True Flight has incorporated high-resolution aerial imagery mapping for the entire contiguous 48 states for its line of portable Flight Cheetah multi-function GPS displays. The Flight Cheetah multi-function display will allow pilots to overlay aerial imagery providing a view of the terrain conditions below. Should an emergency happen in IFR conditions or at night and […]
FlightPrep licenses online flight planning technology to SkyVector
FlightPrep has granted SkyVector a license to use its online flight planning technology, allowing pilots to overlay flight plans on top of Sectionals, TACs, WACs and Low Enroutes on SkyVector’s website. “We’re very excited to grant SkyVector a license to our online flight planning patent,” said FlightPrep co-founder Roger Stenbock. “We’ve worked very hard to […]
F1RST SUPPORT Center goes live
BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) has unveiled its F1RST SUPPORT global technical operations center powered by Dallas Airmotive. The center utilizes integrated satellite based tracking to deliver ultra-fast and efficient response to AOG aircraft, according to company officials. “We believe this is a game changer for the engine support industry,” stated BBA Aviation […]
The Kings return to Santa Barbara
It was a story, complete with pictures, that rocked the general aviation community — industry icons John and Martha King handcuffed and detained by police in Santa Barbara, California, because the police had been given faulty intelligence regarding the plane the Kings were flying. On Monday, Nov. 8, the Kings, accompanied by AOPA President and […]
Airplane shipments down 14.5%
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released the industry’s shipment and billings figures for the third quarter today, which show that in the first nine months of 2010, total general aviation airplane shipments fell 14.5%, from 1,588 planes in 2009 to 1,357 this year. Billings totaled $13.47 billion in the first nine months, down 2.5%. […]
Are senators exempt from FAA rules?
Is a U.S. senator subject to FAA enforcement action for landing on a closed runway? That’s the question asked by Greg Reigel of Reigel Law Firm, Ltd., in a blog post at GlobalAir.com. Reigel is talking about James Inhofe, a senator from Oklahoma and long-time pilot, who landed his Cessna 340 on a closed runway […]
Stratos jet delivery positions now available
Stratos Aircraft is now accepting deposits on delivery positions for its new Stratos 714 very light personal jet. Deposit money is escrowed in interest-bearing accounts and can be retrieved at any time, officials with the Bend, Ore-based company said. The company also is seeking investors and, though capital is tight, expects to have two flying […]
Colorado airport to reopen Nov. 18
The Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) in Rifle, Colo., will unveil $47.3 million in improvements when it reopens later this month, including significant runway upgrades, according to a report in the Aspen Times. The airport, closed since April 5, is scheduled to reopen Nov. 18.
Museum of Flight names new president
The Museum of Flight in Seattle has named Douglas King as president and chief executive officer, succeeding Interim President Michael Hallman, who will return to his previous role as vice chairman of the museum’s board of trustees. King comes to the Museum of Flight from his post as president and chief executive officer of the […]