Aviation professionals will discuss security, maintenance, administration, air traffic control and piloting during the annual Aviation Career Conference, slated for Saturday, Nov. 21 from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. at Lewis University’s Harold E. White Aviation Center in Romeoville, Ill. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and continental breakfast will be served. The FAA, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, […]
The pros and cons of automation in aviation
Automated systems make airplanes easier to fly. They can be as simple as an automatic light dimmer or as complex as an autopilot that kicks-in when it “thinks” there is trouble. But can automation be too smart for its own good, leaving humans out of control when the electronic brain makes a bad choice? Boeing […]
FAA certifies Raisbeck/Hartzell Quiet Turbofan Performance props for King Airs
Raisbeck Engineering’s 4-blade Quiet Turbofan Propellers for aircraft equipped with Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 are now available for immediate delivery. Raisbeck/Hartzell 4-blade Quiet Turbofan Propellers, the heart of the Epic Platinum and C90 Epic Performance System, bring increased FAA-approved performance to both the B200GT and C90GTi aircraft, including increased gross weight (to 10,500 lb […]
Bill introduced to boost GA sales
Congressman Todd Tiahrt (R-Kansas) introduced Oct. 15 a bill he says is designed to boost the sales of general aviation. Called the General Aviation Jobs Act, the bill would extend the current bonus depreciation allowance for another two years and shorten the recovery period for noncommercial aircraft property from five to three years, according to […]
Less automation better for controllers
With the nation’s air traffic expected to double by 2025, air traffic controllers will probably have to depend more and more on automation. But too much automation could lead to fatal mistakes when that automation fails, a former Texas Tech University psychology student discovered. The Joint Planning and Development Office, made up of officials from […]
Air shows coordinate schedules
Two major air shows, Sun ’n Fun and AERO Friedrichshafen, have coordinated their dates until 2020 so exhibitors can be present at both shows. Over the past few years, AERO in Friedrichshafen, Germany, and Sun ’n Fun in Lakeland, Florida, took place only a few days apart. “This was a problem for exhibitors at both […]
San Diego flight school turns 20
San Diego Flight Training International (SDFTI) is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Since launching, SDFTI has achieved several accomplishments from being the first to provide an AST 300 simulator in San Diego County in 1989 to becoming the first flight school in the USA to be IMAGE qualified by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in […]
Centurion Inspection Guidelines released
The Cessna Pilots Association (CPA) has released “Cessna 210 Centurion Inspection Guidelines” to help Cessna 210 owners and their mechanics better inspect their aircraft. According to CPA officials, the impetus for the guideliens came from a discussion CPA Executive Director John Frank had with an NTSB investigator after a crash. Frank asked if the cracks […]
FlightSafety debuts international procedures training
FlightSafety International has introduced an online International Procedures Recurrent course. This self-paced course uses a variety of flight scenarios to help prepare for international flights and the associated regulatory requirements. The three flight scenarios include: Teterboro, N.J., to Copenhagen, Denmark; Copenhagen to Almaty, Kazakhstan; and Beijing, China, to Teterboro. “FlightSafety’s customers will benefit from our […]