PrayerFlight’s “50 Capitals” has reached 100% coverage, with pilots set to fly over all 50 capitals in the United States as part of the National Day of Prayer. For the third annual PrayerFlight, organizers said they reached out to past participants, organizations, the National Day of Prayer, and others to “place prayer in the skies […]
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Why aren’t more women flying?
Colorado pilot Penny Hamilton was recently awarded a grant from the Wolf Aviation Fund to conduct a research study to find out why more women aren’t pilots. According to a story at AOPA.org, Hamilton will conduct in-depth interviews with female general aviation students and pilots regarding their flight training experiences. The story, which notes that […]
More delays for HondaJet
The HondaJet program has once again been delayed, according to a report by Aviation International News, which notes that Honda Aircraft began notifying buyers this week that delivery of the first HA-420 HondaJet is now planned for the third quarter of 2012. The story quotes HondaJet spokesman Stephen Keeney: “Regrettably we’ve experienced delays in some […]
Testing continues on HF120 engine
GE Honda Aero Engines continues to make steady progress toward certification of the HF120 engine, according to company officials. “The HF120 engine has demonstrated that it is meeting design objectives for thrust, fuel burn and operability,” said Bill Dwyer, president of GE Honda Aero Engines. The HF120 engine has undergone a comprehensive test program in […]
Air Safety Foundation courses honored
The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) presented the AOPA Air Safety Foundation May 4 with one of its highest honors, the Platinum level Best Practices Award for Distance Learning Programming. The award honors the Air Safety Foundation’s wide range of online safety courses, including “Runway Safety,” “Know Before You Go,” “Essential Aerodynamics,” and “Accident […]
Good Morning America visits LVK
Good Morning America visited Livermore Airport (LVK) in California on a secret mission last week. You can watch the results on Good Morning America Wednesday, May 5, between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. on your local ABC station. The secret mission was to tape a segment of “Living the Dream,” where people selected by GMA’s […]
Cessna sees signs of recovery in European bizjet market
The business jet industry is returning to life in Europe, according to Jack Pelton, chairman, president and CEO of Cessna Aircraft Co. Speaking at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland, Pelton said: “Levels of interest in our aircraft are definitely beginning to pick up and, while the recovery may be […]
WAM improves safety at Juneau
A new surveillance technology called the Wide-Area Multilateration System (WAM) is now allowing air traffic controllers to track aircraft along the difficult approach to Juneau – a mountainous area where radar coverage isn’t possible. “This technology will allow more aircraft to fly into Juneau and it will give air traffic controllers the tools they need […]
Prepare for thunderstorms and summer flying
This week’s episode of NBAA Flight Plan podcast offers a number of tips, tools and information to prepare general aviation pilots for thunderstorms and flying in the summer weather. John Collins, a CFI in South Carolina, discusses the risks of hazy weather and being prepared for thunderstorms with new technologies. Click here to listen to […]