WICHITA — For the second year in a row, the Wichita Aero Club awarded its Edward W. Stimpson scholarship to a Kansas State University-Salina student, Elias Peterson of Lindsborg, Kansas. Peterson follows fellow Wildcat Bert Hutchinson of Wichita, who received the award last year. Peterson was presented with a giant facsimile of a check for $2,000. He is […]
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Rick Wielebski named GM of Landmark Aviation at BFI
Rick Wielebski has been named the general manager of Landmark Aviation’s Boeing Field/King County International Airport (BFI) location. “I am pleased to have Rick as part of the Landmark Aviation team,” Regional Vice President Charlie Ferraro said. “His industry knowledge and experience make him a key addition, not only to our BFI location, but to the […]
FAA issues guidance on ‘hazardous’ operations of model aircraft
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FAA today published a Federal Register notice on its interpretation of the special rules for model aircraft, in response to recent incidents involving the reckless use of unmanned model aircraft near airports and involving large crowds of people, according to officials with the agency. Compliance with these rules for model aircraft […]
Terrafugia begins two-person testing for flying car
May saw a major milestone for Terrafugia’s Transition development program: Two person flights. The Terrafugia test team has been putting the second generation Transition prototype, affectionately referred to as “D2” through its paces for about two years, alternating flight and drive testing and building confidence with the vehicle. Throughout that process, flights were conducted by […]
NATF reveals scholarship recipients
The National Air Transportation Foundation (NATF) has announced the winners of its Dan L. Meisinger Sr. Memorial Learn to Fly Scholarship, Pioneers of Flight Scholarship, Richard L. Taylor Flight Training Scholarship and the NATA Business Scholarship. NATF annually awards academic and flight training scholarships to assist outstanding candidates in the pursuit of careers in aviation service […]
Snap-On introduces cordless tool kit
Snap-on Industrial has introduced the 18 Volt Ni-Cad Master Cordless Tool Kit, a cordless system that drives, drills, cuts, greases and lights — all powered by a single battery and a single charger. The kit includes:• Drill Driver (CDR6850DB)• Impact Wrench (CT6850DB)• Reciprocating Saw (CTRS6850DB)• […]
CTI Professional Flight Training selects Diamond Aircraft
CTI Professional Flight Training has selected the Diamond DA20-C1 (pictured above) as its primary trainer and the Austro Engine-powered DA42 (pictured below) as its complex, multi-engine trainer. Diamond Regional Distribution Centre Premier Aircraft Sales of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, negotiated the agreement, which includes training, support and acquisition of a fleet of 22 aircraft plus 10 options […]
Report: Air traffic controller staffing should consider fatigue
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new report notes the FAA’s models for determining air traffic controller staffing needs are suitable for developing initial estimates of the number of controllers required at terminal areas and airport towers, but the models used to staff the centers that control air traffic between airports can be improved. The congressionally mandated […]
Lone Star UAS Center conducts drone test flights
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s Lone Star Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center (LSUASC) will conduct a series of flight missions the week of June 23. Researchers will run missions each day through Thursday with the university’s RS-16 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). This follows on an announcement from the FAA that the Texas UAS research site is the […]