International helicopter pilot organization, Twirly Birds, will again hold its annual membership meeting in conjunction with the Helicopter Association International (HAI) Heli-Expo in Louisville, Kentucky, on Tuesday, March 1. To be a member in the Twirly Birds, you must have flown solo in a helicopter or vertical lift aircraft at least 20 years previously. Twirly Birds was […]
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Put your logbooks in the clouds with PlaneLogiX
As an aircraft owner, you know how important your maintenance records are. Keeping them safe and up to date is the mission of the new web portal recently launched by PlaneLogiX with the tagline “You belong in the clouds. Your maintenance records belong in the cloud.” It’s all about digitizing those all-important records to not […]
Tips from the PlaneLogix pros
The guys from PlaneLogix offers these tips they’ve learned over the years to help owners improve their logbook maintenance, airplane maintenance, and relationship with their mechanics. Never keep your logbooks in the plane when you fly. Many people think if they crash that the logbooks do not matter, and if they are destroyed the insurance […]
Spokane Community College wins inaugural competition
PUYALLUP, Wash. — A total of 29 students participated in the inaugural Northwest Regional Aviation Maintenance Competition held during the Feb. 20-21 Northwest Aviation Conference. The first place trophy (and $500) was awarded to Spokane Community College. Second and third place trophies, as well as $375 donated by Aircraft Spruce & Specialty, were awarded to the […]
Clay Lacy to be presented with Godfrey L. Cabot Award
The Aero Club of New England (ACONE) will present the Godfrey L. Cabot Award to Clay Lacy on Friday, June 10, at the Harvard Club in Boston. The award will be presented to Lacy in recognition of his lifetime achievements in many facets of aviation, including aerial cinematography, test pilot, air race champion, founder of […]
Air Safety Foundation releases seminar schedule
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released the 2016 schedule for 45 in-person seminars across the country. The new seminars focus on how to keep abnormal situations from becoming full-blown emergencies, offer advice on keeping critical problems under control, and give advice on off-airport landings. “AOPA’s Air Safety Institute meets in-person with […]
FAA creates another rulemaking committee for RPAs
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FAA is establishing an aviation rulemaking committee to develop recommendations for regulations that would allow certain remotely piloted aircraft (RPAs) — also known as unmanned aerial systems (UAS) or drones — to be operated over people who are not directly involved in the operation of the aircraft. FAA officials say they are taking […]
Avionics sales top $2.4 billion in 2015
A strong fourth quarter pushed worldwide avionics sales above $2.4 billion, according to the Year-End Avionics Market Report released by the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA). But sales were still down 4.4% when compared to the previous year, according to AEA officials. The dollar amount reported (using net sales price, not manufacturer’s suggested retail price) includes: All business and […]
Diamond DA62 certified
Diamond‘s new DA62 twin has received FAA certification, clearing the way for U.S. customer deliveries. The DA62, first introduced in 2012 as the DA52, is available in two configurations: With five seats and a 4,407-pound maximum takeoff weight, and seven seats with a 5,071-pound limit. The twin is powered by a pair of Austro Engine AE […]