The new issue of FAA Safety Briefing is now online, presenting ideas for enhancing mentoring and professionalism in general aviation. Articles highlight the importance of the attitudes, skills, and knowledge needed to take you to the top of your flying game, according to FAA officials. On page 28 are profiles of some of GA’s top […]
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Jet Aviation St. Louis hosts holiday air show for fans with special needs
As part of the annual St. Louis Fourth of July festivities, Jet Aviation St. Louis welcomed approximately 1,500 fans with special needs for an exclusive performance on Sunday, July 3. Air shows are a highlight of the annual three-day, city-wide celebration, and the performance aircraft are marshaled from the Jet Aviation St. Louis operation. For […]
‘Miracle’ pilot Jeff Skiles joins Build A Plane’s Teacher’s Day
US Airways pilot Jeff Skiles, the first officer on ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ flight 1549, will speak at Build A Plane’s annual Teacher’s Day, Tuesday, July 26, at AirVenture in Oshkosh. Skiles will address several hundred K-12 teachers from across the country who come to learn ways to use aviation to motivate students to learn […]
WWII Corsair pilots at museum open house
World War Two Marine Corp Corsair pilots Nick Maniero, Art Miller and Dick Steel are scheduled to appear with the Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Restoration Team at the Connecticut Air & Space Center Open House July 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Maniero, Distinguished Flying Cross holder, Miller, holder of 2 Distinguished Flying Crosses […]
Aircraft Spruce carries new digital headset
Aircraft Spruce now carries the new Beyerdynamic HS 800 digital headset. The HS 800 Digital is a closed-back aviation headset. The DANR system (Digital Adaptive Noise Reduction) provides active ambient noise attenuation, according to company officials. Another special feature is the wide frequency response of 5 – 30,000 Hz. The microphone with adjustable gain can […]
Warbird Adventures adds P-51
Warbird Adventures and Kissimmee Air Museum at Florida’s Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) have acquired a North American P-51D Mustang called Precious Metal, which is now on permanent display at the museum while it is being being prepared to compete in the Reno Air Racing Association’s 2011 National Championship Air Races Sept. 14-18. Before coming to […]
Stratos readies model for wind tunnel tests
Stratos Aircraft is preparing a 1/5th scale model of its 714 jet for wind tunnel tests at the University of Washington in Seattle during Aug. 8-12. The Stratos engineering team has developed an agenda that includes verification of extensive computational fluid dynamics (CFD) work, company officials said. Using the same wind tunnel that is often […]
Sporty’s adds Skycatcher to training fleet
Sporty’s Academy has taken delivery of a 2011 Cessna 162 Skycatcher. This light sport airplane joins Sporty’s training fleet of late-model Cessna 172s, a Cessna 182, and Diamond Xtreme Motorglider. The Skycatcher features a modern flight deck with a glass panel Garmin G300 system. Its powered by a Continental O-200, providing speeds up to 135 […]
Avidyne expands autopilot to Piper Matrix and Mirage
Avidyne Corp. is expanding the market for the DFC90 Digital Flight Control System to include Entegra-equipped Piper PA-46 Matrix and Mirage aircraft. Avidyne officials also said they are currently accepting deposits from owners of Entegra-equipped Matrix and Mirage aircraft who are interested in reserving an early slot for the DFC90. “The attitude-based DFC90 provides considerable […]