The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has decided to suspend holding its annual Aviation Summit next year in favor of reaching more members “where they fly.” The association’s Aviation Summit in Fort Worth, Texas, from Oct. 10-12, this year will be held as planned, according to officials. “We are on track for thousands of […]
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State looking for public input on Ohio’s GA airports
The Ohio Department of Transportation is hosting public meetings as part of its Ohio Airports Focus Study, to determine what types of airport services are provided throughout the state today, and what gaps need to be filled in the at Ohio’s 97 publicly-owned general aviation airports. In 2012, the FAA invested about $26 million in Ohio’s […]
See the flying car in action
Now available online is a video of the first public demonstrations of the Terrafugia Transition in flight at this summer’s AirVenture in Oshkosh Flown and driven by Phil Meteer, Chief Test Pilot and Flight Test Coordinator, the the 20-minute demonstrations included flight maneuvers over show center, converting from airplane to car, and driving along the […]
New sponsors help fuel Think Global Flight
Think Global Flight’s newest sponsors include Air Journey, a company that provides in escorted flying journeys, which will join Jeppesen’s efforts toward flight planning for the global flight; Signature Flight Support; Dual Electronics; Michelin Aircraft Tire; and Flightstar Aircraft Services, which provides maintenance and repair services. Support from sponsors will be used to “fuel” the […]
Memphis Airshow hosts night performance
MEMPHIS — Lights, pyrotechnics, smoke and fireworks will be featured in the premier of the Memphis AirShow night performance presented by FedEx Express later this month. Gates open at 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, at the Millington Regional Jetport (NQA). The Tale Draggers RC Club will kick off the entertainment with giant remote control […]
iLog 2.0 released
Cockpit Apps, a company offering iPad solutions for the cockpit, has released iLOG 2.0, incorporating several new capabilities and enhancements resulting from customer input. Introduced last year, iLOG provides pilots with a tool to create FAA-compliant flight and maintenance logs using an iPad. The app is designed to reduce a pilot’s workload while increasing efficiency […]
Wanted: Your photos for The Photo Issue
Airplanes are among the most photogenic beings on — or above — earth. Have you taken a picture you are particularly proud of? Would you like to share it with our 92,000 monthly print readers? If so, send it to Janice Wood with image details by Oct. 14.
IG tells FAA to speed up controller training
The U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General has told the FAA it must get a better handle on reducing training times for its new air traffic controllers. According to a report at Rotor.com, thousands of new controllers are needed over the next several years, but the average time to train a controller rose 41% between 2009 and […]
AEA issues avionics market report
AEA Issues Second Quarter 2013 Avionics Market Report The Aircraft Electronics Association has released its second quarter Avionics Market Report. In the months of April, May and June 2013, total worldwide avionics sales amounted to more than $1.6 billion, as reported by the 20 aviation electronics manufacturers participating in the report. The extent of the […]