Based on its recent analysis of the general aviation market, Frost & Sullivan has given Safe Flight Instrument Corp. the 2008 North American Frost & Sullivan Product Innovation of the Year Award. Safe Flight manufactures several safety devices, such as a stall warning system that sounds an alarm when airflow over the wings has slowed […]
AAE launches new service
American Aerospace Engineering has launched a new service, the AAE Advantage, where clients can bring their work into AAE’s office in White Salmon, Wash., to be evaluated and given any potential solutions that the AAE team may come up with. Clients also can take advantage of this service using a webcam, company officials note. For […]
Mentoring program for female engineering students debuts
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has begun a peer mentoring program to help young women aspiring to become engineers transition from high school through the first year of college. The program, called FIRST (Female Initiatives: Reaching Success Together), is funded by a grant from Boeing. It provides tutoring in math and physics, special activities, and mentoring to […]
EAA Sweepstakes airplane on display at Sebring
If you thought the Sebring airport was busy during the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in January, wait until the Twelve Hours of Sebring auto race, March 21, when the airport aprons will be packed with business jets and other aircraft in support of the race teams. All of those visitors will have a chance to […]
AOPA Air Safety Foundation honors six controllers
The AOPA Air Safety Foundation has honored six air traffic controllers for their roles in helping general aviation pilots in trouble land safely. The commendations were presented during the Archie League Awards banquet at the National Air Traffic Controllers Association‘s Communicating for Safety conference, March 3. “Air traffic controllers are an invaluable resource in the […]
LASP draws record comments, Congressional ire
The aviation industry flooded the Transportation Security Administration docket for the Large Aircraft Security Program with more than 4,000 comments against the proposal, in what became a record number of comments on a TSA rulemaking. Supporting the industry effort are seven House of Representatives members, including Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and Todd Tiahrt (R-Kan.), who sent […]
NTSB issues preliminary report on REMOS accident
On January 25th a REMOS GX Aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff during the LSA Expo at Sebring, Florida. There was one fatality and the pilot was injured seriously. Todd Gunther, NTSB Investigator in Charge, has released a Preliminary Report on the accident, in which Gunther reported that he established control continuity to the rudder, elevator […]
US Airways captain honored by Seaplane Pilots Association
US Airways Capt. Chelsey “Sully” Sullenberger was recently awarded a lifetime membership in the Seaplane Pilots Association in recognition of his “extraordinary airmanship, seamanship, and decision-making, saving hundreds of lives in his emergency landing of Flight 1549 in the Hudson River on Jan. 15,” according to officials with the association, which is based in Lakeland, […]
Illinois proposes luxury tax on business aircraft
As though negative comments about business aviation from President Obama and Members of Congress weren’t enough, the president’s home state of Illinois has taken up the cry and has proposed a 5% luxury tax on aircraft valued at more than $500,000. NBAA and other aviation groups quickly opposed the legislative proposal in Illinois, stating that […]