WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University will operate a new federally funded facility to test aircraft engines and develop alternative fuels. The National Test Facility for Fuels and Propulsion is funded with a $1.35 million grant from the U.S. Air Force and will be housed in the Niswonger Aviation Technology Building at the Purdue Airport. […]
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West Virginia governor boosts GA
West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin is bullish on GA. That’s probably why he was invited to speak at the General Aviation Serves America Rally at the AOPA Aviation Summit earlier this month. Manchin, who has been a pilot and AOPA member for 41 years, told the crowd that he is a great example “that you […]
Amelia Earhart: Out of this world
Items that belonged to Amelia Earhart are out of this world — literally. One of Earhart’s scarves was carried into space by astronaut Randy Bresnik aboard the shuttle Atlantis, which took off Nov. 16. Bresnik is the grandson of Earhart’s personal photographer, Albert Bresnik, who was hired in 1932 to document her around-the-world flight. In […]
Husky donated to Kenya Wildlife Service
At the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Aviation Summit earlier this month, the Lindbergh Foundation revealed its efforts to facilitate the donation of a new 180-hp A1C Husky to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). For six years, aerobatic pilot Patty Wagstaff has helped the KWS pilots to become safer pilots, by teaching them aerobatic […]
Carter inks first licensing deal
Carter Aviation Technologies LLC of Wichita Falls, Texas, has completed negotiations with AAI Corp., an operating unit of Textron Systems, on an exclusive licensing agreement for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) using Carter’s Slowed Rotor/Compound (SR/C) Aircraft Technology — a combination of rotorcraft and fixed-wing aerodynamics. The 40-year exclusive agreement covers all UAS programs worldwide. “This […]
NOTAMs enter digital age
Digital information management is key to meeting NextGen’s safety and efficiency objectives, according to FAA officials, who report the agency is transitioning to digital flight operations information and the modernization of Notices to Airmen. Notices to Airmen, or NOTAMs, provide timely information about hazards and changes in aeronautical facilities, services and procedures in paper format. […]
Harrison Ford honored
DENVER – Harrison Ford piloted the skies of Denver this past weekend. However this time, it was not for a movie role, according to a story at 9News.com, which notes Ford received the “Spreading Wings” award from the Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum. The award recognizes Ford’s work in promoting aviation to […]
Flight Design Pilot Centers expands
Flight Design USA has added three new flight schools to its Flight Design Pilot Center (FDPC) roster. The company now boasts a network of 19 flight schools using Flight Design Light Sport Aircraft and 38 flight instructors specially accredited to teach in the LSA. New schools are: LSA North England at Hampton Airfield (7B3) in […]
Avidyne debuts EX600 MFD
Avidyne Corp. has unveiled its new EX600 Multi-Function Display (MFD). A follow-on to Avidyne’s EX500 MFD, the EX600 adds a 5.8-inch diagonal, 640×480 pixel (VGA) display and a new Map Panning feature that allows the pilot to pan and zoom to any location on the moving map using dedicated directional panning keys. The EX600’s exclusive […]