Small airports often make big business possible. That was the message delivered by Victor Bird, director of the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission, at the Norman Chamber of Commerce’s annual Aviation Breakfast, held inside the OU hangar at Max Westheimer Airport, according to a report at NewsOK.com. During his talk, he compared general aviation to “the largest […]
Ghosts of aviation’s past to haunt Air Zoo
On Oct. 30 the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, Mich., will be taken over by dark and eerie spirits during Ghosts of Aviation’s Past — a night full of haunts and howls. From 7-10 p.m., guests will be able to come face-to-face with ghosts from aviation’s past, including Amelia Earhart and the Red Baron. They’ll also […]
Code of Ethics unveiled by Flight School Association
The Flight School Association of North America (FSANA) has released a new Code of Ethics. This code will help flight school owners, operators and managers to advance the business of flight training at their respective firms, association officials said, adding the Code of Ethics is the starting point for the FSANA Flight Training Accreditation Program […]
ChartBook-S cleared for takeoff
FlightPrep has released its latest Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) platform, the ChartBook-S. An all-in-one portable EFB and TabletPC, the ChartBook-S offers flight planning and in-flight navigation capabilities. A Class I and II EFB, the ChartBook-S allows pilots to replace their paper charts and fly paperless with FlightPrep’s geo-referenced electronic charts – placing Sectionals, TACs, Enroutes, […]
Embry-Riddle acquires advanced trainer to study hypoxia
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University has added a new Mentor Advanced Aircraft Training Device from Frasca at its High-Altitude Lab at its Daytona Beach campus. The Mentor, which is approved by the FAA, replicates the cockpit of a Cessna 172 aircraft equipped with Garmin G-1000 integrated avionics and a Truvision visual system, the platform used in […]
Popular aviation titles converted to iPhone eBook apps
PilotMall.com Inc. has launched a line of iPhone eBook applications, converting 12 popular FAA Publications into iPhone eBooks that are now ready for download from the Apple iTunes web store. Titles available include the Airplane Flying Handbook, Aviation Instructor’s Handbook, Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, FAR/ AIM and many more. The eBooks are organized by […]
Old Rhinebeck air show dedicated to Glenn Curtiss draws crowds
Nearly 700 people came out to Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome for the air show Oct. 9 to commemorate the innovative spirit of Glenn H. Curtiss and his historic flight in the Albany Flyer from Albany to Manhattan in 1910. The show was produced and sponsored by the Hudson River Valley Institute (HVRI) and the Hudson River […]
Anonymous owner donates jet to bring dying man home
Anthony Napoleone is back home in Maine, thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor who granted the 28-year-old dying man’s wish by providing a private jet staffed with nurses and stocked with medical equipment and covering all expenses of his flight, according to a report at Salina.com. The story quotes Napoleone’s mother: “It’s amazing […]
Reel Stuff Film Festival lands in Dayton
The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) will host its Third Annual Reel Stuff Film Festival of Aviation Nov. 5-6, in Dayton, Ohio. Five screenings over two days will celebrate the diverse and colorful world of aviation as depicted through invited feature films, independent documentaries, and public television productions. Each project will be presented by […]