What can adults do to encourage kids to become interested in aviation? It’s a question that’s on the minds of many in GA as the pilot population continues to decline. Who better to go to to find the answers than the kids themselves? Two young men who are helping build a four-place Bearhawk for EagleFlight […]
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Senate starts FAA reauthorization debate
After two years and 11 temporary extensions, the Senate has begun debating reauthorization of the FAA, calling for improvements in the air traffic management system. The bill, cosponsored by committee chairman Sens. John (Jay) Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), and Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), reauthorizes FAA’s four major accounts for two years, through fiscal year […]
Reaching the next generation
A career in aviation isn’t limited to being a pilot, flight attendant or mechanic. Dozens of girls ranging in age from 13 to 19 learned what their options are during the annual Women Fly event at the Museum of Flight in Seattle March 5. The event, part career fair, part college fair, is designed to […]
Virtual Aircraft Museum
Want to check out almost any airplane ever built in the world? Then check out this Virtual Aircraft Museum, which includes information on hundreds of aircraft, as well as aircraft manufacturers, cockpits, the basics of flight and more.
The impact of new aircraft types on NextGen
Emerging new aircraft types, such as Very Light Jets (VLJ) and Cruise-Efficient Short TakeOff and Landing (CESTOL) aircraft, have the potential to positively affect the efficiency and capacity of the NextGen Air Transportation System, according to research recently completed by Sensis Corp. and its project team. Under a NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate contract, “Integration […]
The danger of fatigue
National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman recently encouraged the sleep research and healthcare community to continue their efforts to educate transportation policy makers of the dangers of fatigue in all modes of transportation. Speaking before the annual conference of the National Sleep Foundation in Washington, D.C., Hersman remarked that fatigue has been a […]
Red Bull Race prepares for takeoff
The 2010 Red Bull Air Race World Championship season kicks off in Abu Dhabi, UAE on March 26 and 27. Pilots navigate a low-level aerial track made up of air-filled pylons, flying at speeds reaching 230 mph while withstanding forces up to 12 Gs. Each race is a two-day competition with a Qualifying and Race […]
ERAU seeks partners for Green Flight bid
Researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University are looking for partners to join them in the Green Flight Challenge, a contest to produce and fly an aircraft that can average at least 100 mph, reach 4,000 feet, and achieve more than 200 passenger miles per gallon. Embry-Riddle is one of 18 competitors selected to take part in […]
LSA grabs 25% of GA sales
It has to get better! According to GAMA, the organization that represents the Type Certified aircraft world, “2009 worldwide shipments of general aviation airplanes declined for a second year in a row with a total of 2,276 units delivered, a 42.6% decrease over the previous year’s total of 3,967 airplanes.” However, GAMA numbers include twins […]