MIESBACH, Germany — As part of the Royal Aero Group’s continued expansion, the company has opened an Airframe Parts division in North Carolina. This operation is being run by two experienced Airframe Parts managers, Dave Dicken and Ed Thompson, who have recently joined the Royal Aero team. Together Dicken and Thompson have more than 43 years of […]
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PS Engineering announces IntelliAudio
PS Engineering has licensed Air Force Base Laboratory technology called “Multi-talker” as the cornerstone of the new PMA450. Branded IntelliAudio, the PMA450 combines Digital Signal Processing and a simple user interface to provide a flexibility while virtually eliminating the need for a Pilot Guide.
Chesapeake Sport Pilot adds Searey to fleet
Chesapeake Sport Pilot has added an amphibious Searey S-LSA to the flight school fleet.
Red Bull Air Race moves finale from China to Austria
The 2014 Red Bull Air Race World Championship season final will now be staged at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria, on October 25 and 26. The final race of the season has been moved to the F1 circuit in the Styrian mountains in place of the original race location in China due to feasibility. This will serve as a homecoming of sorts, as the series started with its first-ever race in Zeltweg, Austria.
Flying Musicians awarded Wolf grant
The Flying Musicians Association (FMA) has been awarded a 2013 program Wolf Aviation Fund grant to assist in acknowledging and strengthening the bonds between aviation and music, in the FMA’s programs that enhance outreach and education.
Droneport: FAA Approves Test of Drone Power Line Exams
Droneport is reporting the “FAA has approved San Diego Gas & Electric’s test program for the examination of rural power transmission lines with drone-mounted HD cameras.” SDGE will fly sub-one-pound quadcotpers in “four rural test sites 70 miles east of San Diego in the McCain, Valley. The drones replace manned helicopter inspections that cost nearly as much per flight hour as the drone system’s total cost.”
Aircraft Window Repairs celebrates 35 years
TORRENCE, Calif. – Aircraft Window Repairs is celebrating 35-years of evaluating and repairing aircraft windows. “We take extreme pride being approved by all the major aircraft manufacturers,” says Kathi Cupery, President. Aircraft Window Repairs reconditions about 85% of the windows and lenses they inspect. For more information: 310-212-7173.
FAA: 2020 ADS-B deadline won’t change
In testimony on the progress of NextGen before the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation, FAA Deputy Administrator Michael G. Whitaker said unequivocally that the 2020 deadline for installation of mandated ADS-B equipment in general aviation aircraft is hard and fast. According to a post on AVweb, there have been rumors that the FAA was going to let […]
Annual ‘migration’ to Willapa Harbor Airport approaching
Pilots from throughout the northwest – and beyond – are invited to “flock” to the Willapa Harbor Airport (2S9) Saturday, August 9 (11 a.m.-4 p.m.). The promise of fresh succulent Willapa Bay Oysters beckons private pilots to the fifth annual Oyster Feed Fly-in sponsored by the EAA Willapa Harbor Pilots Association chapter.