The new issue of FAA Safety Briefing explores how developments in the National Airspace System affect and benefit general aviation pilots. Articles highlight some of the changes and challenges of flying in today’s NAS, and provide tips pilots can use to meet those challenges safely and efficiently. Feature articles highlight changes to the NOTAM system, […]
Duncan Aviation names scholarship winners
Duncan Aviation has released the names of 20 recipients of Duncan Aviation’s 2011 Karen K. Duncan Scholarship program. The recipients, who have at least one parent who is a full-time Duncan Aviation employee, will each receive up to $4,000 for two years of continuing education at an accredited two- or four-year college or post-secondary vocational […]
Cessna marks 20th anniversay of CitationJet’s first flight
Cessna Aircraft Co. observed the 20th anniversary of the maiden flight of the CitationJet prototype April 29. On April 29, 1991, pilots Bob Leonard and Bob Carnahan took off from Wichita’s Mid-Continent Airport, reached an altitude of 10,000 feet and checked handling and trim characteristics, engine response and more. Powered by two Williams-Rolls FJ44 advanced […]
Aspen Avionics wins technology award
John Uczekaj, Aspen Avionic’s president and CEO, and Peter Lyons, Aspen’s co-founder and vice president of product management, have been recognized by New Mexico Business Weekly’s annual Who’s Who in Technology award. “At Aspen we work hard to stay on the cutting edge of avionics technology,” says Uczekaj, “and these efforts are fueled by the […]
Great Plains Air Expo to feature Altaire mockup
Piper Aircraft’s single-engine Altaire jet mockup, along with a dozen other aircraft, will be on display at the Great Plains Air Expo May 11 at America Jet at Salina Airport (SLN) in Kansas. The mockup of the high performance very light business jet has been making its way around North America. At the end of […]
Foley takes ‘wait and see’ approach to Cirrus-China deal
In March, industry consultant and investment banker Brian Foley published a report exploring the buying up of US general-aviation companies by foreign entities. In doing so, he discovered a widespread penchant for getting one particular company, Cirrus Aircraft, back under US control. A Chinese company, China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co., is in the process […]
FAA administrator expresses concern about reauthorization bill
FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt cautioned that he is “concerned” the level of agency funding called for in the reauthorization bill recently passed by the House of Representatives would be too low and, if enacted, could “degrade” safety and efficiency, according to an Air Transport World report.
Paine Field Passport debuts
Starting April 30, the Paine Field Partners, four aviation attractions located around Snohomish County, Washington’s airport, Paine Field — Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour, Historic Flight Foundation, Flying Heritage Collection and the Museum of Flight Restoration Center — will begin selling the Paine Field Passport, a collector’s keepsake-quality document that gives visitors […]
Air Zoo to offer summer camp scholarships
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Full and partial scholarships from the Air Zoo Legacy Foundation are now available for the Air Zoo’s summer camps. To apply for one, kids must write a one-page essay about themselves, explaining why they want to attend camp and how they became interested in science, flight, and space. Applicants must include the […]