Aviation Safety Resources has filed a patent for a sensor-based Smart Recovery System. Applying sensor systems currently available in commercial and military aircraft to general aviation aircraft, the Smart Recovery System evaluates an emergency situation, identifies the devices and systems available on the aircraft, and then automatically deploys the appropriate device and/or system in the […]
Easier starting for the 912S
Bully Hawk has released a “Soft Start” option for 912S operators that reduces the common kickback at starting from this high-compression engine, reducing wear and tear on the engine, gearbox, and airframe. Soft Start works by retarding the ignition timing at startup only and does not affect the operation of the engine at any other […]
Roswell medical services base opens
Southwest Med Evac has opened a new air medical services base in Roswell, N.M. The base will provide air medical transport services to patients and the medical communities of Roswell, Carlsbad, Artesia, Portales, Santa Rosa and Ruidoso. Transportation will be provided from a new Eurocopter Super B-3. The aircraft and flight team are based at […]
Mead & Hunt grows
Mead & Hunt, an employee-owned architectural and engineering firm that specializes in aviation, increased its staff by about 15% in 2008. To accommodate this growth Mead & Hunt’s office has moved to the Milwaukee County Research Park in the City of Wauwatosa. From its new location, the company will continue to offer transportation, planning, municipal, […]
NASAO opposes LASP
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) has filed comments in opposition to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) proposed rule because it is “not in the public interest.” NASAO also urged the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to retract the flawed rule in its entirety. NASAO further […]
FAA funding bill passes House committee
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 (H.R. 915) on March 5. The funding bill now moves to the next committee. “This is an important first step, and we strongly support this bill,” said AOPA President Craig L. Fuller immediately after the vote, “but with the Obama administration’s call […]
There’s competition for Eclipse assets
A Delaware bankruptcy judge approved – at least verbally – a motion to convert Eclipse Aviation‘s bankruptcy from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7, during a March 5 hearing. His approval, if written and signed, means the company’s assets probably will be auctioned. Phil Friedman, CEO of Wichita-based Harlow Aerostructures, already has formed New Eclipse Acquisition […]
Financing still available for training
Leading Edge Aviation, a Bend, Ore.-based helicopter company, reports it has maintained its ability to get private student loans even in these tough credit market. The company’s helicopter program offers flight training. It also is affiliated with Central Oregon Community College, which gives students additional options for financing, according to company officials. Veterans also have […]
Reel Stuff Film Festival lands North American premier of ‘Der Rote Baron’
The National Aviation Hall of Fame’s Second Annual Reel Stuff Film Festival of Aviation will host the North American premier of a World War One epic, “Der Rote Baron,” released in Europe last year but not yet screened for American theater audiences. The German feature film brings to life the tale of legendary World War […]