Washington Gov. Jay Inslee recently signed the Transportation Appropriations Bill (Senate Bill 5988), which includes language to reallocate 100% of the existing annual state excise tax fees for aircraft to fund airport projects. Previously, 90% of aircraft excise tax funds were deposited into the General Fund, with only 10% percent going into the Aeronautics Account […]
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Triple Ace Bud Anderson to highlight Atlanta Warbird Weekend
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — World War II pilot Bud Anderson will be the guest speaker for the Atlanta Warbird Weekend’s “Dinner with an Ace,” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the 57th Fighter Group restaurant at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (KPDK). Tickets are $125 for this limited seating event, which was sold out last year. Several vintage aircraft are joining the […]
Epic Flight Academy takes delivery of Frasca FTDs
Epic Flight Academy in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, has taken delivery of two Frasca Flight Training Devices (FTDs). The FTDs include a TruFlite PA44 Seminole and upgrades to the TruFlite Cessna 172 FTD. The 172 FTD features TruVision visual system with 220° wraparound visual display sytem, while the Seminole features a Single Channel visual system, iPad interface, […]
Avionics sales top $1.1 billion in first six months of year
According to the Aircraft Electronics Association second-quarter 2015 Avionics Market Report, total sales exceeded $1.1 billion in first six months of 2015. Sales during the second-quarter months of April, May and June rose 3.1% compared to the first three months of the year, according to the report. However, there was an 8.5% decrease in year-over-year sales compared […]
Back to the drawing board for Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2, Ex-Im bank
A post at Aviation International News Online notes that the recent approval of a three-month extension of the highway reauthorization bill late last week dimmed hopes for renewal of the Export-Import Bank’s charter before its funding runs out on Sept. 30. At the same time, backers of the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (PBOR 2) […]
FAA passes 1,000 RPA exemptions
The FAA has granted 1,008 exemptions to unmanned aircraft operations. Companies and individuals from a broad spectrum of industries are taking advantage of the Section 333 exemption process, according to FAA officials. Many of the exemptions the FAA has issued allow aerial filming for uses such as motion picture production, precision agriculture and real estate photography. […]
Lockheed Martin deploys RPA traffic management system
As remotely piloted aircraft — also known as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and drones — take to the skies, it is essential for safety that RPA operators and pilots are aware of each other. To help provide this shared situational awareness, Lockheed Martin has deployed the first components of a UAS traffic management (UTM) system that […]
Carpenter Avionics appoints new director of sales
SMYRNA, Tenn. — Carpenter Avionics has named Rick Januszewski director of sales. Januszewski has built a successful 35-year aviation career in roles as director of sales, business development and regional sales manager. He is also a member of the board of directors for Aviation Technical College in Georgia.
Video: TF-X excites the masses
A Terrafugia video posted to YouTube on July 20, 2015 has garnered more than one million views in just two weeks. It is easy to see why. The TF-X is Terrafugia’s “vision for the future of personal transportation.” “The TF-X will be a four-seat, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) hybrid electric aircraft that makes flying easier and safer […]