Garmin has received FAA Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for the GFC 600 autopilot for the Baron 58/58A (1984 model year or later) and Cessna 340/340A. The GFC 600 is designed as a standalone autopilot that integrates with the G500 TXi/G600 TXi and the G500/G600 glass flight displays, Garmin navigators, as well as a variety of third-party […]
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Nominations open for Drones for Humanity $20,000 prize
The FAI — World Air Sports Federation — is on a quest to find an inspirational recipient worthy of the Prince Alvaro de Orleans-Borbon Grant – a $20,000 cash prize for pioneers involved in using drones for the good of humanity. “As the world governing body for all air sports, the FAI is responsible for […]
AOPA Flight Training Survey now open
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) You Can Fly initiative has opened the 2018 Flight Training Experience Survey. It will remain online until Aug. 13. Each year, AOPA requests feedback from recent student pilots and pilots who have received instruction within the last year about their experiences and the quality of instruction from flight […]
Raisbeck Engineering appoints new dealer in Rocky Mountain Region
Raisbeck Engineering, a provider of performance enhancement systems for business and commercial aircraft, has appointed Mayo Aviation to its global network of authorized dealers. Founded in 1978 and based at Centennial Airport in Englewood, Colorado, Mayo Aviation is a provider of aircraft maintenance, management service, and private jet charters. Mayo Aviation operates a fleet of […]
Sun sets on Knight’s days as chairman of SUN ‘n FUN
When SUN ’n FUN closed on Sunday, April 16, 2018, Chairman of the Board Bob Knight stepped down as the point man of the organization after serving for six and a half years. While this was his last fly-in as chairman, he will remain on the SUN ’n FUN board. A tall, genial Southern gentleman, […]
GA pilots struggle to interpret weather forecasts and displays
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – When tested on their knowledge of 23 types of weather information, from icing forecasts and turbulence reports to radar, 204 general aviation pilots surveyed by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University researchers were stumped by about 42% of the questions. The findings, published in the April 2018 edition of the International Journal of Aerospace […]
GA thwarts back-room ATC deal
Following opposition from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and other general aviation organizations, Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) has withdrawn controversial language in Section 5 of a last-minute “manager’s amendment” to H.R. 4, the FAA long-term funding bill. In response to calls by general aviation associations for action, pilots flooded the switchboard at the […]
Wings Club hits $5 million mark for scholarships
NEW YORK – The Wings Club Foundation has reached a milestone, raising $5 million for its scholarship fund. The money was raised through the foundation’s President’s Societies Membership Program and other contributions, according to officials. The President’s Societies initiative is designed to encourage long-term support and to recognize those who make a significant contribution to […]
NC airport installs putting green
Workers are putting the finishing touches on a new putting green at North Carolina’s Moore County Airport (KSOP), which serves the golf-crazy village of Pinehurst, N.C. “Pinehurst is the golf capital of America,” said Dan Maples, the golf architect who designed the new putting green. “Go anywhere in the world and mention Pinehurst and people […]