Jeppesen has introduced Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck version 2.0 for iPad, including the recently introduced iPad (4th generation) and iPad mini. In addition, flexible pricing options for four U.S.-based JeppView data subscriptions are now available, based on two or four device installs. A JeppView data subscription is necessary to use Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck on iPad. Jeppesen […]
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Last flying B-29 grounded, faces costly repair
During the last airshow flight of the season, the world’s only flying B-29 Superfortress, FIFI, experienced an engine problem. The crew returned the airplane safely to the ground, but it was soon determined that FIFI’s number two engine would need major repairs. In response, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) has launched a major fund raising […]
Wolf Aviation Fund grant proposals due Dec. 15
Each year the Wolf Aviation Fund provides grants for a number of individuals and organizations doing great work in general aviation. To date more than 330 awards have been given, providing worthy applicants the funding and recognition that is so vital for folks working on new ideas. This year’s deadline for applications is Dec. 15. […]
IEA report suggests lower fuel prices ahead
According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that the United States will overtake Saudi Arabia as the world’s leading producer of oil by 2020. Due in part to the remarkable yields enabled by hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and directional drilling, technology developed since the 1940s, the […]
Jet flies on 100% biofuel
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) recently flew a Falcon 20 jet powered by 100% unblended biofuel. “This historic flight symbolizes a significant step not only for the aerospace industry, but also towards advancing sustainable sources of renewable energy,” officials said in a prepared statement. “I have now flown the world’s first 100% biofuel […]
Dates for 2013 AAA/APM Invitational Fly-In set
The Board of Directors of both the Antique Airplane Association and the Air Power Museum have announced the 2013 AAA/APM Invitational Fly-in will be held Aug. 28-Sept. 2, 2013, with the theme — “60th Anniversary of the Antique Airplane Association” — featuring Luscombe aircraft and the 75th Anniversary of the Model 8. In 1953 AAA […]
Washington state airplane owners asked to participate in audit
About 200 randomly selected Washington state aircraft owners are being asked to participate in a routine, internal audit of the state’s aircraft registration program. Selected recipients will receive a letter from the Washington State Department of Transportation’s Internal Audit Office sometime this month, requesting the following information: Aircraft registration payment information for 2012, including the […]
Company demonstrates NextGen tracking of manned and unmanned aircraft
Worried about the proliferation of unmanned aircraft in the National Airspace system? You’re not alone. Officials at Sagetech recently posted a video of a demonstration of the use of an off-the-shelf “NextGen” Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system, along with an iPad, which can help pilots track unmanned and manned aircraft around them. In the demonstration, […]
Tecnam launches P92 Echo Classic Light
Tecnam North America will launch the new P92 Echo Classic Light priced at $74,999 through the end of 2012. Tecnam officials say the manufacturer has responded to market demand for a no frills, basic, aircraft that retains the flight characteristics of the P92 family of aircraft. Prices start at $74,999 for a day VFR aircraft […]