The National Transportation Safety Board has released its 2014 Most Wanted List, the top 10 advocacy and awareness priorities for the year. Helicopter operations has been added to the 2014 Most Wanted List. Between January 2003 and May 2013, 1,470 helicopter accidents have occurred, with 477 fatalities and 274 serious injuries, NTSB officials noted. The […]
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Beechcraft celebrates 50th anniversary of King Air’s first flight
WICHITA, Kan. – Beechcraft Corp. today recognized the 50th anniversary of the first flight of the King Air Model 90 with several three-ship passes of the company’s current production King Air models over its home airfield, Beech Field, in Wichita, as employees and guests watched. Nearly 7,200 King Airs have been delivered. The worldwide fleet […]
$1 million for paper airplanes?
VentureBeat.com is reporting that PowerUp Toys has raised more than $1 million via crowdfunding for its toy that attaches a toy airplane motor to a paper airplane. You can control the airplane with the touchscreen on your iPhone. Find out more here.
Podcast: Around the pattern with SimpleFlight.net
The pilots behind SimpleFlight.net (Al Waterloo and Marc Epner) host a weekly (Sunday) podcast. I joined Al and Marc on Jan. 12 and discussed the publishing aspect of the aviation industry for 30 or so minutes. Via the magic of the internet, you can listen at your leisure.
Oshkosh chapter of IMC Club to hold inaugural meeting
OSHKOSH, Wis. — Pilots will meet on Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. to establish the Fox Valley Chapter of the IMC Club International. Andy Miller, IMC Club’s Fox Valley Chapter leader, is from Appleton, Wisconsin, where he hangars his Cessna 182 and helps staff the Teaching & Learning Center at Fox Valley Technical College. A […]
Bill introduced to protect pilots, controllers from proposed sleep apnea policy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) and Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) have introduced bipartisan legislation that would ensure the FAA conducts an open rulemaking process before enacting potential changes to the medical certification requirements for pilots and air traffic controllers in relation to sleep disorders. “As a pilot myself, I recognize that there is […]
2014 Regional Award Honorees named
The GA Awards Program has unveiled the names of this year’s regional General Aviation Awards honorees. The recipients represent the eight regions of the FAA, and were selected in a competition from candidates submitted by more than 80 FAA districts throughout the United States. These regional recipients are all finalists for the national awards. The […]
New Jersey Aviation Conference set
SOMERSET, N.J. — The Mid-Atlantic Aviation Coalition (MAAC) will hold the 19th Annual New Jersey Aviation Conference May 2-3. Featuring a new and expanded format, the conference combines a traditional symposium with a ground school session. According to MAAC Vice President Robert Checchio, “expanding our conference to two days will encourage greater participation by offering […]
Pilot lectures on ‘Captain Phillips’ rescue
SEATTLE — With the Tom Hanks movie, “Captain Phillips,” now a nominee for the Motion Picture Academy’s Best Picture award, on Jan. 25 visitors to the Museum of Flight can get a behind-the-scenes look at the real story from someone who participated in the Navy rescue operation of Capt. Phillips depicted in the film. Museum […]