“My plan is not to plan.” These are the words and advice that Colin Hales offers to would-be adventurers who are toying with the idea of flying their airplane around the world. “Just get in your airplane and go — figure it out along the way,” he adds. Hales, 45, who hails from Oxfordshire, England, may sound like […]
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Aeronautical library opens at Vaughn College
FLUSHING, N.Y. – Now completed is the new Aeronautical and Academic Library and Teaching and Learning Center at the Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology. “The new two-story, $2.6 million library and learning center was the final phase of the $40 million multiphased expansion, renovation, and sound mitigation construction program at the college’s main campus,” […]
Safety seminar on ATC in the GA environment planned
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board is presenting a seminar regarding air traffic control in the general aviation environment Dec. 12 at the NTSB’s Training Center in Ashburn, Virginia. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from local FAA Air Traffic Controllers, who will discuss policies and procedures important for pilots to understand […]
Joining the club
By Tucker E. Axum III Ever since I earned my pilot’s license on America’s Independence Day in 2001, I’ve aspired to be an aircraft owner. Like so many other aviators, though, my dream was put on the backburner due to issues of money, work, and time. After completing a 53-month assignment throughout Europe and Africa […]
Cobalt introduces Valkyrie and Valkyrie-X
SAN FRANCISCO — Cobalt has launched its first two models – the Co50 Valkyrie and the Valkyrie-X. The Cobalt Valkyrie-X is an experimental version while the Co50 Valkyrie is the fully certified model. “10 years ago, I had a vision to disrupt the aviation industry with an innovative private aircraft, that is not only technologically sound […]
Bay Area Aero Club recognizes Texas pilot
The Bay Area Aero Club at Pearland Regional Airport (KLVJ) in Texas has announced that William “Bo” Hunter of LaMarque, Texas, is the first inductee to the Bay Area Aero Club Honor Roll. The club’s board of directors noted it is recognizing Bo for “his frequent and numerous flights for Pilots For Patients, and for his […]
Elected officials expected at GA jobs rally in Delaware
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) will hold a jobs rally celebrating the contributions of general aviation manufacturing to the Delaware economy on Friday, Nov. 20, at 1:30 p.m. The rally will be held at the Dassault Falcon Jet facility at the New Castle Airport (ILG). Speakers include Governor Jack Markell, U.S. Senators Tom […]
XTI Aircraft Company flies forward with SEC filing
DENVER, Colo. — XTI Aircraft Company, which is developing the TriFan 600, has asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to convert almost $14 million in expressed interest into real investments for thousands of individuals worldwide. XTI launched a “test-the-waters” equity crowdfunding campaign in late August to develop the TriFan 600, a six-seat fixed-wing airplane with the […]
Advanced Aircrew Academy expands eLearning options
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Advanced Aircrew Academy recently added 13 new eLearning modules to its library of web-based training. The modules include training for the new one-half degree latitude spacing in the North Atlantic (RLatSM), Loss of Control–Inflight (LOC-I), and training on Aviation Safety Action Programs (ASAP). The complete list of new modules includes: Air Ambulance Operations Aviation Safety […]