Sunglasses worn with a headset or a helmet can be a pain. Anyone who’s flown more than a few hours knows this to be true. Flying Eyes Sunglasses created a sunglass design that allowed for interchangeable sides. One with a strap to more comfortably fit under a headset, a “micro-thin” temple to fit under a helmet and a traditional arm.
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Women in Aviation scholarships top half-million-dollar mark
Women in Aviation, International reports that scholarships for 2015 now number 91 with a combined value of $510,150. The scholarships will be awarded during WAI’s 26th Annual International Conference in Dallas, Texas, held March 5-7 at the Hilton Anatole. “The variety of scholarships and the variety of donors is huge,” says WAI President Dr. Peggy Chabrian. […]
Kent State University to get new Piper Arrow trainers
Piper Aircraft will deliver two new Piper Arrow training aircraft later this year to the Aeronautics Division at Kent State University‘s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology. “Kent State’s Aeronautic Division is looking forward to taking delivery of these two new Piper single-engine trainers later this year,” said Robert G. Sines, Jr., Dean of […]
South Dakota CAP Wing wins award
South Dakota’s Civil Air Patrol Wing has been awarded the North Central Region’s Search and Rescue Missions Award. The commander of the North Central Region, Colonel Robert Todd, remarked that the award is well merited as the Wing has been aggressive finding new missions for its aircraft and personnel. Despite its small size, South Dakota Wing ranks 10th […]
Airplane shipments up
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) reported at last week’s AirVenture that airplane shipments increased 4.8% in the second quarter of the year, with shipments totaling 1,110 while airplane billings rose to $10.9 billion, up 4.5%. “Deliveries of turboprops this quarter were flat, but the encouraging numbers in the piston airplane and business jet segments […]
GAMA Aviation Design Challenge to return in 2015
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) will hold the third Aviation Design Challenge in 2015. The nationwide competition to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) skills through aviation in U.S. high schools has attracted growing interest each year. In 2014, GAMA received entries from 79 schools in 33 states plus Washington, D.C. — nearly triple […]
Boeing forecasts rising demand for commercial pilots and technicians
Boeing is forecasting continued strong growth in demand for commercial pilots and maintenance technicians as the global fleet expands over the next 20 years. Boeing’s 2014 Pilot and Technician Outlook, released last week at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, projects that between 2014 and 2033, the world’s aviation system will require 533,000 new commercial airline pilots and 584,000 new […]
Runway rehabilitation project begins at MYR Aug. 4
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — The Horry County Department of Airport (HCDA) began its $18 million runway 18/36 rehabilitation project at Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) Aug. 4. Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) is a popular stopping point for private aircraft owners traveling up and down the coast and accessing the Grand Strand. “It is our goal to have as […]
Hartzell buys Plane-Power line of aircraft alternators
Offiials at Hartzell Engine Technologies report the company has finalized an agreement to purchase the assets of Plane-Power. “When the opportunity came to acquire the Plane-Power line we saw it as having tremendous potential, not only to complement Hartzell’s family of alternators, but to gain immediate access into new markets,” Mike Disbrow, president of Hartzell Engine […]