Avidyne Corp., a provider of integrated flight deck and safety systems for general aviation aircraft, has launched its new ‘Avidyne Live’ Forum and Blog site at AvidyneLive.com. In addition to the blog, the Avidyne Live Forum includes product-specific topics with tips, frequently asked questions and other product information. It also provides a place for dialog […]
100,000 and counting…
Garmin is celebrating the delivery of more than 100,000 GNS 400/500 series products. Garmin officials estimate that the company’s 400/500 series avionics have been installed on approximately half of all U.S. single and twin-engine piston and turbine aircraft. When first announced in 1998, Garmin’s GNS 400/500 series products were the first general aviation products that […]
Roth joins Wathen Foundation board
The trustees of the Wathen Foundation recently elected Major General Richard D. Roth (USAF Reserve, retired) to serve on the foundation’s board. He succeeds Major General Patrick Halloran (USAF, ret.). While active in the Air Force, Roth was responsible for the oversight of more than 900 Reserve judge advocates and paralegals in the Judge Advocate […]
Raisbeck unveils Lear 60 aft fuselage locker
Now in development is Raisbeck’s Learjet 60 Aft Fuselage Locker. Officials at the Seattle-based company are pursuing FAA certification of the locker. They note that the primary goal of zero drag or performance penalties due to the locker’s installation has been achieved throughout the Lear 60’s flight envelope. A composite aerodynamic shape representing the locker […]
Jeppesen partners with Aspen Avionics
Aspen Avionic’s Evolution Flight Display system will be the first to utilize an aggregated NavData, obstacle, terrain and cultural database from Jeppesen, which will be updated via the Jeppesen Services Update Manager (JSUM) data delivery tool. “Jeppesen is excited to be onboard this new ground-breaking generation of EFIS systems,” said Thomas Wede, Jeppesen senior vice […]
Why do pilot deviations happen?
By SCOTT MALTA, For General Aviation News “Scott, this is your official notification that we’ve had a pilot deviation.” As airport manager, I’ve heard these dreaded words from the air traffic manager of the control tower at Castle Airport in Merced, Calif., too many times. In fact, since opening the control tower in December 2006, […]
Birds and planes: A deadly combination
It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s a potentially deadly combination. A Purdue University study of 10 Indiana GA airports found that animals can gain easy access to airports, increasing the likelihood of planes hitting those animals. The study by Gene Rhodes, a professor of forestry and natural resources, documented that animals found ways through […]
Scholarship recipients named
Three students, Nathanael “Nate” Hinton, Robert Klevgard, and Eric Beilman, will receive $2,000 in scholarship funds at the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame’s (WAHF) annual induction banquet this fall. Hinton will receive the $1000 Carl Guell Memorial Scholarship, named in memory of WAHF’s founder. Hinton is enrolled in the Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) mechanic program […]
AirVenture boosts LSA spirits and sales
SPLOG By DAN JOHNSON In 2009 we’ve heard the surprising success of what many call “air shows” — those events where the Blue Angels or Thunderbirds and others perform over a weekend. Attendance has been very strong despite (or perhaps because of) the troubled economy. As it turns out, the success of those shows is […]