The Flying Musicians Association, Inc. will land at several well-known music venues this spring: MerleFest in April and the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas in May/June. Both are well-established, with more than 70,000 patrons, association officials said. In addition, the association has committed to attend the Cowtown Warbird Roundup in Fort Worth, May 22-23, and […]
Miller debuts new series of welding helmets
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has introduced its line of Arc Armor Titanium Series welding helmets. The series is built upon a shell design that is lightweight for extended wear, provides skin coverage, reflects radiant heat and features a quick-release front cover lens to reduce welder downtime, according to company officials. For more information: MillerWelds.com
Seawind flight testing takes off
After completing all ground testing, the Seawind 300C received its flight permit and took to the sky over Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada, for certification flight testing. The Canadian National Research Council (NRC) will perform the flight test piloting under the direction of DAR Chief Test Pilot Robert Erdos. The flight analytical work will be performed by John […]
New ATC system could save billions
Engineers at Oregon State University and NASA have created a new system for air traffic control that could significantly improve congestion in the airways – a problem recently determined to cost the United States economy up to $41 billion a year. The system, developed over five years of research, was recently adapted to make it […]
Cirrus reports renewed optimism
In comments to employees, customers and suppliers, Cirrus Aircraft President and CEO Brent Wouters said the company is seeing signs of a strengthening market for aircraft sales. He noted that a number of key business measurements suggested stronger performance in 2010 than previously anticipated. “We are seeing solid signs that suggest this year could be […]
‘It’s go time’
The flood fight is on again in North Dakota and Minnesota, Civil Air Patrol officials report. About 75 members of the Minnesota Wing of the Civil Air Patrol are on the ground in the Fargo, N.D. and Moorhead, Minn., area filling sandbags and building dikes in areas threatened by the rising Red River. “We’ve been […]
General Aviation Serves America campaign grows by going smaller
General Aviation Serves America, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s nationwide campaign to improve understanding about general aviation, is getting bigger by going smaller. At a March 17 event held at the Planes of Fame Museum in Chino, Calif., AOPA President and CEO Craig Fuller joined San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors Chairman Gary Ovitt, […]
Tuskegee Airmen to receive new Outstanding Aviator Award
The Wings Club, a New York City-based aviation club, will honor the Tuskegee Airmen with the new Outstanding Aviator Award. The Outstanding Aviator Award was created this year by the Wings Club in partnership with the International Association of Women in Aviation (IAWA) to recognize pilots whose actions have made major contributions to aviation and/or […]
March declared Aviation Appreciation Month in Arkansas
Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe today unveiled a proclamation declaring March 2010 to be “Aviation and Aerospace Appreciation Month” in Arkansas, the latest in a series of states issuing such proclamations. With more than 100 airports, 5,135 pilots and 5,400 jobs directly attributed to the industry, general aviation, in particular, is extremely vital to Arkansas’s statewide […]