Troy Techau, a Ph.D. candidate at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, is seeking input from pilots about Electronic Flight Bags. If you fill out his survey, you’ll be entered for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card. Techau’s research is titled “General Aviation Pilot Acceptance and Adoption of Electronic Flight Bag Technology.” “Why do some […]
New aviation-focused boarding school program launches
PORTLAND, Oregon — Windells Academy, an action sports boarding school, and Hillsboro Aero Academy (HAA), a helicopter and airplane pilot training school, have partnered to create the nation’s first high school boarding program in which students can earn their professional pilot certifications while at the same time working toward their high school diploma. Students enrolling […]
Aerocet floats on C206 get EASA nod
PRIEST RIVER, Idaho — Aerocet has received European Union-EASA approval on the 3400 amphibious twin aircraft composite floats for the Cessna 206. EASA approval applies to 27 E.U. member countries, including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak […]
Association offers scholarships to students and youth aviation organizations
The Aviation Distributors and Manufacturers Association (ADMA) is now accepting scholarship applications for 2018. The is a two-year renewable scholarship worth $3,000, officials note. ADMA has been providing scholarships to students for almost 20 years, granting more than $150,000 in educational assistance. Student applicants are judged on the basis of academic skills, extracurricular activities, letters […]
Exhausted pilot ground loops after missing runway
According to the pilot, during his approach at a non-towered airport in Big Bear, California, at night, he made the descent to what he thought was the runway, but realized it was actually the taxiway. He “slipped” right to what he perceived to be the runway. Upon Tailwind W8 ground looped and nosed over. The […]
Picture of the day: Heading home
Frequent contributor Geremy Geremy Kornreich sent in this picture from last year, explaining: “Cirrus pilot James Buck departs Alamogordo, N.M., for Albuquerque on Oct. 5, 2017, following the New Mexico Aviation Aerospace STEM Expo.” Would you to like have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via the form below […]
The fun of formation flying
By AMELIA REIHELD. “Mooney Flight of Four, departing Runway 25, Suffolk.” With a slow nod, “Lead” advances his throttle, and begins his takeoff from the left side of the runway. A one-potato, two-potato count to five, and “Two,” on the right side of the runway, eyes fixed on Lead’s wing root, follows suit. Exactly five […]
STEM on the Fly
DALLAS — A high school sophomore has won Texas Instruments’ (TI) #GenSTEM contest and a starring role in the latest edition of STEM Behind Cool Careers, a series of calculator activities and videos that introduce middle and high school students to unexpected STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) careers. The national contest, hosted by former […]
Former FAA chief gets a new job
Macquarie Group has appointed Michael Huerta as a senior advisor. In his new role, the former FAA administrator will support Macquarie Capital, the corporate advisory, capital markets and principal investment arm of Macquarie Group, and provide insight to the firm and its clients and partners to build on existing initiatives and seek new opportunities in […]