For the first time, the FAA is seeking public comments on proposed airworthiness criteria for an unmanned aircraft system, more popularly known as a “drone.” The Federal Register notice asks for comments on proposed design standards needed for the FlightScan Corporation Camcopter S-100 to fly safely in U.S. airspace. The ultimate goal of this, and […]
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Young Eagles take flight at KLEE
Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 534, based at Leesburg International Airport (KLEE) in Florida hosted a group of kids for a Young Eagles day on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. It was a beautiful morning to fly with nary a cloud in the sky. On this day the chapter provided four fixed-wing aircraft, one helicopter and five […]
Putting the Blue Angels on a pedestal
SEATTLE — On Nov. 17, 2017, the Museum of Flight‘s Navy F/A-18C Blue Angel was relocated from a corner in the Aviation Pavilion to its new home on free display atop a pedestal near the museum’s south lawn entrance. Canted skyward to a height of almost four stories, the plane is a tribute to the […]
Drone restores Puerto Rico cell service
The FAA has approved the first unmanned aircraft operation of its kind to help restore cellular service in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria. The Flying COW (Cell on Wings) drone, developed by AT&T, functions like a cell tower in the sky, restoring voice, data and internet service. It flies up to 200 […]
New hangar in the works at KECP
PANAMA CITY BEACHES, Florida — Sheltair Aviation has received approval to build a new 20,000-square-foot, $2 million hangar at Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (KECP). With construction expected to begin in December, the nine-month project will provide a hangar that can accommodate 28-foot-tall aircraft tails. In addition, the design will offer the option of additional […]
Springfield-Branson Airport revitalized
A grant from the Missouri Department of Transportation to revitalize about 10 acres of property at Springfield-Branson National Airport (KSGF) has served as a catalyst for improvement projects to meet increased demand. According to a report on the No Plane, No Gain website, the project included removing unused parking lots and old buildings to build […]
Garmin celebrates 1 million milestone
Garmin celebrated the delivery of the 1 millionth certified avionics product from its manufacturing facility in Olathe, Kansas, Nov. 22, 2017. The milestone product was a GTX 3000 DO-260B compliant Mode S Extended Squitter (ES) transponder, which enables ADS-B Out transmissions and features TCAS II/ACAS II compatibility for a wide range of aircraft. Garmin officials note […]
Deadline looms for NAFI-King Schools scholarship
King Schools and the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) are working together for the second straight year to create an opportunity for a CFI to receive a scholarship to further his or her education and training. Application deadline is Jan. 3, 2018. The second NAFI-Kings Schools scholarship, which will be awarded this spring, includes […]
Fatal accidents on the decline
Accident rates among general aviation pilots are on the decline, officials with the NTSB reported at a recent meeting to review progress made in addressing the agency’s 2017-18 Most Wanted List. The NTSB Most Wanted List identifies the most critical areas in need of attention to reduce transportation accidents, including several affecting general aviation. Loss […]