Women in Aviation, International (WAI) has launched the Wings Society to acknowledge donors. A minimum cumulative donation of $500 made to Women in Aviation will enroll an individual in the Wings Society. Donations will be tracked and donors acknowledged with a series of lapel pins to indicate their status. “Since mentoring is a cornerstone of […]
Tennessee Valley Air Race results
Clear skies and light winds greeted air racers at the Tennessee Valley Air Race and speed dash on Saturday, Oct. 30th. The Tennessee River valley provided a beautiful backdrop for a field of 23 racers from around the country and Canada as they navigated the 123 nautical mile race course as part of the Sport […]
Air Zoo hosts blood drive
The Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, Mich., is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive Wednesday, Nov. 10, from 10:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. Blood donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds, be in good health and have a photo ID. Donors are eligible to give blood every 56 […]
Customized flight planning at the touch of your fingers
ForeFlight has introduced ‘Touch Planning’ and ‘Bring Your Own Procedures’ capabilities in ForeFlight Mobile HD for the iPad. The new touch planning capabilities in ForeFlight Mobile HD 3.6 allow pilots to tap out flight plans by touching different points on a sectional or IFR en-route chart, move waypoints with their finger tips, and quickly bend […]
Girl Scout Day at Evergreen Aviation Museum
The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville, Ore., is hosting a Girl Scout Day on Saturday, Nov. 13, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Girl Scouts who wear a piece of their uniform will get a discount on admission that day. They will have an opportunity to see the biggest wooden airplane ever built, […]
Hangar Ten opens at MKC
Now open is Phase II of the Hangar Ten aviation services complex at the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) in Kansas City. The two story, 26,000-square-foot executive terminal is highlighted by several crew rest areas including hotel-style pilot overnight rooms that double as day quarters. In addition, transient customers, as well as based tenants, […]
Sensenich debuts RV prop
Sensenich Propellers has introduced an adjustable, pin-indexed composite solution for many Lycoming-engine RV builders and owners. The 72-inch, two-blade prop incorporates patent-pending design features in the lightweight hollow-blade “I-beam” construction, according to company officials. Props are available with Sensenich’s co-cured metal erosion shield and available with pre-fitted, pre-drilled, well-balanced spinners. Sensenich pin-indexing allows precisely-matched, simple, […]
New packages, prices from Avidyne for Cirrus owners
Avidyne Corp. has unveiled a new limited-time package pricing for its Entegra Release 9 (R9) Integrated Flight Deck (IFD) system, which now includes the DFC100 digital autopilot. In addition, Avidyne is offering incentives for customers who previously purchased a DFC90 autopilot to upgrade to the R9 system and DFC100 autopilot. These packages and prices are […]
Burt Rutan to retire
Burt Rutan, founder and chief technical officer of Scaled Composites, Mojave, California, announced this week he would retire in April 2011 and assume the title of Scaled’s founder and chairman emeritus, according to a report at EAA.org. EAA is planning a salute to Rutan at next summer’s AirVenture.