HOUSTON — A new collaborative effort to broaden the number of young people who reach for the stars in careers in aviation and aerospace has taken off with the launch of the Houston Airport System Aviation Club. “Houston’s legacy as a world leader in aerospace jobs will continue with the development of this exciting and […]
Free Aviation Career Conference propels aviation careers
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. — An exploration of career possibilities available in aviation will take place during the annual Aviation Career Conference, held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, at Lewis University’s main campus in Romeoville. This free conference is designed for anyone interested in a career in aviation. Conference attendees will have the opportunity […]
University Aviation Association presents awards
The University Aviation Association (UAA) recently presented five awards to educators from around the nation. The William A. Wheatley Award for 2012 was presented to Dr. Elizabeth Bjerke, associate professor and assistant chair of Assessment, Aviation Department, at the University of North Dakota (UND). Bjerke is active in numerous national and international aviation related organizations, […]
Able Flight calls on pilots to participate in ‘#Giving Tuesday’
Everyone knows about Black Friday, that frenzied national day of shopping the day after Thanksgiving. Now there’s an alternative: It’s “#GivingTuesday”, the first-ever national day of giving, slated for Tuesday, Nov. 27. To fund a new flight scholarship for people with disabilities, Able Flight is asking 400 pilots (or family and friends of pilots) to […]
Congressman urges FAA to expand use of existing unleaded fuel
LOS ANGELES — Rep. Henry A. Waxman has sent a letter to Michael Huerta, acting administrator of the FAA, to encourage the expanded use of unleaded fuels that are available today to reduce toxic lead emissions from general aviation aircraft, particularly in airports with close proximity to residential areas. “General aviation fuel now accounts for […]
Company demonstrates ADS-B fully autonomous collision avoidance for UAS
R³ Engineering (R³E) recently completed a demonstration of an ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast) based, fully autonomous collision avoidance sequence, executed by a sense and avoid system installed on an unmanned aircraft system (UAS). On Friday Aug. 10, an AWSAS — R³E’s All Weather Sense and Avoid System — installed on a research UAS, with no […]
New general aviation airport opens in Kansas
A new general aviation airport has opened in Kansas. Rooks County Regional Airport (RCP) was dedicated Sept. 29, according to a post at NBAA.org. The $6 million project, funded in part by an FAA Airport Improvement Program grant, involved constructing a 5,000-foot paved runway on a site that lies between the cities of Plainville and […]
Abingdon debuts new watch
The Abingdon Co. introduces a Limited Edition Amelia timepiece in jet black with a new dual time movement. The company has changed the movement of the Amelia from the Miyota movement to the Rhonda movement, which is featured in the Elise models. It is a much simpler movement to use and is so intuitive that […]
University Aviation Association elects officers
Dr. José R. Ruiz of Southern Illinois University Carbondale recently assumed the University Aviation Association’s (UAA) top elected position as president for 2012-13. As one of his first official duties, he announced the election of Dr. Julie Speakes to a one-year term as president elect and Jorge E. Calaf to a two-year term as treasurer. […]