The AirNautic Watch Co. has released the AN-24M, a 24-hour watch that marries the functionality of a pilot’s watch with the strength of a diver’s watch, according to company officials. Designed from the ground up to incorporate the best features of both types of watches,the watch is hand made by Swiss watchmakers and is offered […]
Latest Master Instructors named
Master Instructors LLC and its Board of Review recently accredited eight CFIs as Master Instructors. The Master Instructor designation is a national accreditation recognized by the FAA and industry that is earned by a candidate through a rigorous process of continuing professional activity and peer review. Much like a flight instructor’s certificate, it must be […]
Miller expands Arc Armor line
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has extended its Arc Armor line of welding protection products with the release of two new welding helmet cooling accessories designed to reduce heat stress, according to company officials. The two new Arc Armor Heat Stress accessories include the CoolBand, an integrated headgear cooling system that fits into most Miller Arc […]
Civil Air Patrol ramps up flood preparations
With another potentially massive flood looming in North Dakota’s Red River Valley and other Midwestern states, members of Civil Air Patrol’s North Central Region are standing ready. Melting snow from larger-than-normal amounts of snowfall this winter is expected to flood the Red River Valley in the weeks ahead. Forecasters predict it may be worse this […]
Flying with Grandpa
A little boy gets his first flight lesson from his Grandpa, as his Dad watches from the back seat. The YouTube video is put together by the Dad, who notes that his son is learning to fly on the same private strip where he learned to fly 23 years ago. The video includes a beautiful […]
WASP awarded Congressional Gold Medal
The first female military pilots received the Congressional Gold Medal at a ceremony in the Capitol March 10. Almost 70 years ago, the Women Airforce Service Pilots were disbanded with little fanfare, but this ceremony was a way to make things right for the trailblazers, said Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley. More than […]
Wire strike safety video released
The Helicopter Association International (HAI) has released a new, online aviation wire strike safety awareness video. “Surviving the Wires Environment” is posted as a streaming video on the HAI website and can be viewed for free by all. According to the FAA, wire and obstruction strikes are the top operational cause for fatal rotorcraft accidents. […]
International pilot associations prepare for World Assembly
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association of Israel (AOPA Israel) will host the 25th biennial World Assembly of the International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations (IAOPA), June 6-11, in Tel Aviv. IAOPA is a federation of 68 pilot organizations that represent some 470,000 pilots and aviation enthusiasts across the globe, making it one […]
LIT FBO opens new facilities
Supermarine of Little Rock, located at the south end of Runway 36 at the Little Rock International Airport (LIT), recently opened two new facilities to serve the general and business aviation markets. The new FBO facility is 10,000 square feet in size; the new heated hangar is 23,000 square feet. An additional 50,000 square foot […]