LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. — The Aircraft Electronics Association released its third-quarter 2016 Avionics Market Report, which shows that for the first nine months of the year, total worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales amounted to $1.66 billion. That’s a 6.2% decrease in year-over-year sales compared to the first nine months of 2015, when sales topped $1.77 billion. Sales during […]
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Learn to Fly Month takes off in May 2017
The Flight School Association of North America will launch “Learn to Fly Month,” in May 2017. The new initiative is designed to help increase a dwindling U.S. civil pilot population and engage non-aviators to explore the wonders of flight along with the aviation and aerospace industry, according to association officials. “One of the major goals of FSANA […]
Diamond aircraft to include Jeppesen charts pre-loaded
Jeppesen and Diamond Aircraft have signed an agreement to deliver pre-selected Jeppesen NavData and digital charts at the time of delivery, as part of the purchase process of new Diamond aircraft. “Adding to the excitement of delivering new Diamond aircraft to our customers, having pre-loaded Jeppesen data on board provides additional value with the purchase […]
StandardAero partners with Hampton Aviation
StandardAero and Hampton Aviation recently signed a three-year Authorized Service Center agreement for PT6A engine services that will provide King Air owners the advantage of one-stop shop services for engine and airframe services. Under the agreement, StandardAero and Hampton will collaborate on PT6A engine removal and installations, line maintenance, hot section inspections, engine overhauls, heavy maintenance and engine […]
Air Racing from the Cockpit: Back in the saddle again
Dispatch from KGMJ, Grove, Oklahoma: I click the mic button with my thumb and I roll the yoke to the left. One smooth motion. The horizon cartwheels right. I call “Race Five-Three, Turn One.” Suddenly a gorilla is sitting on the nose. I pull the heavy yoke back as the turn steepens and I lose lift. […]
Guide for Private Airfield Owners released
Driven by the demand for more information about private airfields, the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) has released a Guide for the Private Airfield Owner. “Preserving private use airfields is a primary mission for us here in the East,” said John Nadeau, former RAF Massachusetts Liaison. He owns Old Acton Airfield in Maine (02ME), and took the […]
Wings of Hope receives grant
ST. LOUIS — The International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) Foundation recently awarded Wings of Hope an $8,000 grant to support medevac services at one of the organization’s newest field bases: Papua New Guinea. This is the second grant Wings of Hope has received from the ISTAT Foundation. In 2015, the foundation awarded the […]
Dear FAA: Tell me why…
The November/December 2016 issue of FAA Safety Briefing focuses on many of the questions the FAA commonly receives from the public, as well as how to interact more effectively with the agency. Areas of discussion include aviation rulemaking, airman rules and regulations, and pilot resources. Feature articles include: Out for Comments – Why Does it […]
Aircraft Spruce Canada moves to larger facility
Aircraft Spruce Canada has moved to a new facility at 27 York Road, in Brandtford, Ontario, just down the street from its former facility. The new location boasts 20,000 square feet, including a larger warehouse. The new location allows for Aircraft Spruce to hold a larger number of parts and provide additional room to fully […]