Bill Schmalz, who organizes the South Florida Seaplane Splash-in every year and is quite active in the Seaplane Pilots Association, recently sent us some pictures of a “new” seaplane base in the New York City area — LaGuardia Airport after Superstorm Sandy. He notes that it’s only fitting, as the airport was originally a seaplane […]
XtremeAir receives FAA nod for aerobatic airplane
Germany-based XtremeAir has received FAA certification for its two-seat aerobatic airplane XA42. XtremeAir GmbH is an EASA-certified company that develops and manufactures carbon fiber composite aerobatic aircraft. The company has been based at Magdeburg/Cochstedt Airport in central Germany since 2005. The XA42 is manufactured and certified entirely with both a carbon fiber composite fuselage and […]
Driving drones can be a drag
Study shows distractions may alleviate boredom and improve drone operators’ performance. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — On its surface, operating a drone looks a lot like playing a video game: Operators sit at workstations, manipulating joysticks to remotely adjust a drone’s pitch and elevation, while grainy images from the vehicle’s camera project onto a computer screen. An […]
Make shopping for a pilot easier with Sporty’s Gift Guide
Now available is Sporty’s Gift Guide, which makes holiday shopping for pilots easier by allowing people to shop by the pilot’s ratings or by price. “We know that shopping for a pilot is notoriously difficult and the number of choices from Sporty’s can be overwhelming,” says Sporty’s Vice President John Zimmerman. “And of course, everyone […]
Flight Design celebrates 25 years
Flight Design GmbH is celebrating 25 years of aircraft development and manufacturing aircraft for 25 years with a special “Jubilee” series of the company’s models. “It has been an exciting 25 years where we brought interesting new airplanes to markets around the world,” said Flight Design CEO Matthias Betsch. “For this anniversary we have a […]
AOPA launches FlyQ Electronic Flight Bag
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has released the FlyQ Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) for the iPad, the latest addition to its family of digital flight planning products. The new app is a complete pre-and in-flight planning tool that provides airport directory information, aviation weather and flight planning, according to AOPA officials. Key features […]
ASA releases 5th edition of The Flight Instructor’s Manual
Now available is the 5th edition of The Flight Instructor’s Manual, edited by William C. Kershner, based on the original text by his father, William K. Kershner. This revised Fifth Edition is organized so that each chapter serves as a stand-alone reference for a particular phase of instruction, allowing each to be used as “how […]
Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck 2.0 debuts
Jeppesen has introduced Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck version 2.0 for iPad, including the recently introduced iPad (4th generation) and iPad mini. In addition, flexible pricing options for four U.S.-based JeppView data subscriptions are now available, based on two or four device installs. A JeppView data subscription is necessary to use Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck on iPad. Jeppesen […]
Last flying B-29 grounded, faces costly repair
During the last airshow flight of the season, the world’s only flying B-29 Superfortress, FIFI, experienced an engine problem. The crew returned the airplane safely to the ground, but it was soon determined that FIFI’s number two engine would need major repairs. In response, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) has launched a major fund raising […]