Daytona Beach, Fla. – Dr. Tim Brady, dean of the College of Aviation at Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach campus, has joined the Board of Directors of the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI). NAFI announced his selection at EAA AirVenture 2012, stating that the organization values Brady’s”unique input and experience in the flight training community.” Brady joined Embry-Riddle in 1998 and […]
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CPS to host Rotax classes
California Power Systems will host three Rotax classes in in August. 912 Service Training Level 1 (August 11-12), $500 912 Maintenance Training Level 2 (August 13-14), $500 2 Stroke/4 Stroke Renewal Course (August 10), $250
Avidyne joins MIT, FAA in ADS-B development program
Avidyne is working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the FAA on the Airborne Traffic Situational Awareness with Alerts (TSAA) program for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B). The FAA-funded TSAA program, valued at $4 million over three years, includes the prototyping and demonstration of hardware, along with the drafting of industry standards for conflict […]
St. Louis general aviation community loses a leader
The St. Louis Business Aviation community recently lost one of its longest running members, John Henke, who passed away July 1. Henke was a member of the Greater St. Louis Business Aviation Association (GSLBAA) for nearly 40 years, and served as president three times. In addition, he served as chairman of GSLBAA’s Business Aviation Annual […]
SC Breakfast Club to visit RUQ
On Sunday, Aug. 5, the world’s oldest continually active flying club will make its only annual trip out of South Carolina to the Rowan County Airport (RUQ) in Salisbury, NC. “EAA Chapter 1083 has been honored to have hosted this prestigious group of aviators for the past 12 years,” noted Jack Neubacher. The South Carolina […]
Coradine Aviation partners with ConvertMyLogbook.com
Coradine Aviation Systems, makers of LogTen Pro, has partnered with ConvertMyLogbook.com to help pilots convert their paper logbooks into LogTen Pro’s electronic format. “We’re excited to promote ConvertMyLogbook to our current and potential customers,” said Noah Lieberman, CEO of Coradine Aviation. “‘At trade-shows like Oshkosh, one question we often receive is ‘how do I convert […]
‘Backstage look at Blue Angels’
SEATTLE, Wash. — The Museum of Flight‘s Need for Speed Festival, “gives our visitors the opportunity to get an up-close and personal look at some amazingly fast aircraft, cars and even a hydroplane,” said Doug King, Museum of Flight president and CEO. “We are excited to partner more closely with Seafair this year to offer […]
Hackers defeat BARR
AVweb is reporting that a private pilot has developed software called OpenBARR to reveal information in the Block Aircraft Registration Request program, something general aviation advocates fought stridently against last year. AVweb’s editor notes that Dustin Hoffman (the researcher, not the actor), who developed the system with Semon Rezchikov, is a private pilot who thinks […]
General aviation pilots needed for safety studies
NASA is asking general aviation pilots to participate in two special studies it is conducting with the FAA based on data collected through the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS), according to a report at AOPA.org. The first is “Aviation Weather in the Cockpit and Aeronautical Information Services via Data Link,” which seeks information from pilots […]