simulators, as well as hangar space for up to 25 aircraft. Other amenities include additional classrooms, office space, and lounge and student areas. American Flyers at […]
LogTen Pro 6.0 updated
Coradine Aviation Systems has released a major update to its logbook for Mac – LogTen Pro 6.0. The update includes more than 100 enhancements and new features, company officials said. One of the most important features of the latest version of LogTen Pro is the integration of Apple’s iCloud. Pilots will no longer have to […]
NextGen hits turbulence
NextGen, the government’s program to modernize the nation’s air traffic control system, has run into serious problems that threaten to increase its cost and delay its completion, a government watchdog said during a Congressional hearing Wednesday. According to an Associated Press report, NextGen is being held back by software problems that have delayed full deployment […]
Slow growth to continue for GA
In a new study titled “The Market for General Aviation/Utility Aircraft 2011-2020,” Forecast International projects that general aviation and utility aircraft manufacturers will produce more than 24,000 aircraft worth approximately $28 billion in the coming 10 years. The Connecticut-based market research firm, which excluded the production of business jets and light sport aircraft from this […]
LightSquared threatens legal action
Start-up wireless carrier LightSquared threatened litigation if the Federal Communications Commission does not clear it to operate a network of up to 40,000 cell towers the GPS industry claims will interfere with GPS receivers. According to a story at Government Executive, Jeff Carlisle, LightSquared’s vice president of regulatory affairs and public policy, told reporters at […]
New administrator for Salem Airport
The City of Salem’s Urban Development Department has named John Paskell as the new administrator of Salem Municipal Airport (SLE) in Oregon. Salem’s 751-acre airport serves general aviation aircraft and the Oregon Army National Guard – Army Aviation Support Facility. As the Airport Administrator, Paskell is responsible for coordinating and maintaining the development and growth […]
California avgas lawsuit on hold
After hearing arguments for more than two hours yesterday, a California federal judge has postponed until next week any preliminary rulings on a legal actions barring the sale of avgas in the state, according to a report at Aviation International News.
CFIs respond to training reform projects
Following the Pilot Training Reform Symposium in Atlanta last May, the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) issued a 35-page preliminary report to government and industry stakeholders with a request for action. Recipients were given 90 days to respond to the six projects distilled from two days of intense work by more than 150 […]
UAS used to study whales
Insitu Pacific, the Australian subsidiary of U.S.-based Insitu Inc., has concluded the second phase of a landmark trial conducted in partnership with Murdoch University that aims to determine if unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are a cost-effective, capable alternative to manned assets for surveying marine mammals. During the two-week operation, Insitu Pacific’s ScanEagle UAS captured up […]