The 22nd Annual International Aviation for Women Conference, which concluded in Reno, Nevada, on Saturday, Feb. 26, drew more than 3,000 attendees representing all aspects and interests within the aviation community, including military, commercial, corporate and recreational flying. “The conference is about far more than pilots, however,” said WAI President Dr. Peggy Chabrian. “We also […]
Avidyne gets FAA nod for autopilot
Avidyne Corp. has received Technical Standard Order (TSO) and Supplemental Type Certification (STC) of the DFC100 Digital Flight Control System. The STC grants approval for the installation of the DFC100 in Cirrus SR20 and SR22 aircraft. The DFC100 autopilot, designed for use with Avidyne’s Entegra Release 9 Integrated Flight Deck System, includes safety enhancements such […]
Iridium Communications CEO joins AOPA board of trustees
Matthew Desch, CEO and director of Iridium Communications Inc., has joined the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s board of trustees. The board members, all pilots, oversee AOPA and make sure it is addressing members’ priorities. “We are delighted to have Matthew Desch continue his service to AOPA as a member of the board of trustees,” […]
The history of aviation and the impossible
In a blog post at The Atlantic, Alan Klapmeier, co-founder of Cirrus Aircraft and now the force behind the new Kestrel Aircraft Co., talks about a recent visit he made to the National Air and Space Museum. And while Klapmeier says that anyone who loves aviation would thoroughly enjoy the museum, both on the Mall […]
Site enhancements near completion for Virginia Festival of Flight
After years of packing up truck loads of nylon fencing, fence posts, barrels, signs, tents and more for storage, this year’s Virginia Regional Festival of Flight volunteers will have a huge logistical advantage: On-field storage. Last year The Virginia Aviation Council purchased a 40-foot SeaLand container with funds donated by Aero Industries at Richmond International […]
Salina Airport awarded Medal of Excellence
The staff of the Salina Airport (SLN) was recently awarded the FAA Central Region’s Medal of Excellence. The medal is awarded to airports that have no discrepancies during the FAA airport certification inspection and no vehicle pedestrian deviations during the previous 12 months. “You should be very proud. It’s quite an accomplishment to receive one […]
Expansion underway at Summit Aviation
Construction is well underway on Summit Aviation’s new 78,000-square-foot expansion in Middleton, Del. Summit Aviation, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, broke ground for the new development on June 9, 2010, on its 550-acre site. In January, the Delaware State Fire Marshall certified Summit’s improved fire suppression system in the existing hangars that currently house all the […]
EPIC Aviation and BP finalize sale
The sale of BP Products North America Inc.’s interest in EPIC Aviation to Downstream Aviation has been finalized. BP and Downstream have entered into an agreement that will allow EPIC to continue to operate under the Air BP brand for service to the general aviation sector in the United States and Canada. EPIC, operating as […]
F-22 Raptor returns to Sun ‘n Fun
The world’s only operational fifth-generation fighter aircraft – the F-22 “Raptor” – will return to the Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In & Expo, which will be held March 29-April 3 on its campus at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Florida. Considered the U.S. Air Force’s newest fighter aircraft, the F-22 Raptor utilizes a combination […]