Wipaire recently received Technical Standard Order (TSO) authorization for its Wipline model 7000 float, designed for the Quest Kodiak. With the FAA’s approval of the structure and design confirmed, Wipaire officials said they are now turning their full attention to the remainder of flight testing, and expect full approval in the first quarter, noting aircraft […]
ASA debuts new composites textbook
ASA’s new textbook on composite materials, “Essentials of Advanced Composite Fabrication and Repair,” runs the gamut, serving as a comprehensive primer on composites, yet also working as a resource for long-time composites professionals, according to company officials. Advanced composite technology is constantly changing and embracing new developments daily, yet the basics needed to successfully design, […]
Aspen releases Evolution upgrade kit
Aspen Avionics, Inc. has released a version 2.1 software upgrade kit for the Aspen EFD1000 Primary Flight Display and the EFD1000/EFD500 Multi-Function Display. The latest upgrade includes enhancements to the panning functions, navigation map and auto-ranging features of the Evolution Flight Displays. An authorized Aspen Avionics dealer must perform the version 2.1 software upgrade. A […]
Million Air MWH joins Avfuel network
Million Air Moses Lake at Grant County International Airport (MWH) in Moses Lake, Wash., recently joined the Avfuel network. Million Air Moses Lake is at one of the nation’s largest airports, which is currently being used for a variety of purposes, including a test facility for Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner and Boeing’s 747-8F. Located at the […]
Golden Eagle Plus tops flight planners
FlightPrep’s Golden Eagle Plus Software leads the pack in a review of flight planners in Aviation Consumer Magazine’s January issue. Cited as “intuitive to use,” Golden Eagle Plus Version 5 software is the latest release from FlightPrep. Based upon the free Golden Eagle flight planner sponsored by CSC DUATS, Golden Eagle Plus adds fuel-stop and […]
Hard science needed in avgas issue, not politics and fads
LETTER TO THE EDITOR from TOM MULLER, Poland Spring, Maine I was impressed with Michael Kraft’s thoughtful article on the replacement for 100LL (Guest Editorial: Beware the “sound bite solution: There are no easy answers to the complex avgas issue). Several aviation writers seem to be assuming that because 94UL is already on the market […]
Students travel to DC to learn about aviation
Washington, D.C. — The National Association of State Aviation Officials welcomed six members of the University Aviation Association to its Washington, D.C. headquarters Wednesday, Jan. 6, to discuss how aviation policy is developed. The meeting was a joint effort between the organizations to foster and strengthen aviation education. NASAO President Henry Ogrodzinski reviewed NASAO’s current […]
Leading bio jet fuel players team up
BioJet Corp. and Great Plains Oil & Exploration have teamed to produce renewable jet fuels. The companies plan to jointly develop integrated Camelina cultivation and associated refinery projects in the U.S., Europe, South America, and Asia. Camelina is a an oilseed crop that can be used to make biodiesel. A non-food crop, it grows well […]
Seven renew Master Instructor accreditation
Master Instructors LLC and its Board of Review recently renewed the accreditation of seven CFIs as Master Instructors. There are approximately 93,000 CFIs in the United States. Fewer than 700 of them have earned Master accreditation, according to the organization’s officials, who note the last 14 FAA National Flight Instructors of the Year were Master […]