WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the 112th Congress to honor World War II members of Civil Air Patrol. The two identical bills are intended to award a single Congressional Gold Medal to Civil Air Patrol in recognition of the service performed by the volunteer men and women of the organization who, […]
GAMA adds two members
The board of directors of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has approved Continental DataGraphics and Thales Canada as its newest members, bringing the international trade association’s membership to 70. Headquartered in Cypress, California, Continental DataGraphics supports a number of aircraft component manufacturers and general aviation aircraft manufacturers and suppliers with engineering and technical documentation […]
ZuluLog.com adds Electronic Flight Data Import Engine
ZuluLog.com, a provider of aviation record-keeping services and software, has added a redesigned import engine to its flight logging service. The new import functionality allows automatic parsing and saving of data into ZuluLog.com’s database from dozens of other electronic flight logging and pilot logbook software packages, according to company officials. “We’re also seeing many new […]
RVSM Air Data Test Set debuts
Just introduced is the MPS 35C 3-Channel RVSM Air Data Test Set, a fully RVSM compliant test set capable of controlling three pressures separately and independently — static, pitot, and angle of attack. The test set is designed for flightline use with aircraft that incorporate pneumatic AOA measurement. The angle of attack pressure can be […]
Winner Aviation acquired
Winner Aviation Corp., a full service FBO/MRO facility that has existed in the same location on the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (YNG) in Ohio for more than 65 years., has been acquired by Rick Hale. Hale has been involved and employed by Winner Aviation since the mid 1990s when it was owned by Aero Services International. […]
North American Surveillance Systems offers new simulator training
North American Surveillance Systems, (NASS) is expanding its capabilities with new simulator training designed specifically for the world’s top-selling ISR cameras. NASS has now added this very specialized training for pilots and operators to maximize their skills with the FLIR Star Safire and L-3 WESCAM MX Series EO/IR sensor systems, according to company officials. “The […]
Sharp rise in failures after changes to FAA Knowledge Test question banks
The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) has asked the FAA to clarify or rescind apparent changes to airman knowledge test-bank questions that the agency made without notification — a shift that caused unusually high numbers of pilot-applicant failures in recent weeks. “We learned last week that the FAA’s Airman Testing Standards Branch recently implemented […]
Auction returns to Sun ‘n Fun
AvBid Aircraft Auctions (AvBid) will hold a two-day aviation auction March 30-31 during Sun ‘n Fun at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Lakeland, Florida. Officials from AvBid said the two-day auction will include both piston and turbine-powered aircraft and will be streamed live via the Internet to a worldwide audience. The Sun ’n Fun […]
Young Eagles 5X more likely to become pilots
Getting young people engaged in flying in the midst of a technology-filled world may seem like a daunting task, but new data shows that the EAA Young Eagles program is making a significant impact in creating aviators. The results emerged from a joint EAA/FAA project that matched the names of Young Eagles, now ages 15-34, […]