The National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA) will host the inaugural Aviation Inclusion Summit Nov. 17-20, 2019, in Scottsdale, Arizona.
This first-of-its-kind event will bring awareness of diversity and inclusion issues across all of aviation, according to association officials, as well as equip attendees with the tools to foster a safe and welcoming environment for everyone.
[Read more…]Representatives from more than a dozen local and federal agencies took part in a live emergency exercise of a simulated plane crash Oct. 17, 2019, at DuPage Airport (DPA) in West Chicago.
“We are committed to the safety of our users, employees, neighbors, and first responders,” said Stephen Davis, Chairman of the DuPage Airport Authority. “This drill provides a great opportunity to work alongside our federal and local agency partners to ensure we are all prepared in the event of an emergency on or near airport property.”
[Read more…]Sherwin-Williams officials say they found the “best-of-the-best,” from business jets, to general aviation airplanes and helicopters, with both classic and custom-painted designs, to feature in the company’s 2020 Aerospace Coatings Calendar.
[Read more…]CLEVELAND, Ohio — The International Women’s Air & Space Museum (IWASM) will host its annual Wings of Women (WOW) STEM Conference, Nov. 9, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Burke Lakefront Airport (KBKL).
The conference is geared towards female high school students interested in pursuing STEM career fields. The museum brings in professional female mentors from various STEM fields, who spend the day speaking with the students about how they got to where they are today.
[Read more…]Aircraft owners who have already installed ADS-B Out are encouraged to test their systems to ensure they are transmitting in compliance with FAR 91.227.
In early 2019, the FAA published a Safety Briefing that looked at the rate of non-performing emitters (NPE). Emitters perform the Broadcast-Out requirement of ADS-B, automatically sending signals of your aircraft’s position, speed, location in relation to other aircraft, and other information to Air Traffic Control and other aircraft in the area.
“A recent report run by our Market Research Supervisor here at Duncan Aviation found that there are more than 7,700 aircraft with NPE,” says Manager of Completions & Modification Services Sales Nate Klenke. “Many of the aircaft with NPEs were likely installed more than four years ago or prior to changes made in the mandate and implemented over the years after its initial announcement. Some, however, may be a result of an improper installation or equipment configuation.”
[Read more…]Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s online degree program tops the list of the Online Schools Report ranking of the best online bachelor’s degrees in aeronautics and aviation for 2019-2020.
According to officials with the Online Schools Report, the rankings are based “strictly on data, prioritizing the school’s ability to deliver an online education comparable to an on-campus degree. Based on the numbers, these are the programs to get you to the cutting edge.”
[Read more…]AeroVenture Flight Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts, took home top honors as the best overall flight school in the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association 2019 You Can Fly Flight Training Experience Survey.
The flight school also was named the winner for the Eastern Region.
Christopher Kreske, owner of MIL2ATP flight school in Goldsboro, North Carolina, was the winner in the national certificated flight instructor (CFI) category and also the winner from the Southern Region.
[Read more…]Researchers from The University of Manchester in England are exploring a new way to produce the next generation of bio-based jet fuels using seawater.
Scientists have discovered that a bacteria species called Halomonas, which grows in seawater, provides a viable “microbial chassis” that can be engineered to make high value compounds. This in turn means products like bio-based jet fuel could be made economically using production methods similar to those in the brewery industry and using renewable resources such as seawater and sugar, according to researchers.
[Read more…]The 2019 Astronomy Night at Havana Regional Airport (9I0) in Illinois has been cancelled yet again because of weather.
Originally slated for Sept. 28, it was rescheduled to Oct. 19, but it has been cancelled again because “nature is not cooperating,” according to Mike Purpura, Illinois State Liaison for the Recreational Aviation Foundation.
The NTSB has released its preliminary report on the Oct. 2, 2019, crash of the Collings Foundation’s B-17 Nine-O-Nine.
The plane crashed shortly after departure from Bradley International Airport (KBDL) in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, resulting in seven fatalities, five people seriously injured, and two with minor injuries.
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