More than 200 customers, pilots, and Eclipse enthusiasts attended the Second Annual Eclipse Aerospace Customer Event in Albuquerque, N.M., in May. The event kicked off with a joint keynote presentation from Mason Holland, Chairman and CEO of Eclipse Aerospace, Inc., and Jeff Pino, President of Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. In a two-hour presentation, both Holland and […]
ISM tower wins award
The air traffic control (ATC) contract tower at Florida’s Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) recently won “Air Traffic Control Contract Tower of the Year” award. The airport’s contract tower was selected from more than 120 other facilities in the U.S that participate in FAA contract tower (FTC) program. The award is given to an airport’s ATC […]
Bequest earmarked for aviation collection
The Cleveland Foundation will receive more than $12 million from the estate of Kathleen S. “Kay” Crawford to support the Crawford Auto Aviation Collection of the Western Reserve Historical Society (WRHS). Crawford’s estate recently created the Frederick C. and Kathleen S. Crawford Fund of the Cleveland Foundation. The foundation expects to receive $12 million by […]
MMOPA Convention slated
The Malibu Mirage Owners & Pilots Association (MMOPA) has slated its 21st annual Fly-In Convention Sept. 14-18 at The Homestead, an historic resort dating back to 1766, in Hot Springs, Virginia (KHSP). The convention is open to all – MMOPA members and non-members alike. The MMOPA Convention has a long legacy of providing operators of […]
Aviation Docs for iPad debuts
Just released is Aviation Docs, a suite of tools and services offered by On-Board Data Systems (OBDS), leveraging advanced cloud technology to provide delivery of documents to Apple iPads and traditional Windows-based EFBs. The software is intuitive and adapts to the requirements of fleet management, according to company officials. Fleet managers, jet librarians and flight […]
New PMA Electrical Brush for DHC-8 and ATR42/72
Seginus Inc, a manufacturer of FAA PMA replacement aircraft parts, has received PMA approval for its latest part: a replacement electrical contact carbon brush for the propeller deice brush block. The deice brush block assembly part number 786289-6 is made by Hamilton Sundstand. This new PMA brush is eligible for installation on the following aircraft […]
A body defeated; a mind determined
Pilot recounts a paralyzing plane crash and his will to live in new memoir The will to live takes on an entire new meaning when it comes to pilot Dave McKenzie. Not only did he have to fight for his life, but he fought to live the life he wanted. Few people have fought a […]
LightSquared vs. GPS
Testing has shown that a proposed national wireless broadband network system could negatively impact some GPS systems, or worse, according to a report at AVweb, while a report at AOPA.org notes that a special advisory committee will issue a report that validates the aviation community’s concerns about threats to GPS by LightSquared’s new network, saying […]
Pilots contribute to ‘It gets better’ campaign
Celebrities, organizations, and politicians from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to President Obama have contributed a video message to the “It Gets Better” campaign to help combat bullying and prevent gay teen suicides and give young people hope. The National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA) representing airline, commercial and private pilots all over the world, have […]