NORTH POLE – The FAA has announced that Santa One, the reindeer-powered sleigh Santa Claus uses to deliver presents to good children around the world, has been cleared for its worldwide Christmas Eve flight. Santa One will be faster, quieter and more efficient this year with the help of NextGen technologies, FAA officials said. “As […]
Storing your airplane for the winter
Are you ready for winter? Is your plane? AVweb recently published a primer on the importance of preparing your plane for winter. It’s complete with detailed instructions for Lycoming and Continental engines. Check it out here.
Holiday vacation fun at New England Air Museum
The New England Air Museum will hold family fun activities Dec. 26-30. Daily activities include demonstrations about the science of flight, and the Museum’s Flight Sim Spot will be open each of these days between 12pm and 4pm. Flight Sim Spot allows visitors to use state-of-the-art simulators to virtually fly any aircraft using real cockpit […]
Air Zoo blasts off with holiday rocket clinics
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Air Zoo is offering Holiday Rocket Clinics filled with hands-on science experiences for kids on Dec. 27, Dec. 28, Jan. 3 and Jan. 4. During each clinic, participants will build and launch their own model rockets, while learning about the history of rockets and space exploration. Participants will also tour the […]
Legacy Aviation expands at F29
Legacy Aviation Services has nearly doubled its maintenance and modification shop space to 22,000 square feet at its C.E. Page Airport facility outside Oklahoma City. Steve Reid, head of Legacy’s maintenance and modification business unit, said the decision to expand was absolutely necessary. “As the business and general aviation fleet of turbo props and light […]
Radio Navigation Sim app for students released
Digital Aviation has released the Radio Navigation Simulator ‘Student’ edition-Instrument Navigation Trainer for Pilots, for iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, which includes instrument panels suited to the requirements of student pilots at the beginning of their IFR training. The new app is based on the Radio Navigation Simulator Pro app, which includes additional advanced HSI […]
Sporty’s trends for 2012
Every year, Sporty’s President Michael Wolf puts together a rundown of the trends of the year. “These trends can give us clues of what’s in store for the year to come,” he says. But before he talks about trends, he talks about the iPad: “We are going to take iPads out of the trend column […]
15 Ohio mayors recognize value of general aviation
Mayors from 15 communities across Ohio have joined mayors across the country in recognizing the critical importance of general aviation to local towns and communities around the country. The petition specifically cites the harm that a proposed $100-per-flight “user fee” tax would cause on businesses, farms, and non-profit organizations that depend on general aviation. In […]
Dynon launches Skyview Version 5.0
Dynon Avionics has released Version 5.0 software for the SkyView Integrated Glass Panel system, which delivers ADS-B based traffic and weather. Version 5.0 is a free upgrade for SkyView owners. When coupled with the recently released SV-ADSB-470 UAT Band Traffic and Weather Receiver ($995), SkyView Version 5.0 allows US customers to receive ADS-B-based weather. All […]