The FAA has contracted with Frasca International, Inc., to build a Flight Simulation Training Device (FSTD) for the Cessna Citation Mustang light jet, which will be used as part of a NASA research grant by the Aerospace Human Factors Research Lab (AHFRL) at the Civil Aerospace Medical Institute in Oklahoma City. Research will focus first […]
Pops and Props Gala slated
The Houston Aeronautical Heritage Society will hold the sixth Annual Pops and Props Gala & Silent Auction for the 1940 Air Terminal Museum March 27 at Houston’s original art-deco air terminal at William P. Hobby Airport (HOU). The event offers guests a chance to enjoy the same glamorous style that characterized the golden age of […]
Cirrus teams with Red Bull Air Race
Cirrus Aircraft has entered into a global partnership with the Red Bull Air Race for the 2010 World Championships. Guests attending the races in the Race Club or the High Flyer’s Lounge will have access to the SR22 series of piston aircraft, as well as the upcoming Cirrus Vision personal jet. “The Red Bull Air […]
Wicks cuts prices on streamline tubing
Wicks Aircraft Supply has received a large shipment of streamline tubing, or strut material, and company officials say the high volume allows them to cut prices on popular sizes by 40% to 60%. Tubing that was once $29.58 per foot is now $13.50; stock that sold for $21.47 per foot is now $11.50. There is […]
Horizon Aviation launches new website
Horizon Aviation, Inc. has launched a new website, which features a community blog, a “student milestone” roster of achievements, and an e-commerce component that will allosite visitors to purchase flight exploration packages online for themselves or as a gift for a budding flight enthusiast. Horizon Aviation is an FAA Part 141 certified flight school headquartered […]
FAA seeks public input on pilot certification
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of the FAA’s Call to Action to enhance airline safety following last year’s Colgan Air accident in Buffalo, N.Y., the FAA has asked for recommendations to improve pilot qualification and training requirements. “Experience is not measured by flight time alone,” said FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt. “Pilots need to have quality […]
Cessna rolls out 300th Mustang
Cessna Aircraft Co. has rolled out the 300th Citation Mustang at its assembly facility in Independence, Kan., less than three years after the first Mustang delivery in 2007. “The aircraft continues to set the mark for entry level business jet operations around the world, and its demand has remained fairly resilient during the past year,” […]
Gathering of B-25s planned for Doolittle Tokyo Raiders reunion
The Doolittle Tokyo Raiders will celebrate their 68th reunion April 16-18 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. To coincide with the reunion, a gathering of North American Mitchell B-25 bombers is being collected from all over the United States and Canada to arrive in Dayton to take part […]
Paying it forward
What do you do when you work for an aviation industry battling politics, stagnate business travel and a subdued economy and you happen to win a $1,000 prize during a trade conference? Well, if you’re Lisa McCabe – who won a $1,000 WingPoints Rewards Card from Phillips 66 Aviation during the 21st Annual National Business […]