Two rare appearances by Neal Goss, an 89-year-old World War II veteran pilot and hang glider pilot of 35 years, will be among the highlights of this year’s Roar n’ Soar at Fantasy of Flight in Florida. Goss is a Guinness World Record holder as the oldest living hang glider pilot. In celebration of Veteran’s […]
Air Zoo opens new exhibit
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Air Zoo has added a new art exhibit to its list of exhibits and experiences included in the museum’s free general admission. “The Spirit of Flight: The History of Aviation through Art” chronicles the history of aircraft and aircraft carriers from their earliest beginnings through today’s modern airplanes. The exhibit, located […]
Flight ops software offers fuel savings
FuelerLinx, a fuel management software, has teamed with CTA’s Flight Operations Systems (FOS) software. “What it means for us is that our customers will have embedded into FOS all the features of FuelerLinx,” said Fred Powell, Jr., chief technology officer at CTA-FOS. “They’ll be able to easily arrange fuel at every airport and get the […]
Prices set for Dynon’s SkyView system
Shipments of Dynon Avionics’ SkyView System are scheduled to start in December. SkyView is a new generation of glass panel from Dynon, a leader in experimental and LSA avionics. SkyView offers synthetic vision, fully redundant systems, design flexibility, and future upgradability, according to company officials. A SkyView EFIS System starts at $3,900 for a 7-inch […]
Civil Air Patrol: Missions for America
BOOK REVIEW By THOMAS F. NORTON Many Americans learned of the Civil Air Patrol for the first time last year when its participation in the search for Steve Fossett was widely publicized. Few Americans are aware that the CAP has been around for 65 years, since Dec. 1, 1941, just days before the Japanese attack […]
University honors senior FAA official
Catherine (Kate) Lang, acting associate administrator for the FAA Office of Airports, will be honored by the Aviation Institute of the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Monday, Nov. 9, when she receives the William F. Shea Award for her contributions to aviation. Lang also will present the 2009 Charles W. Durham Distinguished Guest Lecture. […]
Cirrus taps Carroll for Middle East, Asia
Cirrus Aircraft has named Patrick Carroll to the post of Divisional Director, Middle East and Asia. Prior to joining Cirrus, he held senior sales and marketing positions at BAE Systems, Airbus, EADS and other companies as their representative in Asia. He has specific experience in the Middle East, particularly in the area of government, institutional […]
Richmor Aviation (SWF) joins AvFuel network
Richmor Aviation Stewart of Stewart International Airport (SWF) in New York has joined the Avfuel branded network. Avfuel Corporation now supplies Richmor Aviation Stewart with aviation fuel and related services, including its fueling rewards program, AVTRIP. As part of the alliance, Richmor Aviation is now a dealer of Avfuel Contract Fuel, a program allowing aircraft […]
SimCom adds King Air 350 Pro Line 21
SimCom Training Centers recently installed a King Air 350 Pro Line 21 Flight Training Device (FTD) at its Orlando, Florida, training center. The high fidelity FTD was built by SimCom, and will be available for training this winter. Courses to be offered include Type Ratings, initial and recurrent training. The device is equipped with the […]