LIEPAJA, Latvia — Elviss Straupenieks has launched an Indiegogo crowd funding campaign for AirBoard, what he’s calling the world’s smallest manned aircraft. The all-electric personal air vehicle, featuring four propellers powered by four separate electric motors, moves in reaction to shifts in the rider’s weight, he explained. “It is designed for moving in extreme environments, such as over water […]
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Duncan Aviation updates ADS-B Straight Talk Book
LINCOLN, NEB. — Duncan Aviation recently updated its Straight Talk book on the NextGen initiative Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B). To find out what you need to know to make sure your aircraft is in compliance with the FAA’s 2020 mandate, go to the Resources area on the Duncan Aviation website and download your free copy of […]
ASTM developing standards for training aviation employees
ASTM International, one of the largest standards development organizations in the world, is forming a group to develop standards for training workers in the aerospace industry. ASTM Committee F46 on Aerospace Personnel will be led by manufacturers, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions and other key stakeholders. “We are bringing everyone together to help ensure a strong pipeline […]
Turner, Nauer named to Flight Instructor Hall of Fame
Tom Turner and Fred Nauer are this year’s inductees into The Flight Instructor Hall of Fame. Turner has been a flight instructor since 1988, after serving as an officer in the United States Air Force. He has served aviation in a variety of roles, most recently as Executive Director of the ABS Air Safety Foundation. […]
The top five skills a pilot must learn
Blogger Tori Williams at GlobalAir.com makes the case that there’s five essential skills a pilot must learn (besides all that airplane stuff): Good Study Habits; A Willingness to Make Mistakes; Quick Decision Making; Punctuality; and A Sense of Adventure. Check it out here, then comment below if you agree or are there are other skills essential to being a safe pilot […]
RPA-free airspace coming soon above your home
“The drone industry – in 2014 – delivered enough units to more than double the entire number of aircraft in the United States,” says NoFlyZone.org founder Ben Marcus. “And that, for many people, is a privacy issue.” With that, Marcus – an ATP-rated pilot, flight instructor and co-founder of aircraft brokerage firm jetAVIVA, launched NoFlyZone.org. “Most of […]
FAA withdraws ATD rule
The FAA has withdrawn a change to a rule that would have permitted a wider use of aviation training devices for instrument flight training in the U.S. — because the rule received two adverse comments. Published on Dec. 3, 2014, the rule would have let pilots credit up to 20 hours of instrument time in an Advanced […]
Cirrus reports 2014 deliveries drive strongest performance in six years
DULUTH, Minn. — Cirrus Aircraft reports that new aircraft shipments in 2014 were the best company performance since 2008, with the Cirrus SR22 maintaining its position as the best-selling airplane in its segment for the 12th year in a row. New deliveries for 2014 totaled 308, a 12% increase over 2013. Cirrus Aircraft has now delivered more […]
Efforts underway to return Eisenhower’s ‘Columbine II’ to the air
A Bridgewater, Virginia, company is exploring the possibility of returning President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s “Columbine II” to the air. The 1948 USAF Lockheed C-121A Constellation — the first presidential aircraft to be called “Air Force One” — is presently languishing in the Arizona desert. Dynamic Aviation, which offers a variety of aviation services to government and commercial […]