RANS announces an increase in gross weight to 1,320 lbs., the limit in the Light Sport Aircraft category. The increase applies to the S-6ES, S-6ELS, S-6S, S-6LS Coyote II equipped with the Sport wing, and S-7 (1999 and up) and all S-7S and S-7LS aircraft.
Embry-Riddle introduces bachelor’s degree in Unmanned Aircraft Systems Science
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach campus will launch a B.S. in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Science degree program in the Fall 2011 semester. Open to U.S. citizens who have a basic background in math and physics, this new program will help meet the growing demand for skilled UAS pilots and operators, according to university officials. […]
Piper taps Dow as chief of production for new jet
Piper Aircraft Inc. has named 30-year aerospace veteran Michael Dow as chief of production for the company’s new single-engine business jet, the PiperJet Altaire. Dow was most recently group manager of Manufacturing Engineering & Tooling at Aurora Flight Sciences. Prior to that, he worked at Bell Helicopter for 11 years where he held leadership positions […]
New cafe opens at FLL FBO
Sheltair has introduced new food service offerings to its Fort Lauderdale FBO customers and tenants. Silver Lining In-flight Catering has opened Jet Runway Café Express in the main lobby of Sheltair Fort Lauderdale at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL). The café includes assorted hot and cold food options and offers express breakfast and lunch […]
Air Race Classic update
GAN contributing writer Amelia Reiheld is participating in the Air Race Classic with partner Linda Keller. Here’s their latest blog post: Three hours was quite enough of THAT. We took off from Iowa City under low-ish broken clouds and a stiff headwind and aimed toward Beatrice, our first gas stop en route to the new-and-improved […]
Congressional hearing on potential GPS interference Thursday
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittees will conduct an oversight hearing Thursday, June, 23, to examine potential impacts on U.S. aviation safety in light of pending government action that may affect Global Positioning System (GPS) reliability. Witnesses include an official from Garmin and the president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). […]
Boeing predicts ‘unprecedented’ demand for pilots, mechanics
Boeing called upon the aviation industry to invest, evolve and adapt to support the expected exponential growth in demand for qualified aviation personnel as the company released its 2011 Pilot and Technician Outlook at the Paris Air Show. The Boeing outlook indicates that by 2030 the aviation industry will require 460,000 new airline pilots and […]
Wing modification kit for Caravan in works
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and Arctic Aerospace Inc. have teamed to develop a wing modification kit for the Cessna Caravan. Using analytical data prepared by NRC, Arctic is designing and certifying the kit, which comprises leading edge cuffs and winglets to improve operational performance of the aircraft under hot and high conditions. […]
Angel MedFlight scholarship application deadline looming
Arizona aviation students have until June 30 to apply for the 2011 Angel MedFlight Scholarship for Excellence in Aviation. The winner will receive $3,000 towards tuition for a relevant program at an Arizona college or university. Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance will award the scholarship in August. In 2010, Angel MedFlight established the scholarship in […]