An elementary school in Blaine, Minnesota, devoted to flight will make its maiden voyage in September. According to a report in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune, the Anoka-Hennepin district is converting University Avenue Elementary School, a regular neighborhood school, to the University Avenue Specialty School for Aviation, Children’s Engineering and Science. Read the full report […]
Product updates unveiled by CubCrafters
The New Year will see CubCrafters making a number of updates to its production aircraft. CubCrafters General Manager Randy Lervold comments: “We’re constantly on the lookout for ways to improve our aircraft. We pursue these improvements through in-house design initiatives, and also with off-the-shelf technical advancements, such as more advanced navigation systems. The changes for […]
See the Wright brothers in flight
The Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California, will present a detailed examination of documentary footage shot of the Wright brothers at Fort Myer, Virginia, in 1909, successfully demonstrating the world’s first military airplane Jan. 22. After extensive research and editing, the footage for the first time reveals this momentous event as it actually […]
Western Aircraft named Piper dealer
Piper Aircraft Inc. has selected Western Aircraft as Piper’s dealer for new aircraft sales in Alaska, northern California, Oregon and Washington. “As Piper strengthens its global dealer network, we are delighted to be able to add a Greenwich AeroGroup company and the terrific sales team at Western Aircraft to represent the company’s product line in […]
Sporty’s debuts new flight gear bag
Sporty’s Flight Gear Mission Bag is a new design, created so that one flight bag is appropriate for any trip. The bag can be customized with Sporty’s MyBag system, which allows you to personalize or expand your flight bag with a variety of snap-on accessories. “This Mission Bag is a great example of a Sporty’s […]
New edition of Chart Guide available
The new updated 9th edition of the Aeronautical Chart User’s Guide by the FAA’s National Aeronautical Navigation Services (formerly NACO) is now available from ASA. The guide is a learning aid and reference document for understanding how to read and interpret all FAA aviation charts and chart navigation publications. Among other changes, this new edition […]
Collier nominations due by Jan. 31
The 2010 winner of the prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy will be announced at the NAA Spring Awards Ceremony and Luncheon, to be held Tuesday, March 15, 2011. The winner will be selected the previous day by the Collier Selection Committee, comprised of a national group of stalwarts of the aerospace industry. There’s still time […]
NTSB study: Airbags increase safety
Today the National Transportation Safety Board adopted a study that concluded that general aviation airplanes equipped with airbags provide additional protection to occupants in accidents involving survivable forward impacts. Airbags are designed to mitigate head and upper body injuries and are installed in the lap belt or shoulder harness portions of the restraint system. They […]
Deicing: Dollars and sense
Weather-related issues always pose special challenges for pilots. But at this time of the year, ice and snow are of particular concern, especially during takeoffs and landings, according to officials with the National Business Aviation Association, who want to spread the word about the need to follow proper deicing/anti-icing procedures and help pilots budget for […]