The Northern California Bay Area is centrally located for a wide assortment of events during airshow season. An hour due north of San Francisco is Santa Rosa, located in the heart of wine country and probably best known as the home of Charles Schulz and his beloved Peanuts characters. But for one weekend in late […]
News
NTSB issues Safety Alert on midair collisions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Transportation Safety Board issued a Safety Alert Nov. 15, 2016, to pilots with suggestions on what they can do to reduce their chances of being involved in a midair collision. In an effort to illustrate the limitations of the “see and avoid” concept of aircraft separation, the NTSB created a series […]
Homebuilt accidents continue to decline
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Fatal accidents in experimental category aircraft continued their decline in the 12-month period ending Sept. 30, according to figures just released by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). The totals, which include fatal accidents during the 2016 federal fiscal year (October 2015 through September 2016), showed that fatal accidents in amateur-built aircraft […]
AOPA partners with Purdue to put aviation in high schools
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and Purdue University have teamed to develop aviation-related science and math curricula for high schools across America. The High School Initiative is part of AOPA’s You Can Fly program, which was created to bring more people into aviation. By educating high school students about aviation career opportunities, helping lapsed […]
FAA evaluates drone detection systems around Denver
As part of an effort to evaluate technologies that can be used to safely detect unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) around airports, the FAA and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are conducting drone-detection research during the week of Nov. 16, 2016, in the vicinity of Denver International Airport. The work in Denver is one of six […]
Saker buys Aircraft Services
Saker Aviation Services (SKAS), an aviation services company specializing in ground-based services to general aviation, has acquired 100% of the stock of Aircraft Services, an aircraft maintenance services firm in Garden City, Kansas. “We are excited to welcome Aircraft Services, its owners, Gary and Kim Keller, and their skilled staff into the Saker Aviation family,” said Ron […]
Sparking an interest in aviation
On Friday, Oct. 28, 2016, the Leesburg High School Spark Club visited the Leesburg International Airport in Florida to learn about the opportunities for future employment and economic development at the airport. The Spark Club was started three years ago by the Leesburg Chamber of Commerce as a leadership program for senior students who had good […]
ADS-B STC for King Airs sold
FreeFlight Systems has agreed to sell its Supplemental Type Certificate for ADS-B compliance on King Air C90 models to Signature TECHNICAir. The transfer of ownership will allow TECHNICAir to modify and enhance the STC to meet the diverse needs of the King Air fleet while also expand the offering to include the light jet market, […]
Daher teams with Jeppesen
Daher, manufacturer of the TBM 900 and TBM 930, and Jeppesen have entered into an agreement to bundle Jeppesen NavData and digital charts with the delivery of new Daher TBM very fast turboprop aircraft. This service eliminates the need for pilots to purchase avionics data packages on their own, as selected navigation data will be onboard and […]