Belfort Instrument Co., one of the country’s oldest meteorological sensor and meteorological system manufacturers, has signed a contract to supply and install 15 DigiWx Automated Weather Observation Systems (AWOS) for the New Jersey Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (NJDOT). The Belfort DigiWx AWOS will report wind speed, wind direction, wind gusts, altimeter, temperature, relative […]
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‘Wings over Waukesha’ returns
“Wings over Waukesha” returns June 25–27 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily at the Waukesha County Airport (UES) in Wisconsin. Celebrating the 75th anniversaries of both the airport and the B-17 bomber this year, the event, which drew more than 7,000 people in 2009, will once again feature a variety of World War II […]
Idaho Aviation Foundation awards grant to pilot/author
The Idaho Aviation Foundation has awarded a grant to Idaho pilot and author, Galen Hanselman, which will be used to support the field work necessary to produce a third edition of his recreational pilot guide, “FLY IDAHO!” The photography in FLY IDAHO! was originally done in 1993 and has not been updated, Hanselman said, noting […]
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Whiteplains Plantation: More than just a place to live
By BILL WALKER, For General Aviation News In a little over a decade, Whiteplains Plantation has developed into a thriving airpark that markets itself as South Carolina’s premier residential aviation community. But it’s not just the homes, the hangars or the runway that make the airpark such a success. It’s the people, residents say. There […]
Sporty’s Academy named FAA Safety Team member
Sporty’s Academy has been named an industry member of the FAA Safety Team (FAAST) to help promote aviation safety and awareness to all pilots. The mission of the FAAST Team and Sporty’s partnership is to improve aviation’s safety record by conveying safety principles and practices through outreach and education. To help accomplish this mission, Sporty’s […]
Wayward satellite affects WAAS coverage
Intelsat is having trouble controlling its Galaxy XV satellite and has notified the FAA that it will stop broadcasting Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) signals in the next few weeks, according to a report at EAA.org. The Intelsat Galaxy XV is one of the geostationary satellites (GEO) that broadcasts the WAAS signal in space. For […]
NATA holds ‘Day on the Hill’
The National Air Transportation Association’s (NATA) 2010 Day on the Hill event brought nearly 100 association members to the Capitol last Wednesday to visit their members of Congress and their staff. Day on the Hill participants began the day’s events with a preparatory luncheon, and then dispersed for meetings with their congressional representatives. Those meetings […]
Wayne Rosenkrans, retired Jeppesen president, dies
Former Jeppesen President and CEO Wayne Rosenkrans passed away April 12. He was 86. Rosenkrans joined Jeppesen following service as an Army Air Corps F-47 pilot during World War II as a compiler of navigation charts and quickly moved into a succession of managerial positions. He served as manager of Airline Sales and Service, director […]