ROCHESTER, Minn. — Now available to general aviation pilots is the new online Mayo Clinic BasicMed Course, a free program for pilots pursuing medical qualification through FAA BasicMed. “We’re pleased to be able to provide this new option for pilots,” said Clayton Cowl, M.D., director of the Mayo Clinic BasicMed Course and chair of the […]
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LiveAirShowTV wins air show industry award for innovation
LiveAirShowTV was presented with a 2017 Platinum Pinnacle Award at the 2017 convention for the International Council of Airshows (ICAS). The company was recognized for its innovations in air show broadcasting, including social media integration, on-screen graphics, performer “green-screen” introductions, sponsor fulfillment, and internet distribution. “We have been pushing the boundaries for many years in […]
National Air and Space Museum releases virtual reality app
You can now use your mobile phone to see moments that made history with the new VR Hangar from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. The VR Hangar brings some of the museum’s most important milestone artifacts to life using real 3-D-scan data in immersive virtual-reality vignettes. The app is optimized for use with […]
Canada Aviation Hall of Fame Class of 2018 unveiled
Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame (CAHF) will induct four new members in 2018. The 2018 inductees will join the ranks of the 228 men and women inducted since the hall’s formation in 1973. The new members are: John Bogie, co-founder of the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association ; General Paul D. Manson, O.C., CMM, CD., former […]
Holiday vacation fun at New England Air Museum
WINDSOR LOCKS, CONN. – The New England Air Museum is offering an array of family activities during December School Vacation Week, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017, through Friday, Dec. 30. Explore three giant exhibit hangars filled with more than 60 historic aircraft and experience the wonders of flight through hands-on activities, including daily hands-on Build & […]
Local chamber names Continental Motors Manufacturer of the Year
MOBILE, Alabama — The Mobile Chamber of Commerce has named Continental Motors as “Manufacturer of the Year” for 2017. This annual award recognizes companies for their economic growth and commitment to the local community. “Continental has long been the cornerstone of our ever-growing aviation sector,” said Troy Wayman, the chamber’s vice president of economic development. “Their world-class engines […]
Drone operator errors caused drone, helicopter collision
The National Transportation Safety Board determined Dec. 13, 2017, that the operator of a drone that collided with an U.S. Army helicopter failed to see and avoid the helicopter because he was intentionally flying the drone out of visual range and did not have adequate knowledge of regulations and safe operating practices. The incident took […]
Blimp hangar appears overnight
CARSON, Calif. — A new landmark appeared on the Southern California horizon overnight. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company inflated a 337-foot-long hangar at its Carson blimp base along the I-405 freeway during the overnight hours. The new structure will serve as the home of Goodyear’s newest blimp, Wingfoot Two, which began operating in Los […]
$1 million grant awarded to establish new aviation and engineering research center
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A new project at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, funded by a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce through its Economic Development Administration (EDA), is expected to create 387 new jobs and spur $1.6 million in private investment. On Dec. 11, 2017, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross revealed that […]