The NextGen industry is expanding in southern New Jersey with plans for an International Aviation Center for Excellence located at the site of the Atlantic City Race Course in the township of Hamilton, NJ. South Jersey Economic Development District Executive Director Gordon Dahl recently unveiled a rendering of the conceptual aviation technology center to the […]
A/V-ator HD camera system adds GPS
Light Sport Group’s A/V-ator HD aviation camera system now includes GPS data. The A/V-ator HD records in-flight video at 1080P resolution, while recording audio with Light Sport Group’s proprietary noise-reduction circuitry featuring impedance-matching technology, company officials said. The new GPS model allows for speed, altitude, and position data to be encoded with the video. Included […]
Aircraft Spruce carries V:ONE sunglasses
Now at Aircraft Spruce is the V:ONE Classics Collection of pilot sunglasses, which consists of the Magneto and Altitude Range styles. Slender metal frames utilize narrow sidearms and hi-grip rubber temple tips to reduce blind spots and maximize comfort, according to company officials, noting the frame’s curvature ensures that the eye’s entire field-of-vision is protected […]
Banyan receives STC for wireless network
The FAA hass issued an STC to the Banyan Avionics team based at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) for the Thrane and Thrane AVIATOR 200 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) system for the Cessna 500, 550, S550, 552, 560, and 560XL aircraft. “We are excited to receive the first STC for the SwiftBroadBand (SBB) 200 […]
Freestream Aircraft adds interior designer
Freestream Aircraft Limited, a preowned business jet broker, has appointed Sarah Mespelt Design Coordinator to manage the Freestream Interior Room. Based at Teterboro Airport, Mespelt will provide Freestream clients with complete interior consulting and specification services for pre-owned aircraft refurbishment, as well as new aircraft completions, according to company officials. Working with vendors to coordinate […]
Landmark Aviation names new CFO
Landmark Aviation has named Karen Twitchell Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. She comes to Landmark with an Economics degree from Wellesley College, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and more than 30 years of financial and senior management experience, according to company officials. For the past 20 years she has worked in a variety […]
Proposal could add $210 to pilot certificates
Officials at the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) are urging all pilots to comment on a Notice of Proposed Rule Making to add photos to pilot certificates, a move that could add up to $210 to the cost of those certificates. On Nov. 19, 2010, the FAA issued an NPRM, Photo Requirements for […]
Five to be inducted into women’s hall of fame
Women in Aviation, International has unveiled the new members of its Pioneer Hall of Fame, who be will inducted into the hall during the association’s annual conference in Reno Feb. 24-26. The Pioneer Hall of Fame Inductees for 2011 are: Dr. Peggy Chabrian is President and Founder of Women in Aviation, International. She has grown […]
FAA gives nod to fly unmanned aircraft at Kansas airport
The FAA has granted two Certificates of Authorization (COA) to the city of El Dorado, Kansas, to fly unmanned aircraft at El Dorado Municipal/Captain Jack Thomas Memorial Airport (EQA) for the next 12 months. The city applied for the COAs earlier this year after signing an agreement with Flint Hills Solutions (FHS), a Butler County […]