Grey Owl Aviation Consultants is offering two Human Factors Workshops during May in Titusville, Fla. The first, Human Factors – Phase I, will be held May 18-19. It is designed to equip aviation maintenance technicians, supervisors and managers with the skills necessary to enhance safety, teamwork and efficiency in the workplace, and reduce aircraft maintenance […]
PiperJet mock-up on tour
Next stop for Piper Aircraft’s single-engine Altaire jet mockup is this week, April 15, near Westminster, Md., at Skytech Inc., located on the Carroll County Regional Airport. The mockup of the high performance very light business jet then travels to Columbia Aircraft Sales’ locations at the Westchester County Airport in White Plains, for exhibit April […]
What you need to know about FAA civil penalty actions
Attorney Greg Reigel goes into depth in his blog at GlobalAir.com about what you need to do if the FAA goes after your certificate. It’s information you hope you never need…but vital to know in case it happens to you. Check it out here.
Guidance Aviation wins master award
Guidance Aviation of Prescott, Ariz., took the “Top Master Award” at the Arizona State Capitol on March 22 during the Arizona Small Business Development Center Awards. This year, the AZSBDC honored 15 top performing Arizona businesses who “collectively created or retained more than 300 jobs; generated more than $4 million in new capital; and increased […]
Sporty’s helps you manage your airplane — for free
Sporty’s has launched a new online service to help aircraft owners manage the details of their airplane. Sporty’s Plane Manager is an online system that tracks scheduling, maintenance, expenses and usage of general aviation aircraft. “We’re proud to offer this powerful program to aircraft owners for free, as a way to make owning an airplane […]
First Idaho Aviation Trade Show slated
Aero Mark, an FBO at Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA), has teamed up with the Idaho Aviation Association (IAA) to host the Idaho Aviation Trade Show May 20-21. This first annual event is intended to kick off the flying season and meet a variety of other needs, according to organizers. For the IAA, it is […]
ATP Navigator now available for maintenance professionals
Aircraft Technical Publishers’ (ATP) ATP Navigator online service is now available for aviation maintenance professionals. This online service is a single source of maintenance technical publications, regulatory research, compliance tracking and other next-generation technologies supporting aviation maintenance processes, according to company officials. The ATP Navigator technology supporting this new service also broadens ATP’s potential for […]
GPU updated
Audio Authority Corp. of Lexington, Ky., has introduced its Enhanced Flight Model 2860A Ground Power Unit (GPU). This updated model provides up to 60-amps continuous, 28-volt DC power from an ordinary 120-volt AC wall receptacle, which provides ample ground power for most piston, turboprop, and jet aircraft up to 12,500 lbs., according to company officials. […]
ATC Command Center opens
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FAA’s new David J. Hurley Air Traffic Control System Command Center, located in Warrenton, Va., is now fully operational. “If you think of our national airspace system as an orchestra, the Command Center’s the conductor,” said Deputy Secretary John Porcari. “It’s a 24/7 operation where the traffic flow is set for […]