The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will host its inaugural National Safety Forum on the third and final day of the association’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA2015), which is set for Nov. 17-19 in Las Vegas. The day-long forum will bring together top government and industry leaders to discuss the safety issues confronting business aircraft operators, […]
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CAP team wins Commander’s Award
The achievements of the Civil Air Patrol’s National Cell Phone Forensics Team — which has supported 126 search and rescue missions, resulting in 76 lives saved and 66 additional finds — made it the logical choice for the 2014 AFNORTH Commander’s Award, according to CAP officials. Brig. Gen. David W. Hicks, vice commander of 1st Air Force, presented […]
Laser pointer sentenced to six months
Aaron Huffman repeatedly shined “a laser into the cockpit of a Washington State Patrol airplane,” over the Labor Day Holiday in 2014. On Tuesday, September 1 a judge sentenced Huffman to six months in jail. According to the The News Tribune story, this is not Huffman’s first run-in with the law. The judge went so far as […]
Embracing perfection for 44 years
By ROBERT TALARCZYK New Garden Flying Field (N57), located in beautiful Chester County, Pa., was transferred to the New Garden Township by the DuPont family. It is nestled in a valley surrounded by trees, layered landscapes, mushroom farms and is without fences. The airport is managed by Jon Martin, a dynamic leader and a gentleman, who proudly runs […]
FAA releases updated model aircraft guidance
The FAA published updated guidance on model aircraft operations Sept. 2 that reflect current law governing hobby or recreational use of unmanned aircraft. Advisory Circular (AC) 91-57A replaces a previous guidance written in 1981. The updated advisory circular reflects rules Congress wrote into Section 336 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, according to agency […]
Airshow firefighters pitch in to fight fast-moving fire
On Friday, Aug. 28, the Airshow of the Cascades, in Madras, Ore., had an awesome night show. But that is not news, as it happens all over the country. What is news is that for the first time in the airshow’s 16-year history, the aerial acts had to be cancelled on Saturday, Aug. 29, because of a […]
NBAA Regional Forum lands in St. Louis
St. Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) will host a regional exhibition of the business aviation industry as part of the upcoming National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Regional Forum Sept. 17. More than 100 exhibitors will participate, and approximately 20 aircraft will be on display for the expected 1,400 attendees. The event will also feature a series of […]
Embry-Riddle to test drone skills at Reno Air Races
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will host the second annual small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) Challenge at the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nev., Sept. 16-20.The 2015 challenge, which is sponsored by the University of Nevada, Reno’s Nevada Advanced Autonomous Systems Innovation Center in partnership with NASA, will be composed of two separate competitions: An “Open Class” […]
Auxiliary Tank travel cups fuel pilots
While proper fueling of an aircraft is important to any flight operation, so is proper fueling of the pilot-in-command (PIC). That’s why ASA offers the Auxiliary Tank travel cups. This double-wall insulated ceramic cup is emblazoned on one side with the “Standard” logo found on ASA logbooks for decades. On the opposite side is a […]