The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has accepted uAvionix patent application for Aircraft Navigation Light ADS-B Radio, including the Power Transcoder. The patent is expected to be issued Dec. 18, 2018. [Read more…]
FAA introduces Buzzy the Drone to help new remote pilots learn to be responsible
Getting a drone for the holidays? The FAA’s “Buzzy the Drone” will help you learn the do’s and don’ts of being a responsible drone operator and flying your new purchase safely. [Read more…]
New name for KHON FBO
HURON, S.D. – Under new ownership, Huron Regional Airport’s sole FBO has a new name: Fly Jet Center.
Previously known as Skyways, the FBO at KHON is getting more than a fresh name, according to company officials. The newly-renovated facility features a pilot’s lounge, conference room, flight planning room with internet access, wireless internet, pilot supplies, a passenger lobby, and heated hangar space. [Read more…]
Time for a winter ops refresher
With shorter days and colder nights in winter, it’s that time of year to consider winter operations.
Sporty’s Academy, the flight training wing of Sporty’s, has a Winter Ops Briefing on its website full of helpful information and tips.
It begins: [Read more…]
Call for comments on reopening Bonny’s Airfield
Officials with the Recreational Aviation Foundation have put out a call for the public to submit comments supporting the reopening of Bonny Airfield in Colorado. [Read more…]
Pioneer Hall of Fame Class of 2019 unveiled
Women in Aviation International (WAI) has selected the 2019 inductees for its International Pioneer Hall of Fame.
These women will be honored at the 30th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference during an induction ceremony and celebration dinner at the Long Beach Convention Center on Saturday, March 16, 2019, from 6-8 p.m. [Read more…]
Lightning Formation Airshows Team takes off
Lightspeed Aviation, which manufactures aviation headsets and pilot supplies, is sponsoring the Lightning Formation Airshows Team, a team of formation and aerobatic pilots. [Read more…]
Designers wanted for Fly Washington Passport Program patches
The Fly Washington Passport Program, an incentive program encouraging pilots and aviation enthusiasts to explore Washington’s public-use airports, is searching for designers and artists to create a patch representative of each of the state’s six regions, including the Olympic Peninsula, southwest, northwest, south central, north central, and eastern areas of Washington state.
Participants will use an official Fly Washington Passport Booklet to collect stamps at enrolled airports. Pilots who fly into all of the participating airports within each region will receive the special patch to proudly display on their flight jacket. [Read more…]
Air Plains Services adds FreeFlight Rangr ADS-B systems
WELLINGTON, Kansas — Air Plains Services, which specializes in performance upgrades for a variety of general aviation aircraft, has added Free Flight’s RANGR line of ADS-B systems to its growing range of avionics and aircraft systems. [Read more…]
New backcountry airfield opens in Oregon
Oregon recently gained a new backcountry airfield, developed with assistance from the Recreational Aviation Foundation.
The Mountain Views Airfield is on a working dry wheat farm, about eight miles northwest of Condon, Oregon. [Read more…]